Joshua Andrew Lawson, M.D.
NPI 1235472036ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Chattanooga, TN
Orthopaedic Surgery (M.D.) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 2013). 522 Medicare patients in 2024, $247,013 paid; nearly all of their 1,543 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Stryker Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $137.25 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1235472036 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 29, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 17, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 59043 | TN |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 51513 | KY |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 522 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 11,632 across 70 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $247,013 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,543 · 1,725 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 429 |
| Total drug cost | $22,949 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2013 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Chattanooga Orthopaedic Group, PCChattanooga, TN · 74 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN
- Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
- Rhea Medical CenterDayton, TN
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health ChattanoogaHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
- North Georgia Home Health Agency, An Amedysis CompHome health agency · Ringgold, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$137.25 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$153.93 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $123.48 | 2 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $13.77 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$137.25 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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