LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL
NPI 1750381281
General Acute Care Hospital in Lawrence, MA

Active since July 27, 2005
2/5
Hospital Overall Rating
1 GENERAL ST, LAWRENCE, MA 01841(978) 683-4000(978) 946-8199 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 2, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 08, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 2, 2026, Apr 24, 2024, Jun 17, 2020 (3 updates tracked since 2020).

About Lawrence General Hospital NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL (NPI 1750381281), doing business as Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Lawrence, Massachusetts and active in the NPI registry since July 2005. The organization lists John Whitlock, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1750381281
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameLAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL
Location Address1 GENERAL STLawrence, MA 01841-2961
Mailing Address1 General StLawrence, MA 01841-2961 · (978) 683-4000 · Fax (978) 946-8199
Fax(978) 946-8199
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialJohn WhitlockCfo · (978) 683-4000
Enumeration DateJuly 27, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 2, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMarch 2, 2026
✔ NPI 1750381281 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 4

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License✔ Licensed in MA · 2099
Definition
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.
Also ListedEmergency MedicineTaxonomy 207P00000X · License 2099 (MA)
Also ListedInternal MedicineTaxonomy 207R00000X · License 2099 (MA)
Also ListedPediatricsTaxonomy 208000000X · License 2099 (MA)
1 GENERAL ST, Lawrence, MA 01841

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsMerrimack Health Lawrence Hospital

Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid110026771/AMA
Medicaid110026771/BMA

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, revalidation and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Lawrence General Hospital is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Medicare Revalidation Due Date

Revalidation due by March 31, 2027

Medicare-enrolled providers and suppliers confirm their enrollment information with CMS on a set cycle, every 5 years for most and every 3 years for medical equipment suppliers. CMS sets the due date for each enrollment.

StateEnrollment IDDue date
StateMassachusettsEnrollment IDO20070718000045Part A · HospitalDue dateMarch 31, 2027
Source: CMS Revalidation Due Date List, October 2026 release.

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

257

Medicare enrollment records show 257 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Lawrence General Hospital, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 2 practice at this address and 59 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 18

Emergency Medicine88
Internal Medicine60
Nurse Practitioner28
Hospitalist20
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)14
Family Practice14
Interventional Cardiology7
Pathology7
10 other specialties19

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 257
Internal Medicine
NPI 1700046398
1 GENERAL ST
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 683-4000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Internal Medicine
NPI 1356792089
1 GENERAL ST
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 946-8185
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1386098093
1 GENERAL ST
Lawrence, MA 01841
(434) 981-9742
✔ PECOS0.1 mi
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1114407756
1 GENERAL ST
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 683-4000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Internal Medicine
NPI 1437769858
1 GENERAL ST
Lawrence, MA 01841
(857) 204-7806
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Pathology
NPI 1548793839
1 GENERAL ST
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 683-4000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1124440573
1 GENERAL ST
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 683-4000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Critical Care (Intensivists)
NPI 1548220213
1 GENERAL ST
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 683-4000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1245550078
1 GENERAL ST
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 683-4000
✔ PECOS0.2 mi
Family Practice
NPI 1295226306
1 GENERAL ST
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 683-4000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1952843328
1 GENERAL ST
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 683-4000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1033732284
1 GENERAL ST
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 683-4000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Family Practice
NPI 1659939627
1 GENERAL ST
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 683-4000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1881223014
1 GENERAL ST
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 683-4000
✔ PECOS0.2 mi
Internal Medicine
NPI 1649901901
1 GENERAL ST
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 683-4000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Internal Medicine
NPI 1033779475
1 GENERAL ST, LAWRENCE, MA 01841
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 683-4000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Internal Medicine
NPI 1841842994
1 GENERAL ST
Lawrence, MA 01841
(609) 510-9189
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
NPI 1356654982
1 GENERAL ST
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 683-4000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Family Practice
NPI 1659801520
34 HAVERHILL ST
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 686-0090
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi
Ophthalmology
NPI 1699758979
360 MERRIMACK ST BLDG 9, ENTRANCE I
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 688-6182
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.6 mi
See all 257 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Lawrence General Hospital (CMS certification number 220010), from CMS Care Compare.

Lawrence General Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Lawrence, MA
2/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number220010
LocationOne General StreetLawrence, MA 01842 · Essex County · (978) 683-4000
Emergency services Birthing friendly Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
2/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
3/5
Doctor communication
3/5
Staff responsiveness
2/5
Communication about medicines
3/5
Discharge information
3/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
2/5
Quietness
1/5
Overall hospital rating
2/5
Recommend hospital
2/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 18

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
3.4 No different than national
Death rate for heart attack patients
13% No different than national
Death rate for COPD patients
10.1% No different than national
Death rate for heart failure patients
11.2% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
19.7% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
14.5% No different than national

Infections 5

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)
0 observed cases · 4.318 predicted · 4,671 patient days
0.000 Better than the national benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)
4 observed cases · 6.453 predicted · 6,773 patient days
0.620 No different than national
SSI - Colon Surgery
0 observed cases · 1.126 predicted · 44 patient days
0.000 No different than national
MRSA Bacteremia
0 observed cases · 1.581 predicted · 50,401 patient days
0.000 No different than national
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
5 observed cases · 21.126 predicted · 47,536 patient days
0.237 Better than the national benchmark

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
114 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
498 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
307 days per 100 discharges
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)
284 No different than national
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
Cases too small to report
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 17

Emergency department volume
High
Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
98.9%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
98%
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better
238 minutes
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better
718 minutes
Left before being seen
8%

Maternal Health 2

Elective Delivery
22%
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Yes

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Lawrence General Hospital's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lawrence General Hospital is 1750381281. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 27, 2005. The provider is doing business as Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital.

Where is Lawrence General Hospital located?

Lawrence General Hospital is located at 1 General St, Lawrence, MA 01841. The listed phone number is (978) 683-4000.

What is Lawrence General Hospital's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

Is Lawrence General Hospital enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Lawrence General Hospital is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

When is Lawrence General Hospital's Medicare revalidation due?

According to the CMS Revalidation Due Date List (October 2026 release), the Medicare Part A enrollment for this organization (Massachusetts, Hospital) is due for revalidation by March 31, 2027. Medicare providers and suppliers revalidate their enrollment every 5 years, and medical equipment suppliers every 3 years. Confirm current requirements with your Medicare Administrative Contractor.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Lawrence General Hospital?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 257 clinicians in 18 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Lawrence General Hospital. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Emergency Medicine (88), Internal Medicine (60) and Nurse Practitioner (28). Of these, 2 practice at this address and 59 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Lawrence General Hospital a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Lawrence General Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

What quality rating does Lawrence General Hospital have?

CMS rates Lawrence General Hospital 2 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare, based on measures of safety, patient experience and outcomes. The full measure detail is in the Hospital Quality Ratings section above.

What insurance does Lawrence General Hospital accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield list Lawrence General Hospital as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Lawrence General Hospital was last updated on March 2, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.