NOEL NESMITH LAWSON NP-C
NPI 1750691028
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Chattanooga, TN

NPI Status: Active since October 20, 2010

Contact Information

2626 WALKER RD
CHATTANOOGA, TN
ZIP 37421
Phone: (423) 490-1599
Fax: (423) 216-3451

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Areas of Expertise
Physician Visit Costs
Quality Reporting
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Years of Experience 16
Nurse Practitioner
Family
Accepts Insurance
Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
PECOS Enrolled
Medicare Quality Reporting

About NOEL LAWSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Noel Lawson, a provider established in Chattanooga, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family and more than 16 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1750691028 assigned on October 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X with license number APN0000015256 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI: 1750691028
Provider Name: NOEL NESMITH LAWSON NP-C
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2626 WALKER RD CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421
Location Phone: (423) 490-1599
Location Fax: (423) 216-3451
Mailing Address: PO BOX 74008272 CHICAGO, IL 60674
Mailing Phone: (702) 899-0595
Medical School Name: OTHER
Graduation Year: 2010
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-20-2010
Last Update Date: 10-06-2025
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Noel Lawson is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Nurse Practitioner Family
Taxonomy Code: 363LF0000X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: APN0000015256
License State: TN

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	163W00000X	Nursing Service Providers	Registered Nurse	RN0000145229 (TN)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Alliant Health Plans, Inc.

SoloCare Bronze EPO $8500 DED HSA 10004 - EPO
SoloCare Exp Bronze EPO $9500 DED 10015 - EPO
SoloCare Gold EPO $1500 DED 10010 - EPO
SoloCare Silver EPO $5000 DED 10014 - EPO
SoloCare Silver EPO $6500 DED 10013 - EPO
SoloCare Standard Exp Bronze EPO $7500 DED 10008 - EPO
SoloCare Standard Gold EPO $2000 DED 10006 - EPO
SoloCare Standard Platinum EPO $0 DED 10005 - EPO
SoloCare Standard Silver EPO $6000 DED 10007 - EPO

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

BlueCross B16S $50 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
BlueCross G08S $30 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health � - EPO
BlueCross S26S $40 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO

UnitedHealthcare

UHC Bronze Copay Focus (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Bronze Copay Focus + (Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Bronze Essential (No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Bronze Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Gold Advantage (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Gold Advantage + (Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Gold Copay Focus (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Gold Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Silver Advantage (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Silver Advantage + (Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Silver Copay Focus (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Silver Standard (No Referrals) - EPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Noel Lawson is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Noel Lawson is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 7618164047
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.
PECOS Enrollment ID: I20101209001416
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.
Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Amylase (enzyme) level
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level
Dehydroepiandrosterone (dhea-s) hormone level
Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
Folic acid level, serum
Hemoglobin a1c level
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative free, 1 mg
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level
Lipase (fat enzyme) level
Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml
Magnesium level
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes
Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level
Prolactin (milk producing hormone) level
Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, automated
Rheumatoid factor level
Sex hormone binding globulin (protein) level
Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers
Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free
Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views

Physician Visit Costs

The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $20.38 for a new patient copayment and $23.4 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 37421 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99203

Average New Patient Price $81.53
Minimum New Patient Price $52.64
Maximum New Patient Price $160.89

Average New Patient Copayment $20.38
Minimum New Patient Copayment $13.16
Maximum New Patient Copayment $40.22

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99214

Average Established Patient Price $93.6
Minimum Established Patient Price $16.72
Maximum Established Patient Price $131.41

Average Established Patient Copayment $23.4
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.18
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $32.85

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure	Performance	Number of Patients
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report	60%	717
Percentage of patients with referrals, regardless of age, for which the referring provider receives a report from the provider to whom the patient was referred
Diabetes: Foot Exam	3%	37
The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) who received a foot exam (visual inspection and sensory exam with mono filament and a pulse exam) during the measurement year
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy	73%	37
The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a nephropathy screening test or evidence of nephropathy during the measurement period
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record	99%	1707
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency and route of administration
e-Prescribing	84%	502
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk	88%	509
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were screened for future fall risk during the measurement period
Health Information Exchange	8%	816
The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for at least one transition of care or referral.
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes	N/A
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs to identify patients at risk for falls and address modifiable risk factors (e.g., Clinical decision support/prompts in the electronic health record that help manage the use of medications, such as benzodiazepines, that increase fall risk).
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes	N/A
Manage medications to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and safety that could include one or more of the following: Reconcile and coordinate medications and provide medication management across transitions of care settings and eligible clinicians or groups; Integrate a pharmacist into the care team; and/or Conduct periodic, structured medication reviews.
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop	Yes	N/A
Performance of regular practices that include providing specialist reports back to the referring individual MIPS eligible clinician or group to close the referral loop or where the referring individual MIPS eligible clinician or group initiates regular inquiries to specialist for specialist reports which could be documented or noted in the EHR technology.
Medication Reconciliation	99%	787
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
Patient-Specific Education	61%	1061
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan	40%	1060
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous twelve months of the current encounter Normal Parameters: Age 18 years and older BMI >= 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan	3%	1041
Percentage of patients aged 12 years and older screened for depression on the date of the encounter using an age appropriate standardized depression screening tool AND if positive, a follow-up plan is documented on the date of the positive screen
Provide Patient Access	100%	1061
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold certain information.
Secure Messaging	8%	1061
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure message sent by the patient (or the patient-authorized representative) during the performance period.
Security Risk Analysis	Yes	N/A
Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process.
Specialized Registry Reporting	Yes	N/A
The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement to submit data to specialized registry. To earn a 5 % bonus in the promoting interoperability performance category score for submitting to one or more public health or clinical data registries also attest to PI_TRANS_PHCDRR_3_MULTI.
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes	N/A
Use decision support and standardized treatment protocols to manage workflow in the team to meet patient needs.
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	2% "Inverse Quality Measure" This is an inverse quality measure, a lower rate means the provider is rated better.	483
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication. 2) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least two of the same high-risk medication

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1750691028, we treat the final digit (8) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 2 + 0 + 4 + 24 = 52

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1750691028.