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John Fain Lawrence, MD practises hand surgery in Santa Monica, CA. John is a 1962 graduate of University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. John is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic hand surgery. According to Medicare claims data, John cared for 395 Medicare patients across 503 services.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Lawrence's specialty?
Dr. Lawrence is a hand surgeon in Santa Monica, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “HAND SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Lawrence?
Dr. Lawrence is listed at 2222 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 403, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Lawrence?
The number on file is (310) 828-6001. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Lawrence's NPI number?
Dr. Lawrence's National Provider Identifier is 1346399466. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lawrence's medical education?
Dr. Lawrence attended University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, graduating in 1962. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Lawrence been practising?
Dr. Lawrence has 64 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1962, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Lawrence known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lawrence performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint and removal or cutting of full arm or leg cast, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (310) 828-6001
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2222 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 403
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
503 services · 395 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
69 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
27 |
| Removal or cutting of full arm or leg cast | Procedure | 29705 |
23 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
92 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
179 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more | Office visit | 99202 |
113 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other hand surgeons in Santa Monica 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 9 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1962 at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.