# Newton Lawrence Edwards

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/newton-edwards-1578579694
NPI: 1578579694
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Newton Lawrence Edwards is a rheumatology based in Gainesville, FL practicing at Florida Clinical Practice Association with NPI 1578579694.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Rheumatology
- Secondary specialties: INTERNAL MEDICINE
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, LM MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- Graduation year: 1973
- NPI: 1578579694 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1578579694))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Florida Clinical Practice Association
- Address: Uf Health Test Site Pop Up 1600 Sw Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL, 326103003
- Phone: (352) 392-1161
- Group practice size: 1636 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 78.19/100
- Quality category score: 72.55/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 100.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100
- Cost category score: 54.7463/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (2 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Florida Blue: BCBS Florida](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/florida-blue-bcbs-florida) — 3 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Newton Lawrence Edwards, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1578579694).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 11 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $6,873.

Largest disclosed payer: SOBI, INC ($6,558 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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