Dr. Laura Piazza Parks, MD

  • Mountain Brk, AL
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1457507592PAC ID0547481129
Medicare services, 2024
33,609
Medicare patients, 2024
223
Part D claims, 2024
2,479
MIPS score, 2024
86
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
12 Office Park Cir, Mountain Brk, AL 35223-2521
Practice phone
Call (205) 933-0320
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Primary practice

Rheumatology Associates

Primary care practice · Mountain Brk, Alabama

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Dr. Laura Piazza Parks is a rheumatologist in Mountain Brk, Alabama

Dr. Parks practices at Rheumatology Associates in Mountain Brk, Alabama.

Dr. Parks' NPI, 1457507592, was assigned on August 8, 2008. Dr. Parks graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Parks holds Mississippi license 21636.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0547481129
NPI enumeration date
August 8, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(205) 933-0320
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
44
Medical school graduation
2008

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Laura Piazza Parks practices at Rheumatology Associates in Mountain Brk, Alabama

Dr. Parks' primary practice is Rheumatology Associates, at 12 Office Park Cir, Mountain Brk, AL 35223-2521. The practice phone is (205) 933-0320.

  • Rheumatology Associates
    12 Office Park Cir, Mountain Brk, AL 35223-2521Phone(205) 933-0320

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Dr. Laura Piazza Parks is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Parks' primary practice is Rheumatology Associates in Mountain Brk, Alabama. Dr. Parks is also affiliated with Prattville Baptist Hospital. The medical group on file is Rheumatology Associates, P.C. Dmand AI also links Dr. Parks to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Laura Piazza Parks' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Parks practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Rheumatology AssociatesAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Laura Piazza Parks is one of 84 rheumatologists in Alabama

Rheumatology is Dr. Parks' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dmand AI has Dr. Parks' licenses on file in 2 states: Mississippi and South Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, MississippiPrimaryLicense 21636 · taxonomy 207RR0500X
  • Internal medicine, South CarolinaLicense 34174 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Rheumatologists near Dr. Parks

Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

84rheumatologists in Alabama
6rheumatologists in Mountain Brk

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Laura Piazza Parks billed Medicare for 33,609 services in 2024

CMS data shows 33,609 Medicare services from Dr. Parks across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 223 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $630,654 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202433,609
Medicare patients223
Paid by Medicare$630,654
Procedure codes23

Dr. Parks' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 83,3032024: 32,11261%
Tests and treatments
2023: 6882024: 6575%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5842024: 5427%
Lab and pathology
2023: 4022024: 13267%
Imaging
2023: 1262024: 10120%
Other services
2023: 02024: 34
Surgery
2023: 332024: 316%

Dr. Parks compared with the Alabama median for rheumatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Parks
  • Alabama median
Medicare services
33,609vs 2,66012.6 times
Medicare patients
223vs 24810% below
Part D claims
2,267vs 2,306Close to median

Medians across 85 rheumatologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Parks' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Laura Piazza Parks treated 223 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 223 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Parks in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 99 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.33, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Parks' median patient age at 67, with 81% women.

Medicare patients, 2024223
Average age73
Average risk score1.33

Dr. Parks' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Parks' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women17478%
  • Men4922%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Parks' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Osteoporosis47%
  5. Chronic kidney disease29%
  6. Mood disorders29%
  7. Depression27%
  8. Anxiety26%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Parks' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women81%
  • Men19%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Laura Piazza Parks wrote 2,479 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Parks wrote 2,479 Medicare Part D claims for 323 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,267 of them, across 38 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,329,450 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,080 claims across 39 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,479
Drugs named by CMS38
Total drug cost$2.3M
Part D patients323

Dr. Parks' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic2,036 claims82%
  • Brand-name and other443 claims18%

Dr. Parks' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Parks' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids3%83 of 2,479 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2,0802024: 2,2679%

Drugs named by CMS: 38 in 2024, 39 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Laura Piazza Parks scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Parks for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Parks accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Parks' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 86of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 54of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Laura Piazza Parks received $19,774 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1,096 general payments to Dr. Parks from 40 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $3,714.

General payments to Dr. Parks by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Parks by kind, 2016 to 2025

$19.8Kin total
  • Food and beverage$19,66899%
  • Education$1061%

Companies that paid Dr. Parks the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Laura Piazza Parks graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Dr. Parks graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2008.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Mississippi School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Laura Piazza Parks's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Laura Piazza Parks' NPI number?

Dr. Laura Piazza Parks' NPI number is 1457507592. It was assigned on August 8, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Laura Piazza Parks?

Dr. Laura Piazza Parks is a rheumatologist in Mountain Brk, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. Laura Piazza Parks practice?

Dr. Parks practices at 12 Office Park Cir, Mountain Brk, AL 35223-2521. Dr. Parks' primary practice is Rheumatology Associates in Mountain Brk, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Parks to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Laura Piazza Parks' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Parks is (205) 933-0320.

What is Dr. Laura Piazza Parks' medical license number?

Dr. Parks holds Mississippi license 21636, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Laura Piazza Parks been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Parks in Mississippi and South Carolina.

Which hospitals is Dr. Laura Piazza Parks affiliated with?

Dr. Parks is affiliated with Prattville Baptist Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Laura Piazza Parks part of?

Dr. Parks is linked to Rheumatology Associates, P.C. Dmand AI links Dr. Parks to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Laura Piazza Parks accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Parks billed Medicare for 33,609 services in 2024, and Dr. Parks accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Laura Piazza Parks' MIPS score?

Dr. Parks' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Laura Piazza Parks see?

CMS counts 223 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Parks in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Laura Piazza Parks bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Parks' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1602), injected or infused drug (J0129) and injected or infused drug (J0897).

Where did Dr. Laura Piazza Parks go to medical school?

Dr. Parks graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2008.

What drugs does Dr. Laura Piazza Parks prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Parks' most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate and Methotrexate.

Has Dr. Laura Piazza Parks received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $19,774 in general payments to Dr. Parks from 40 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Laura Piazza Parks been practicing?

Dr. Parks graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.

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