Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,291
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 382
- Part D claims, 2024
- 877
- Publications
- 7
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Practice address
- 322 Posada Lane, Suite B, Templeton, CA 93465
- Practice phone
- Call (805) 547-1679
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Posada Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Templeton, California
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Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Templeton, California
Dr. Lauritzen practices at Posada Surgery Center in Templeton, California.
Dr. Lauritzen's NPI, 1841348166, was assigned on January 5, 2007. Dr. Lauritzen graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Lauritzen's California license number on file is G77319.
- NPI
- 1841348166NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1254328339
- NPI enumeration date
- January 5, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (805) 547-1679
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 60
- Medical school graduation
- 1992
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen practices at Posada Surgery Center in Templeton, California
Dr. Lauritzen's primary practice is Posada Surgery Center, at 322 Posada Lane, Suite B, Templeton, CA 93465. The practice phone is (805) 547-1679.
- Posada Surgery Center322 Posada Lane, Suite B, Templeton, CA 93465Phone(805) 547-1679
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen is affiliated with 2 sites of care
Dr. Lauritzen's primary practice is Posada Surgery Center in Templeton, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lauritzen to 1 physician office, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lauritzen practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Posada Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen is one of 183 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in California
Retina specialist is Dr. Lauritzen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0107X. Dr. Lauritzen is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Lauritzen's licenses on file in 8 states: California, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming and Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Retina specialist (ophthalmology), CaliforniaPrimary
- Oregon license
- Utah license
- Idaho license
- Montana license
- Nevada license
- Wyoming license
- Massachusetts license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma and glaucoma surgery among the conditions Dr. Lauritzen treats.
Retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians near Dr. Lauritzen
Counts of retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen billed Medicare for 3,291 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,291 Medicare services from Dr. Lauritzen across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 382 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $360,580 for them.
Dr. Lauritzen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,5612024: 1,35813%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 9752024: 1,13917%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 4672024: 39615%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3452024: 3718%
- Imaging
- 2023: 392024: 2731%
Where Dr. Lauritzen's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office3,22298%
- In a facility692%
Dr. Lauritzen compared with the California median for retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians, 2024
- Dr. Lauritzen
- California median
- Medicare services
- 3,291vs 8,79663% below
- Medicare patients
- 382vs 71146% below
- Part D claims
- 818vs 3202.6 times
Medians across 180 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lauritzen's 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. Derek Brian Lauritzen treated 382 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 382 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lauritzen in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 167 patients. 71% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lauritzen's median patient age at 69, with 24% women.
Dr. Lauritzen's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Lauritzen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women21456%
- Men16844%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lauritzen's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol71%
- High blood pressure68%
- Arthritis38%
- Diabetes26%
- Ischemic heart disease21%
- Osteoporosis20%
- Anxiety19%
- Atrial fibrillation18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Lauritzen's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women24%
- Men76%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen wrote 877 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lauritzen wrote 877 Medicare Part D claims for 171 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 818 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $32,722 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 889 claims across 14 drugs.
Dr. Lauritzen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic707 claims81%
- Brand-name170 claims19%
Dr. Lauritzen's 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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 8892024: 8188%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 14 in 2023.
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. Derek Brian Lauritzen scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Lauritzen for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Lauritzen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 37 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Lauritzen, more than 57% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Lauritzen's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Lauritzen ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 57th percentile37 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen has 7 publications on record
Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Lauritzen.
Recent publications by Dr. Lauritzen
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Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen received $1,453 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 47 general payments to Dr. Lauritzen from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Genentech, Inc. paid the most, $373.
General payments to Dr. Lauritzen by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lauritzen by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,34793%
- Entertainment$503%
- Education$383%
- Travel and lodging$171%
Companies that paid Dr. Lauritzen the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen has 5 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Lauritzen, most recently Charles Schepens Award for Retinal Research in 2003.
Awards and honors for Dr. Lauritzen
- 2003
- Charles Schepens Award for Retinal Research
- 1997
- Air Force Commendation Medal
- 1988
- Pre-Medical Honor Society, Scholastic Honor Society, elected to the Student Senate as College of Science representative
- 1983
- Varsity Sports Letters, Co-captain of the varsity basketball team
- Undated
- AAO Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine
Dr. Lauritzen graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Lauritzen is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Lauritzen is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Lauritzen accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- Medicare7
- HMO6
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen's NPI number?
Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen's NPI number is 1841348166. It was assigned on January 5, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen?
Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Templeton, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician (taxonomy code 207WX0107X).
Where does Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen practice?
Dr. Lauritzen practices at 322 Posada Lane, Suite B, Templeton, CA 93465. Dr. Lauritzen's primary practice is Posada Surgery Center in Templeton, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lauritzen to 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lauritzen is (805) 547-1679.
What is Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen's medical license number?
Dr. Lauritzen's California license number on file is G77319, one of the licenses on file in 8 states.
Which states has Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Lauritzen in California (1993 to 2025), Oregon (since 2004), Utah (2002 to 2026), Idaho (2002 to 2005), Montana (2002 to 2005), Nevada (2002 to 2005), Wyoming (2002 to 2005) and Massachusetts (2000 to 2003).
Does Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lauritzen billed Medicare for 3,291 services in 2024, and Dr. Lauritzen accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen's MIPS score?
Dr. Lauritzen's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen see?
CMS counts 382 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lauritzen in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Is Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lauritzen is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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What services does Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lauritzen's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92134), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99215).
Where did Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen go to medical school?
Dr. Lauritzen graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1992.
What drugs does Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lauritzen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ketorolac Tromethamine, Brimonidine Tartrate and Latanoprost.
Has Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,453 in general payments to Dr. Lauritzen from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Genentech, Inc.
How long has Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen been practicing?
Dr. Lauritzen graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.
Does Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen do research?
Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Lauritzen.
What insurance does Dr. Derek Brian Lauritzen accept?
Dr. Lauritzen is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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