Dr. Dennis A. Laird, MD

  • Natchitoches, LA
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1275518102PAC ID6608769096
Medicare services, 2024
343
Medicare patients, 2024
275
Part D claims, 2024
295
MIPS score, 2024
91
Hospital affiliations
9
Practice address
501 Keyser Ave, Natchitoches, LA 71457
Practice phone
Call (318) 214-4200
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Natchitoches Regional Medical Center

Hospital · Natchitoches, Louisiana

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Dr. Dennis A. Laird is an emergency medicine physician in Natchitoches, Louisiana

Dr. Laird practices at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in Natchitoches, Louisiana, part of Natchitoches Regional Medical Center.

Dr. Laird's NPI, 1275518102, was assigned on December 14, 2005. Dr. Laird graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1996. Dr. Laird holds Connecticut license 038667.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6608769096
NPI enumeration date
December 14, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(318) 214-4200
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

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

Dr. Dennis A. Laird practices at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in Natchitoches, Louisiana

Dr. Laird's primary practice is Natchitoches Regional Medical Center, at 501 Keyser Ave, Natchitoches, LA 71457 in Natchitoches Parish. The practice phone is (318) 214-4200.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Dennis A. Laird is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 23 medical groups

Dr. Laird's primary practice is Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in Natchitoches, Louisiana, part of Natchitoches Regional Medical Center. Dr. Laird is also affiliated with Louisiana Extended Care Hospital of Natchitoches. The medical group on file is NES Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Laird to 7 more hospitals and 22 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Dennis A. Laird's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Laird practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Natchitoches Regional Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+8 more sites and 22 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Dennis A. Laird is one of 809 emergency medicine physicians in Louisiana

Emergency medicine is Dr. Laird's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Laird's licenses on file in 2 states: Connecticut and West Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, ConnecticutPrimaryLicense 038667 · taxonomy 207P00000X
  • West Virginia licenseLicense 27494

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Laird

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

Dr. Dennis A. Laird billed Medicare for 343 services in 2024

CMS data shows 343 Medicare services from Dr. Laird across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 275 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $32,183 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024343
Medicare patients275
Paid by Medicare$32,183
Procedure codes6

Dr. Laird's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6572024: 29555%
Tests and treatments
2023: 842024: 4843%

Dr. Laird compared with the Louisiana median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Laird
  • Louisiana median
Medicare services
343vs 19477% above
Medicare patients
275vs 17854% above
Part D claims
137vs 8267% above

Medians across 793 emergency medicine physicians in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Laird'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. Dennis A. Laird treated 275 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 275 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Laird in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 79 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 46% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.50, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Laird's median patient age at 45, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024275
Average age71
Average risk score2.50
Also on Medicaid46%

Dr. Laird's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Laird's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women16660%
  • Men10940%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Laird's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes51%
  4. Mood disorders50%
  5. Arthritis49%
  6. Ischemic heart disease48%
  7. Anxiety45%
  8. Depression43%

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

Dr. Laird's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 45

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men42%

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

Dr. Dennis A. Laird wrote 295 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Laird wrote 295 Medicare Part D claims for 179 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 137 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $461 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 208 claims across 12 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024295
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$461
Part D patients179

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

  • Generic277 claims94%
  • Brand-name18 claims6%

Dr. Laird'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.

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

  • Opioids7%20 of 295 claims
  • Antibiotics18%52 of 295 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: 2082024: 13734%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 12 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. Dennis A. Laird scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Laird for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Laird accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Laird's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 91of 100Final score
  • 69.7of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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. Dennis A. Laird received $13 in industry payments in 2016

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Laird from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Relypsa, Inc. paid the most, $13.

Companies that paid Dr. Laird the most, 2016 to 2016

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

Dr. Dennis A. Laird graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Dr. Laird graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

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Sources for Dr. Dennis A. Laird'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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. Dennis A. Laird's NPI number?

Dr. Dennis A. Laird's NPI number is 1275518102. It was assigned on December 14, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Dennis A. Laird?

Dr. Dennis A. Laird is an emergency medicine physician in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. Dennis A. Laird practice?

Dr. Laird practices at 501 Keyser Ave, Natchitoches, LA 71457. Dr. Laird's primary practice is Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in Natchitoches, Louisiana, part of Natchitoches Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Laird to 7 hospitals and 22 medical groups.

What is Dr. Dennis A. Laird's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Laird is (318) 214-4200.

What is Dr. Dennis A. Laird's medical license number?

Dr. Laird holds Connecticut license 038667, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Dennis A. Laird been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Laird in Connecticut and West Virginia.

Which hospitals is Dr. Dennis A. Laird affiliated with?

Dr. Laird practices at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Dr. Laird is also affiliated with Louisiana Extended Care Hospital of Natchitoches. Dmand AI links Dr. Laird to 7 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Dennis A. Laird part of?

Dr. Laird is linked to NES Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Laird to 22 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Dennis A. Laird accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Laird billed Medicare for 343 services in 2024, and Dr. Laird accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Dennis A. Laird's MIPS score?

Dr. Laird's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Dennis A. Laird see?

CMS counts 275 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Laird in 2024, with an average age of 71.

What services does Dr. Dennis A. Laird bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Laird's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99284), emergency department visit (99285) and heart test or procedure (93010).

Where did Dr. Dennis A. Laird go to medical school?

Dr. Laird graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1996.

What drugs does Dr. Dennis A. Laird prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Laird's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Prednisone and Ondansetron ODT.

Has Dr. Dennis A. Laird received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $13 in general payments to Dr. Laird from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Relypsa, Inc.

How long has Dr. Dennis A. Laird been practicing?

Dr. Laird graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

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