Dr. John Anthony Lafata, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,005
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 781
- Part D claims, 2024
- 30,122
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $1,064
- Practice address
- 600 Hospital Dr, Clyde, NC 28721
- Practice phone
- Call (615) 920-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
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Primary practice
DLP Western Carolina Physician Practices
Clyde, North Carolina
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Dr. John Anthony Lafata is an internist in Clyde, North Carolina
Dr. Lafata practices at DLP Western Carolina Physician Practices in Clyde, North Carolina.
Dr. Lafata's NPI, 1083686646, was assigned on February 7, 2006. Dr. Lafata graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1990. Dr. Lafata holds North Carolina license 9801692.
- NPI
- 1083686646NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2062322407
- NPI enumeration date
- February 7, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (615) 920-7000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 62
- Medical school graduation
- 1990
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. John Anthony Lafata practices at DLP Western Carolina Physician Practices in Clyde, North Carolina
Dr. Lafata's primary practice is DLP Western Carolina Physician Practices, at 600 Hospital Dr, Clyde, NC 28721 in Haywood County. The practice phone is (615) 920-7000.
- DLP Western Carolina Physician Practices600 Hospital Dr, Clyde, NC 28721 · Haywood CountyPhone(615) 920-7000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. John Anthony Lafata is affiliated with 14 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Lafata's primary practice is DLP Western Carolina Physician Practices in Clyde, North Carolina. Dr. Lafata is also affiliated with Haywood Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Western Carolina Physician Practices. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lafata to 4 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 3 home health agencies, 2 medical groups, 1 hospice and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John Anthony Lafata's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lafata practices, 13 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| DLP Western Carolina Physician Practices | Available with a free account |
| +13 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. John Anthony Lafata is one of 3,705 internists in North Carolina
Internal medicine is Dr. Lafata's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Lafata is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, North CarolinaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Lafata
Counts of internists 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. John Anthony Lafata billed Medicare for 2,005 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,005 Medicare services from Dr. Lafata across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 781 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $119,246 for them.
Dr. Lafata's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,6442024: 1,5635%
- Other services
- 2023: 822024: 225174%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2292024: 2175%
Where Dr. Lafata's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,88194%
- In a facility1246%
Dr. Lafata compared with the North Carolina median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Lafata
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 2,005vs 5213.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 781vs 1854.2 times
- Part D claims
- 29,177vs 272107.3 times
Medians across 3,695 internists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lafata'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. John Anthony Lafata treated 781 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 781 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lafata in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 293 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lafata's median patient age at 76, with 58% women.
Dr. Lafata's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Lafata's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women45058%
- Men33142%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lafata's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol71%
- Arthritis43%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
- Diabetes31%
- Anxiety30%
- Mood disorders30%
- Depression28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Lafata's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 76
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. John Anthony Lafata wrote 30,122 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lafata wrote 30,122 Medicare Part D claims for 1,244 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 29,177 of them, across 282 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,276,654 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 26,075 claims across 267 drugs.
Dr. Lafata's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic25,618 claims85%
- Brand-name4,257 claims14%
- Other247 claims1%
Dr. Lafata'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. Lafata's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids4%1,212 of 30,122 claims
- Antibiotics3%883 of 30,122 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%268 of 30,122 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: 26,0752024: 29,17712%
Drugs named by CMS: 282 in 2024, 267 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
How Dr. John Anthony Lafata takes part in Medicare
Dr. Lafata accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. John Anthony Lafata received $1,064 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 116 general payments to Dr. Lafata from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $720.
General payments to Dr. Lafata by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Lafata 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. John Anthony Lafata graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Lafata graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1990.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. John Anthony Lafata'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. John Anthony Lafata's NPI number?
Dr. John Anthony Lafata's NPI number is 1083686646. It was assigned on February 7, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. John Anthony Lafata?
Dr. John Anthony Lafata is an internist in Clyde, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. John Anthony Lafata practice?
Dr. Lafata practices at 600 Hospital Dr, Clyde, NC 28721. Dr. Lafata's primary practice is DLP Western Carolina Physician Practices in Clyde, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lafata to 4 hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 3 home health agencies, 2 medical groups, 1 hospice and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. John Anthony Lafata's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lafata is (615) 920-7000.
What is Dr. John Anthony Lafata's medical license number?
Dr. Lafata holds North Carolina license 9801692.
Which hospitals is Dr. John Anthony Lafata affiliated with?
Dr. Lafata is affiliated with Haywood Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Lafata to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. John Anthony Lafata part of?
Dr. Lafata is linked to Western Carolina Physician Practices. Dmand AI links Dr. Lafata to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. John Anthony Lafata accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lafata billed Medicare for 2,005 services in 2024, and Dr. Lafata accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. John Anthony Lafata see?
CMS counts 781 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lafata in 2024, with an average age of 78.
What services does Dr. John Anthony Lafata bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lafata's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and heart test or procedure (93010).
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Where did Dr. John Anthony Lafata go to medical school?
Dr. Lafata graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1990.
What drugs does Dr. John Anthony Lafata prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lafata's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. John Anthony Lafata received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,064 in general payments to Dr. Lafata from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.
How long has Dr. John Anthony Lafata been practicing?
Dr. Lafata graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
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