Laura A. Brown, NP

  • Hickory, NC
  • Nurse practitioner
NPI1235666215PAC ID2668732348
Medicare patients, 2024
109
Part D claims, 2024
137
MIPS score, 2024
75
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$137
Practice address
810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602
Practice phone
Call (828) 326-3809
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Primary practice

Catawba Valley Medical Center

Hospital · Hickory, North Carolina

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Laura A. Brown is a nurse practitioner in Hickory, North Carolina

Laura Brown practices at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Catawba Valley Health System.

Laura Brown's NPI, 1235666215, was assigned on May 22, 2017. Laura Brown holds North Carolina license 5009975.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2668732348
NPI enumeration date
May 22, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(828) 326-3809
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
43
Medical school graduation
2009

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

Laura A. Brown practices at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina

Laura Brown's primary practice is Catawba Valley Medical Center, at 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602 in Catawba County. The practice phone is (828) 326-3809.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Laura A. Brown is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Laura Brown's primary practice is Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Catawba Valley Health System. Laura Brown is also affiliated with Frye Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Wake Forest Emergency Providers. Dmand AI also links Laura Brown to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Laura A. Brown's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Catawba Valley Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Laura A. Brown is one of 3,546 nurse practitioners in North Carolina

Nurse practitioner is Laura Brown's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363L00000X. Laura Brown is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nurse practitioner, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 5009975 · taxonomy 363L00000X

Nurse practitioners near Laura Brown

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

Laura A. Brown treated 109 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw Laura Brown in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 34 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.53, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Laura Brown's median patient age at 69, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024109
Average age75
Average risk score1.53
Also on Medicaid21%

Laura Brown's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Laura Brown's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7266%
  • Men3734%

Chronic conditions among Laura Brown's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol72%
  3. Arthritis68%
  4. Anxiety56%
  5. Mood disorders48%
  6. Depression47%
  7. COPD36%
  8. Diabetes36%

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

Laura Brown'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

  • Women55%
  • Men45%

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

Laura A. Brown wrote 137 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Laura Brown wrote 137 Medicare Part D claims for 87 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024137
Part D patients87

Laura Brown's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic129 claims94%
  • Brand-name and other8 claims6%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Laura Brown's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids15%20 of 137 claims
  • Antibiotics41%56 of 137 claims

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

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Laura A. Brown scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Laura Brown for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Laura Brown accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

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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Laura A. Brown received $137 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Laura Brown from 4 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $65.

Companies that paid Laura Brown the most, 2025 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

Sources for Laura A. Brown'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 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 (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)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Laura A. Brown's NPI number?

Laura A. Brown's NPI number is 1235666215. It was assigned on May 22, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Laura A. Brown specialize in?

Laura A. Brown is a nurse practitioner in Hickory, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363L00000X).

Where does Laura A. Brown practice?

Laura Brown practices at 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602. Laura Brown's primary practice is Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Catawba Valley Health System. Dmand AI also links Laura Brown to 1 medical group.

What is Laura A. Brown's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Laura Brown is (828) 326-3809.

What is Laura A. Brown's medical license number?

Laura Brown holds North Carolina license 5009975.

Which hospitals is Laura A. Brown affiliated with?

Laura Brown practices at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina. Laura Brown is also affiliated with Frye Regional Medical Center.

What medical group is Laura A. Brown part of?

Laura Brown is linked to Wake Forest Emergency Providers. Dmand AI links Laura Brown to 1 more medical group.

Does Laura A. Brown accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Laura Brown as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Laura A. Brown's MIPS score?

Laura Brown's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Laura A. Brown see?

CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw Laura Brown in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Has Laura A. Brown received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $137 in general payments to Laura Brown from 4 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Laura A. Brown been practicing?

Laura Brown graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.

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