Dr. Lauren Marie Wancata, MD

Dr. Wancata practices at Virginia Mason Medical Center - HOPD in Seattle, Washington.

Dr. Wancata's NPI, 1912294422, was assigned on July 5, 2011. Dr. Wancata graduated from University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Wancata holds Washington license MD61110418.

Dr. Wancata's primary practice is Virginia Mason Medical Center - HOPD, at 1100 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101.

Dr. Wancata's primary practice is Virginia Mason Medical Center - HOPD in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Wancata is also affiliated with Virginia Mason Medical Center. The medical group on file is Franciscan Orthopedics - Silverdale. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wancata to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 imaging center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Wancata's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wancata practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Wancata's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Wancata is board certified in hospice and palliative medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Wancata's licenses on file in 3 states: Washington, Oregon and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery and gallbladder removal among the conditions Dr. Wancata treats.

CMS data shows 461 Medicare services from Dr. Wancata across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 191 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $44,603 for them.

CMS counts 191 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wancata in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 89 patients. 73% of them have high blood pressure, and 68% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wancata's median patient age at 72, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Wancata wrote 109 Medicare Part D claims for 39 patients. 66% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 57 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $99,883 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 50 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Wancata accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Wancata as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 15 papers to Dr. Wancata, published from 2011 to 2024. 2016 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Palliative Care, Accreditation and General Surgery. Dr. Wancata has published most often in J Surg Educ. Dr. Wancata's most frequent co-authors are Pasithorn Amy Suwanabol, MD, Christine Chung, DO and Megan Rist Haymart, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Wancata from 2 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $5,948.

Dr. Wancata graduated from University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine in 2011.

Dr. Wancata is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.