Caroline Lafave, DO
Family Medicine Physician · Waterville, ME
Caroline Lafave, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Waterville, Maine, and NPI 1831611680, issued on Jul 13, 2017. Check the license (Maine TP17054, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Caroline Lafave
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- TP17054 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 149 North St, Waterville, ME 04901
- Phone
- (207) 861-5000
- Enumerated
- Jul 13, 2017
- Record last updated
- May 31, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (207) 861-5001
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201104001849); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New England, College Of Osteo Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Caroline Lafave in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
Search for license TP17054Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,146 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 134 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl88 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium71 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa35 claims
- Gabapentin33 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
- Metformin Hcl32 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mainegeneral Medical CenterWaterville, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Caroline Lafave among 1,172 family medicine physician records in Maine
Caroline Lafave, DO is one of 1,172 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Maine. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 668 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
45 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Waterville
They are 45 of the 870 NPPES records with a practice address in Waterville, and 1,172 family medicine physician records in Maine.
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Common questions
What is Caroline Lafave, DO's NPI number?
Caroline Lafave, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831611680, issued on Jul 13, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Caroline Lafave, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 149 North St, Waterville, ME, 04901. Phone: (207) 861-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Caroline Lafave, DO's license?
NPPES lists Maine license number TP17054, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Caroline Lafave, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Caroline Lafave, DO had 1,146 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Caroline Lafave, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.