Daniel J. Laplaca, PT
Physical Therapist · Columbus, NC
Daniel J. Laplaca, PT is a physical therapist with a practice address in Columbus, North Carolina, and NPI 1235187626, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina P8978, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel J. Laplaca
- Credential
- PT
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Therapist 225100000X
- License numbers
- P8978 NC
3655 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 60 Shuford RD, Columbus, NC 28722
- Phone
- (828) 894-0277
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 1, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 894-0278
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140117001423); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 60 Shuford RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Lori Geddings, OTOccupational Therapist1750598793
- Floyd Graber, PTPhysical Therapist1649678822
Verify Daniel J. Laplaca in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license P8978Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Pro Physical Therapy IncLandrum, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Daniel J. Laplaca among 8,640 physical therapist records in North Carolina
Daniel J. Laplaca, PT is one of 8,640 physical therapist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 36% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 36% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2017 among the 3,140 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225100000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
21 physical therapist records list a practice address in Columbus
They are 21 of the 135 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 8,640 physical therapist records in North Carolina.
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The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Erin Alley, PTColumbus, NC 287221023066461
- Diana Blanton, PTColumbus, NC 287221457428401
- Jamie Cehlar, DPTColumbus, NC 287221609186808
- Sarah Compton, MSRS-PT CLTColumbus, NC 287221750550562
- Ellen Crouch, LPTColumbus, NC 287221427121219
- Melissa Davis, PTColumbus, NC 287221730199670
- Marcial Fidis, LPTColumbus, NC 287221659582906
- Terry Higgins, PTColumbus, NC 287221760559710
Common questions
What is Daniel J. Laplaca, PT's NPI number?
Daniel J. Laplaca, PT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235187626, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel J. Laplaca, PT located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 60 Shuford RD, Columbus, NC, 28722. Phone: (828) 894-0277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel J. Laplaca, PT's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number P8978, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
What is Daniel J. Laplaca, PT's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.2 of 100. 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.