NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James P. Laughner, D.O.

Anesthesiology Physician · Punxsutawney, PA

James P. Laughner, D.O. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1881655389, issued on Apr 1, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania OS007896L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881655389
Name
James P. Laughner
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
OS007896L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
81 Hillcrest Dr, Punxsutawney, PA 15767
Phone
(814) 938-1887
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 5, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(814) 938-1479
Medicaid IDs
98487 PA
1041900 PA
001472042 PA
0014720420005 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040204000224); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 81 Hillcrest Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Brandy Bloom, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1184142440
  2. Lindsay Brocious, OTROccupational Therapist1639781362
  3. Abby Caylor, CRNPNurse Practitioner1669190260
  4. Amanda Caylor, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1134962012
  5. Brooke Cherian, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1982348926
  6. Michael Cherian, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1063772564

Verify James P. Laughner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

42 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Laughner42
  2. Specialty average402

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Brookville HospitalBrookville, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James P. Laughner among 2,481 anesthesiology physician records in Pennsylvania

James P. Laughner, D.O. is one of 2,481 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2006, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 1,720 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 2,481 anesthesiology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Eckert, MDDu Bois, PA 158011518907104
  2. Thomas Gentilcore, M.DDu Bois, PA 158011700813839
  3. Constance Linn, DODu Bois, PA 158011871642876
  4. Eduardo Lomibao, M.D.Du Bois, PA 158011578661070
  5. Spring McCann, M.D.Du Bois, PA 158011407002629
  6. Kevin Morrissey, CRNADu Bois, PA 158011912150863
  7. Nadeem Rizvi, MDDu Bois, PA 158011831142165
  8. Paul Valigorsky, M.D.Du Bois, PA 158011033135082

Common questions

What is James P. Laughner, D.O.'s NPI number?

James P. Laughner, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881655389, issued on Apr 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James P. Laughner, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 81 Hillcrest Dr, Punxsutawney, PA, 15767. Phone: (814) 938-1887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James P. Laughner, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OS007896L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James P. Laughner, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James P. Laughner, D.O. had 42 Medicare Part D claims; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.