Joseph L. Laratta, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Louisville, KY
Joseph L. Laratta, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1346506052, issued on Apr 6, 2012. Check the license (Kentucky 49774, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph L. Laratta
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 49774 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1169 Eastern Pkwy Ste 400, Louisville, KY 40217
- Phone
- (502) 413-5777
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2012
- Record last updated
- Feb 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 300009400 IN
7100485470 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170705001338); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1169 Eastern Pkwy Ste 400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Christina Martin, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1205917531
- Alexander Sinofsky, M.DAnesthesiology Physician1285912790
- Brandon Sutton, M.D.Interventional Pain Medicine Physician1790096980
Verify Joseph L. Laratta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 49774Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
602 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 312 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen223 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate56 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
- Pregabalin45 claims
- Methylprednisolone40 claims
- Gabapentin32 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $91,113.46
50 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Spineart USA Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 4 group practices
- Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center IncEvansville, IN
- Joseph Laratta MD Spine Surgeon LLCLouisville, KY
- New Horizons Physical Therapy Limited PartnershipNew Albany, IN
- Owensboro Health, IncOwensboro, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph L. Laratta among 34 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Kentucky
Joseph L. Laratta, M.D. is one of 34 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 25 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 34 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Kentucky.
All 34 in Kentucky → Every provider in Louisville → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Rouben, MDLouisville, KY 402201316942006
- Kathryn McCarthy Mullooly, MDLouisville, KY 402071598921447
- Roger Owens, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071740328178
- Venu Vemuri, DOLouisville, KY 402051972637866
- Senthilnathan Thirugnanasambandam, MDLouisville, KY 402031700927662
- Patrick Albright, MDLouisville, KY 402021508486721
- Karen Avanesov, D.OLouisville, KY 402021629014675
- Paul Celestre, MDLouisville, KY 402021366626558
Common questions
What is Joseph L. Laratta, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph L. Laratta, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346506052, issued on Apr 6, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph L. Laratta, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1169 Eastern Pkwy Ste 400, Louisville, KY, 40217. Phone: (502) 413-5777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph L. Laratta, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 49774, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph L. Laratta, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph L. Laratta, M.D. had 602 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph L. Laratta, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.