Laura Elaine Adler, M.D.
Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Palm Desert, CA
Laura Elaine Adler, M.D. is an addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in Palm Desert, California, and NPI 1538420997, issued on Jun 1, 2012. Check the license (California A137312, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Elaine Adler
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084A0401X
- License numbers
- A137312 CA
MD187155 OR
Q9773 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 39800 Portola Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260
- Phone
- (760) 325-4132
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2012
- Record last updated
- May 18, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201009002539); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 2012
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 39800 Portola Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Laura Elaine Adler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A137312Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024
159 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 870 among the 264 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine24 claims
- Sertraline Hcl15 claims
- Trazodone Hcl13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $27.75
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Averitas Pharma Inc. The 142 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,513.66 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 one group practice
- Southwest Neuropsychology And Behavioral Health, LLCAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Elaine Adler among 40 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in California
Laura Elaine Adler, M.D. is one of 40 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with a practice address in California. 70% 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 65% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 65% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2007 among the 17 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084A0401X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in California
There are 40 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in California.
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The 8 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kimberly Fitzgerald, M.D.San Diego, CA 921101750525267
- Fred Berger, M.D.San Diego, CA 921091508890021
- Yanni Chang, MDSan Diego, CA 921031922629880
- Joel Steinberg, M.D.Vista, CA 920841356566848
- Bryan Hyler, M.D.Vista, CA 920831811218092
- Manpreet Gill, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371144875535
- Howard Moss, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371902117070
- Stephen Groban, M.D.Del Mar, CA 920141679670913
Common questions
What is Laura Elaine Adler, M.D.'s NPI number?
Laura Elaine Adler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538420997, issued on Jun 1, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Elaine Adler, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 39800 Portola Ave, Palm Desert, CA, 92260. Phone: (760) 325-4132. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Elaine Adler, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A137312, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laura Elaine Adler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Elaine Adler, M.D. had 159 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 870. 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.