NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura R.a. Alberton, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · La Jolla, CA

Laura R.a. Alberton, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1992770655, issued on Feb 17, 2006. Check the license (California A68700, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992770655
Name
Laura R.a. Alberton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
A68700 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10710 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(858) 554-7980
Enumerated
Feb 17, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 18, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091121000048); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Mayo Medical School, 1994
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 10710 N Torrey Pines RD

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

  1. Nicole AdamsNurse Practitioner1891167029
  2. Rachel Adrian, RN, MSN, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1548870686
  3. Sonia Ali, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1730451089
  4. Danica Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811601859
  5. Jacqueline Anderson, MDSurgery Physician1912427873
  6. Melissa Andrew, PA-CPhysician Assistant1760096812

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

53 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laura Alberton53
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen16 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: $569.28

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Alberton$569
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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

  1. Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA

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

Laura R.a. Alberton among 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California

Laura R.a. Alberton, M.D. is one of 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 293 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207XX0005X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.

All 384 in California → Every provider in La Jolla → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Heinz Hoenecke, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371548237936
  2. Kian Raiszadeh, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371013117183
  3. Brian Rebolledo, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371104119494
  4. Gregory Loren, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241578655106
  5. Michael Skyhar, M.D. F.A.C.S.Encinitas, CA 920241578655114
  6. Tianyi Wang, M.D.Oceanside, CA 920541639469349
  7. Matthew Hanley, M.D.Camp Pendleton, CA 920551861788077
  8. William Uffmann, M.D.Camp Pendleton, CA 920551679816144

Common questions

What is Laura R.a. Alberton, M.D.'s NPI number?

Laura R.a. Alberton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992770655, issued on Feb 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura R.a. Alberton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10710 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 554-7980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura R.a. Alberton, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A68700, 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 R.a. Alberton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura R.a. Alberton, M.D. had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.

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