Laura Kathleen Altom, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Raleigh, NC
Laura Kathleen Altom, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Raleigh, North Carolina, and NPI 1144481409, issued on Jun 19, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2016-00654, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Kathleen Altom
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License numbers
- 2016-00654 NC
MD.208045 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2800 Blue Ridge RD Ste 300, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Phone
- (919) 784-7874
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (919) 784-2708
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161024001041); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest colon & rectal surgery physician records → All 32 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2800 Blue Ridge RD Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Braden Allred, PA-CPhysician Assistant1114413606
- Andrew Antill, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1457748980
- Stacy Bennett, M.D.Surgery Physician1447479076
- Marta Bianco, PACPhysician Assistant1164825568
- Christina Chada, NURSE PRACTITIONERFamily Nurse Practitioner1578200630
- Albert Chang, MDSurgery Physician1619991353
Verify Laura Kathleen Altom in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2016-00654Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% more Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
253 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metronidazole44 claims
- Neomycin Sulfate42 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl29 claims
- Hydrocortisone15 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl11 claims
- Tramadol Hcl11 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: $150.73
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon US, LLC. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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
- North Carolina MG LLCRaleigh, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Kathleen Altom among 32 colon & rectal surgery physician records in North Carolina
Laura Kathleen Altom, M.D. is one of 32 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 44% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2009 among the 25 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 32 colon & rectal surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 32 in North Carolina → Every provider in Raleigh → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Antill, MDRaleigh, NC 276071457748980
- Frank Wessels, MDRaleigh, NC 276071780649111
- Edmund Rutherford, MDRaleigh, NC 276101497702773
- Nicole Chaumont, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141629395579
- Susanna Hill, M.D.Durham, NC 277101740674183
- Julie Thacker, M.D.Durham, NC 277101255304341
- Warqaa Akram, M.D.Greenville, NC 278341821358748
- Patrick Brillant, M.D.Greenville, NC 278341275538639
Common questions
What is Laura Kathleen Altom, M.D.'s NPI number?
Laura Kathleen Altom, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144481409, issued on Jun 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Kathleen Altom, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2800 Blue Ridge RD Ste 300, Raleigh, NC, 27607. Phone: (919) 784-7874. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Kathleen Altom, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2016-00654, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laura Kathleen Altom, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Kathleen Altom, M.D. had 253 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.