Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Laura Arcand, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Forest Lake, MN

Laura Arcand, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Forest Lake, Minnesota, and NPI 1265840698, issued on Jul 29, 2014. Check the license (Minnesota 11566, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1265840698
Name
Laura Arcand
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
11566 MN
4956-23 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1540 Lake St S, Forest Lake, MN 55025
Phone
(651) 464-7100
Enumerated
Jul 29, 2014
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1540 Lake St S

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

  1. Linda Asadourian, MDFamily Medicine Physician1255383360
  2. Virginia Bennett, MS, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1033172036
  3. Abigail Brekken, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1720703275
  4. Chelsea Domeier, PA-CPhysician Assistant1386195659
  5. Harvey Frank, MDFamily Medicine Physician1457312142
  6. Kelsey Hultman, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1760774574

Verify Laura Arcand in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

154 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 832 among the 95,030 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Laura Arcand154
  2. Specialty average832

Most prescribed

  1. Metformin Hcl Er63 claims
  2. Wegovy28 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt15 claims
  4. Naltrexone Hcl13 claims
  5. Bupropion Xl11 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 practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 83.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Allina Health SystemForest Lake, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

4 physician assistant records list a Forest Lake practice address

They are 4 of the 272 NPPES records with a Forest Lake practice address, and 3,676 physician assistant records in Minnesota.

Other physician assistant records in Minnesota

  1. Ramona Aaseby-Aguilera, PA-CMinneapolis, MN1407896269
  2. Aimee Abben, PA-CSaint Paul, MN1881824258
  3. Yasmine AbdelalMinneapolis, MN1174372536
  4. Deqa Abdi, PA-CRochester, MN1396416970
  5. Najma Abdi, PA-CMinneapolis, MN1255064242
  6. Kelsey Abraham, PA-CCambridge, MN1427666320
  7. Tess Abrahamson, PA-CMinneapolis, MN1205334828
  8. Alexia Abric, PA-CRochester, MN1962156885
  9. Kholood Abuhadid, PA-CRochester, MN1629739313
  10. Caitlin Ackerman, PAMinneapolis, MN1679047310

Common questions

What is Laura Arcand, PA-C's NPI number?

Laura Arcand, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265840698, issued on Jul 29, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Arcand, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1540 Lake St S, Forest Lake, MN, 55025. Phone: (651) 464-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Arcand, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 11566, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura Arcand, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Arcand, PA-C had 154 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 832. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura Arcand, PA-C's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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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