2026 NPPES data Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician NPI 1245284314 M.D.
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LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in MANDAN, North Dakota. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
6K
Medicare Part D claims · 534 beneficiaries · Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
89%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
79.637/100
▼ 3 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$137.62
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79.637/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 6,326 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

79.637/100
MIPS score · -3 vs avg
6K
Part D claims, 2023
89%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

80 30th percentile higher than 30% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D.?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/21/2006

NPI 1245284314

Primary specialty

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician

Niche

784 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

6,326 206% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,070

MIPS final score

79.637/100 3.462999999999994% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in North Dakota

How Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among North Dakota providers

North Dakota providers

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician share within North Dakota

1. Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician share within North Dakota

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
79.637/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician) — 79.637/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%79.6%
MIPS final score (Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician) — 79.637/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D. is a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider practicing in MANDAN, North Dakota, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D.. NPI: 1245284314. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 2500 SUNSET DRIVE NW, MANDAN, ND, 58554, with a listed phone of (701) 667-4600. NPI 1245284314 was issued on 05/21/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what ARCHULETA most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 6,326 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 534 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $501K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.9%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 79.637/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 76.0359, Cost 74.4206), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 784 enrolled providers across 51 states and an average of 2,070 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

2500 SUNSET DRIVE NW
MANDAN, ND 58554

Provider Details

NPI 1245284314
Specialty Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Female
NPI Issued 05/21/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

79.637
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
76.0359
Quality
74.4206
Cost
78
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

ST ALEXIUS MEDICAL CENTER
MANDAN, ND

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$138

Largest payer

Amgen Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D. — brand share 11.0%
Specialty average (est.)

11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 6,326 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

6,326
Total Claims
$501K
Total Drug Cost
534
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
12,811
Total Day Supply
373,635
Brand vs Generic
11% brand / 89% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$379K
Generic Drug Cost
$118K
Opioid Claims
245 (3.9% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
118

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.4 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.99
Gender Split
75% female / 25% male
Age Distribution
<65: 43, 65-74: 244, 75-84: 168, 85+: 79

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Levothyroxine Sodium
299
Omeprazole
252
Atorvastatin Calcium
227
Losartan Potassium
225
Amlodipine Besylate
203
Furosemide
157
Rosuvastatin Calcium
152
Hydrochlorothiazide
149
Lisinopril
144
Metoprolol Succinate
138

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Overview

How LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D. fits within the Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

784
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in US
51
States with Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
2,070
Avg Claims per Provider

LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D.'s 6,326 claims are above the specialty average of 2,070.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D.'s specialty?
LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D. specializes in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician and practices in MANDAN, North Dakota. Credentials: M.D..
How much does LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D. wrote 6,326 Medicare Part D claims totaling $501K in drug costs for 534 beneficiaries.
What is LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 79.637/100 (Quality: 76.0359, Cost: 74.4206). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D. located?
LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D. is located at 2500 SUNSET DRIVE NW, MANDAN, ND, 58554. Phone: (701) 667-4600.
What is LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D.'s NPI number?
LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245284314, issued on 05/21/2006.
Does LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D.'s prescribing is 11% brand-name and 89% generic drugs by claim count, with $379K in brand drug costs.
Does LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D. had 245 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.9%.
How many Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 784 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider writes 2,070 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium, Omeprazole, Atorvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D. accept Medicare?
LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 6,326 Part D claims and 534 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D.'s credentials?
LAURA ARCHULETA, M.D.'s NPI is 1245284314 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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