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Active
2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1497995823 M.D.
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Family Medicine Physician in Elma, Washington.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 147,640 in Family Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 274 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
88%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$22.71
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Laura Armstrong, M.D. filed 2,145 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Medicine Physician in Elma, Washington, prescribing 88% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 88%
- 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 Armstrong, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,145 Top 15% higher than 85% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Laura Armstrong, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 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 Armstrong, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Family Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,145 37% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Washington
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Washington providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Family Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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 Armstrong, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 610 E MAIN ST, Elma, WA, 98541, with a listed phone of (360) 346-2222. NPI 1497995823 was issued on 02/25/2009.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,145 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 274 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $232K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 88% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.7%.
Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1497995823 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 02/25/2009 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Laura Armstrong, 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.
Grays Harbor County Public Hospital District NO 1
Elma, WA
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 Armstrong, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$23
Largest payer
Exact Sciences Corporation
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.
License & disciplinary context - Washington WMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~34K Washington medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Laura Armstrong, M.D.. To verify Laura Armstrong, M.D.'s current license status, search the WMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
88
Total board actions, Washington 2023
Across 85 cases
2.59
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Washington statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
31 cases
WMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Washington disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Laura Armstrong, M.D. - brand share 11.0%
Family Medicine Physician average
11% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 2,145 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.
2,145
Total Claims
$232K
Total Drug Cost
274
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 5,231
- Total Day Supply
- 153,981
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 88% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $188K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $42K
- Opioid Claims
- 36 (1.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 20
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.30
- Gender Split
- 73% female / 27% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 24, 65-74: 134, 75-84: 85, 85+: 31
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Laura Armstrong, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
125 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
100 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
82 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
78 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
65 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide
64 claims
- Metformin Hcl 44
Metformin Hcl
44 claims
- Alendronate Sodium 43
Alendronate Sodium
43 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 125 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 100 |
| Lisinopril | 82 |
| Losartan Potassium | 78 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 65 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 64 |
| Metformin Hcl | 44 |
| Alendronate Sodium | 43 |
| Gabapentin | 43 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 43 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Laura Armstrong, M.D. fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
147,640
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,418
Avg Claims per Provider
Laura Armstrong, M.D.'s 2,145 claims are below the specialty average of 3,418.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Washington
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Washington, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Armstrong.
Dr. Shawn Aaron
MD
Longview, WA
Dr. John Abano
M.D.
Shoreline, WA
Dr. Sarah Abbot
DO
Kirkland, WA
Dr. Arthur Abbott
M.D.
Seattle, WA
Dr. Dale Abbott
MD
Burlington, WA
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Washington medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Laura Armstrong, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Laura Armstrong, M.D. specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Elma, Washington. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Laura Armstrong, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Laura Armstrong, M.D. wrote 2,145 Medicare Part D claims totaling $232K in drug costs for 274 beneficiaries.
Where is Laura Armstrong, M.D. located? ▼
Laura Armstrong, M.D. is located at 610 E MAIN ST, Elma, WA, 98541. Phone: (360) 346-2222.
What is Laura Armstrong, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Laura Armstrong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497995823, issued on 02/25/2009.
Does Laura Armstrong, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Laura Armstrong, M.D.'s prescribing is 11% brand-name and 88% generic drugs by claim count, with $188K in brand drug costs.
Does Laura Armstrong, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Laura Armstrong, M.D. had 36 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.7%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 147,640 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,418 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Laura Armstrong, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Laura Armstrong, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate, Lisinopril. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Laura Armstrong, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Laura Armstrong, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,145 Part D claims and 274 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Laura Armstrong, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Laura Armstrong, M.D.'s NPI is 1497995823 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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.
- 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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