NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Black, NP

Nurse Practitioner · North Brookfield, MA

Laura Black, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, and NPI 1295068161, issued on Sep 10, 2009. Check the license (Massachusetts 186294, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; 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
1295068161
Name
Laura Black
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
186294 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
163 N Main St, North Brookfield, MA 01535
Phone
(508) 637-1604
Enumerated
Sep 10, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2025
Fax
(508) 637-1605
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140807001595); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 163 N Main St

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

  1. Albert Olivera, MSN, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1336782275
  2. Jennifer Para, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1770962094

Verify Laura Black in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts 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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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

738 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laura Black738
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium48 claims
  2. Lisinopril37 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium27 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate24 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa22 claims
  6. Clonazepam20 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: $690.96

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Black$690.96
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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. North Brookfield Primary CareNorth Brookfield, MA

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

Laura Black among 3,480 nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts

Laura Black, NP is one of 3,480 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 33% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2017 among the 1,963 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 nurse practitioner record lists a practice address in North Brookfield

They are 1 of the 18 NPPES records with a practice address in North Brookfield, and 3,480 nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tonya Bowzer, NPNorthbridge, MA 015341497098339
  2. Meghan Brigham, FNPNorthbridge, MA 015341730630294
  3. Kimberlee Cashin, N.P.Northbridge, MA 015341184687246
  4. Rebecca Johnson, FNP-CNorth Grafton, MA 015361063065662
  5. Diana Lynch, CNPNorthbridge, MA 015341902295876
  6. Danielle WeberNorthbridge, MA 015341508637992
  7. Cynthia De Sousa, RNNorthborough, MA 015321578384608
  8. Natalie Faxon, FNP-CNorthborough, MA 015321205624012

Common questions

What is Laura Black, NP's NPI number?

Laura Black, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295068161, issued on Sep 10, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Black, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 163 N Main St, North Brookfield, MA, 01535. Phone: (508) 637-1604. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Black, NP's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 186294, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura Black, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Black, NP had 738 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.