Laura Ferguson, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Tyler, TX
Laura Ferguson, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Tyler, Texas, and NPI 1689886772, issued on May 3, 2007. Check the license (Texas N0016, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Ferguson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- N0016 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4111 University Blvd, Tyler, TX 75701
- Phone
- (903) 266-3400
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 3, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (903) 566-0291
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110120000906); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4111 University Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Cammie Bedell, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1225464787
- Michael Beets, M.D.Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1669521407
- Melissa Crosman, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1740897479
- Grace English, MDInternal Medicine Physician1679627921
- Amy Everett, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1487328530
Verify Laura Ferguson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N0016Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
59 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 45 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Morphine Sulfate Er24 claims
- Morphine Sulfate11 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: $54.56
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon US, LLC. The 338 providers of this specialty with any payment received $547.94 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
- Texas Palliative CareTyler, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Ferguson among 169 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas
Laura Ferguson, MD is one of 169 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 21% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 21% of these records are older, 69% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2012 among the 136 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Texas
There are 169 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas.
All 169 in Texas → Every provider in Tyler → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Beets, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011669521407
- Alexis Barina, MDDallas, TX 753901518300631
- Raaga Bean, DODallas, TX 753901639792989
- Sean Hutchinson, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901609260843
- Carla Khalaf McStay, MDDallas, TX 753901396193983
- Sharika Kumar, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901114450772
- Emily MarquezDallas, TX 753901285165779
- Rachel NaramoreDallas, TX 753901073046322
Common questions
What is Laura Ferguson, MD's NPI number?
Laura Ferguson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689886772, issued on May 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Ferguson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4111 University Blvd, Tyler, TX, 75701. Phone: (903) 266-3400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Ferguson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N0016, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laura Ferguson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Ferguson, MD had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.