Laura Johnston, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Anchorage, AK
Laura Johnston, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1609972231, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (Alaska 4387, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Johnston
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 4387 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9150 Jewel Lake RD, Anchorage, AK 99502
- Phone
- (907) 248-8561
- Enumerated
- Sep 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 6, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- MD18291 AK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051011000819); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9150 Jewel Lake RD
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Verify Laura Johnston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 4387Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
982 Medicare Part D claims for 608 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass85 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa52 claims
- Cephalexin51 claims
- Paxlovid49 claims
- Azithromycin48 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate44 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Express Care AK LLCAnchorage, AK
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncEagle River, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Johnston among 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska
Laura Johnston, MD is one of 712 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2008 among the 388 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
338 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Anchorage
They are 338 of the 11,751 NPPES records with a practice address in Anchorage, and 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska.
All 712 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Calvin Billman, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995021356450027
- Talmadge Crowe, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995021942319611
- Mark Newman, MDAnchorage, AK 995021831295492
- John Quimby, D.O.Anchorage, AK 995021558470229
- Andrew Swartz, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995021336158401
- Allan Alberton, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995031710992581
- David Baines, MDAnchorage, AK 995031710928098
- Sandra Denton, MDAnchorage, AK 995031295729234
Common questions
What is Laura Johnston, MD's NPI number?
Laura Johnston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609972231, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Johnston, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9150 Jewel Lake RD, Anchorage, AK, 99502. Phone: (907) 248-8561. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Johnston, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 4387, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laura Johnston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Johnston, MD had 982 Medicare Part D claims for 608 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laura Johnston, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.7 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), 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.