NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura L. Johnston, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Columbia, SC

Laura L. Johnston, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1972078863, issued on Oct 8, 2018. Check the license (South Carolina 22292, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972078863
Name
Laura L. Johnston
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
22292 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
109 Barton Creek CT, Columbia, SC 29229
Phone
(803) 256-2286
Enumerated
Oct 8, 2018
Record last updated
Nov 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 419-8430
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181201000438); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2018
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 109 Barton Creek CT

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

  1. Paula AllenFamily Nurse Practitioner1265078570
  2. Amy Cook, PAMedical Physician Assistant1770066110
  3. Wynn Harvey, MDFamily Medicine Physician1982198438
  4. Prima Ray, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1083270912

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina 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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

3,361 Medicare Part D claims for 305 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laura Johnston3,361
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium138 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate129 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium127 claims
  4. Lisinopril118 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium112 claims
  6. Omeprazole98 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): 83 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%72.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $61.44

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Johnston$61.44
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Lexington Health IncColumbia, SC

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

662 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 662 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina.

Other family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina

  1. Cynthia Abachnou, APRNConway, SC1225149511
  2. Vladislav Abaturov, NPGreer, SC1730574930
  3. Shelton AbbottSummerville, SC1811868003
  4. Iman Abdul-Ali, NPMoncks Corner, SC1689233090
  5. Adila Abdul-Karim, FNP-CColumbia, SC1245616598
  6. Alycia Abdulla, FNP-BCCamden, SC1003560913
  7. Claire Abel, NPJohns Island, SC1841022928
  8. Betty Abernathy, F.N.P.Spartanburg, SC1306827431
  9. Jessica Ace, FNPSummerville, SC1619704962
  10. Zita Acuna Andreski, APRN FNP-CHartsville, SC1003543539

Common questions

What is Laura L. Johnston, NP-C's NPI number?

Laura L. Johnston, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972078863, issued on Oct 8, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura L. Johnston, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 109 Barton Creek CT, Columbia, SC, 29229. Phone: (803) 256-2286. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura L. Johnston, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 22292, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura L. Johnston, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura L. Johnston, NP-C had 3,361 Medicare Part D claims for 305 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura L. Johnston, NP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 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.

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