Laura Tan Lafave, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Laura Tan Lafave, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1750463030, issued on Oct 19, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 102653, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Tan Lafave
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 102653 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 715 S 8TH St, Minneapolis, MN 55404
- Phone
- (612) 873-6963
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2026
- Fax
- (612) 873-1928
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070608000531); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2001
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laura Tan Lafave in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 102653Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
2,258 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium183 claims
- Ozempic173 claims
- Lantus Solostar145 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er121 claims
- Methimazole84 claims
- Basaglar Kwikpen U-10082 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): 91.4 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $36.92
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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
- Hennepin Healthcare System IncMinneapolis, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Tan Lafave among 203 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Minnesota
Laura Tan Lafave, MD is one of 203 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 79% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2003 among the 142 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207RE0101X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 203 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Minnesota.
All 203 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lawrence Mulmed, MD FACEMinneapolis, MN 554041245226562
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- Lawrence Schuster, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554101861547382
- Kathryn Pyzdrowski, MDMinneapolis, MN 554111164486346
- Hind Alameddine, M.DMinneapolis, MN 554151255781704
- Sreekant Avula, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554151841859717
- Allison Estrada, MDMinneapolis, MN 554151841618212
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Common questions
What is Laura Tan Lafave, MD's NPI number?
Laura Tan Lafave, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750463030, issued on Oct 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Tan Lafave, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 715 S 8TH St, Minneapolis, MN, 55404. Phone: (612) 873-6963. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Tan Lafave, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 102653, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laura Tan Lafave, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Tan Lafave, MD had 2,258 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laura Tan Lafave, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.4 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.