Laura McKenzie Lara, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Wabasha, MN
Laura McKenzie Lara, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Wabasha, Minnesota, and NPI 1942881412, issued on Apr 16, 2021. Check the license (Minnesota 72446, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura McKenzie Lara
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 72446 MN
84025 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 Grant Blvd W, Wabasha, MN 55981
- Phone
- (651) 565-4531
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2021
- Record last updated
- Nov 15, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231026003830); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laura McKenzie Lara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 72446Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
690 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Hydrochlorothiazide21 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium19 claims
- Famotidine19 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa18 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate17 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass17 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): 99.4 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center IncWinona, MN
- Saint Elizabeths Hospital OF Wabasha IncWabasha, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura McKenzie Lara among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota
Laura McKenzie Lara, MD is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 92% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 63% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Wabasha
They are 10 of the 78 NPPES records with a practice address in Wabasha, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Soleil Arrieta, M.D.Wabasha, MN 559811851634620
- Brian Kelly, MDWabasha, MN 559811659341212
- Joseph McGrath, MDWabasha, MN 559811235109216
- Ann McKenzie, MDWabasha, MN 559811699745695
- Ursula Miller, MDWabasha, MN 559811679636393
- Earle Munns, DOWabasha, MN 559811457329211
- Fred Roberson, M.D.Wabasha, MN 559811184720567
- Garrett Shanks, MDWabasha, MN 559811326627878
Common questions
What is Laura McKenzie Lara, MD's NPI number?
Laura McKenzie Lara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942881412, issued on Apr 16, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura McKenzie Lara, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 Grant Blvd W, Wabasha, MN, 55981. Phone: (651) 565-4531. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura McKenzie Lara, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 72446, 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 McKenzie Lara, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura McKenzie Lara, MD had 690 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laura McKenzie Lara, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.4 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.