Laura Lou Lhotka, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Detroit Lakes, MN
Laura Lou Lhotka, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, and NPI 1003470048, issued on Apr 25, 2019. Check the license (Minnesota 67908, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Lou Lhotka
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 67908 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1027 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
- Phone
- (218) 844-2300
- Enumerated
- Apr 25, 2019
- Record last updated
- Mar 2, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221107000130); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laura Lou Lhotka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 67908Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,362 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin91 claims
- Lisinopril90 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium86 claims
- Simvastatin86 claims
- Losartan Potassium74 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium73 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- St Marys Regional Health CenterDetroit Lakes, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Lou Lhotka among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota
Laura Lou Lhotka, 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 2019, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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).
22 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Detroit Lakes
They are 22 of the 438 NPPES records with a practice address in Detroit Lakes, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Laura Lou Lhotka, MD's NPI number?
Laura Lou Lhotka, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003470048, issued on Apr 25, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Lou Lhotka, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1027 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501. Phone: (218) 844-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Lou Lhotka, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 67908, 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 Lou Lhotka, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Lou Lhotka, MD had 2,362 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.