NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Kay Lybarger, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Charleston, SC

Laura Kay Lybarger, CRNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1649535626, issued on Jul 6, 2012. Check the license (South Carolina 18687, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649535626
Name
Laura Kay Lybarger
Credential
CRNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
18687 SC
SP012176 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-1414
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2012
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140930002576); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 171 Ashley Ave

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

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  2. Miguel Abboud, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1619292851
  3. Ahmed Abdelkader, MD, PHDNephrology Physician1629743000
  4. Mohamed Abdelwahab, MDOtolaryngology Physician1528679768
  5. Anne Abel, MDChild Abuse Pediatrics Physician1043328990
  6. Christina Abrams, M.D.Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1376920207

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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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70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

2,224 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 47 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laura Lybarger2,224
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium129 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate96 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium83 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium77 claims
  5. Omeprazole75 claims
  6. Gabapentin65 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 2 group practices

  1. Carolina Family Care IncMount Pleasant, SC
  2. University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC

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

Laura Kay Lybarger among 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina

Laura Kay Lybarger, CRNP is one of 4,320 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 19% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2018 among the 2,643 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

320 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Charleston

They are 320 of the 10,840 NPPES records with a practice address in Charleston, and 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gladney BrooksCharleston, SC 294251730332750
  2. Joan Cain, FNPCharleston, SC 294251356464564
  3. Mary Chalk, APRN-BCCharleston, SC 294251245440999
  4. Amy Cook, FNP-BCCharleston, SC 294251366610040
  5. Tammy Davidson, FNPCharleston, SC 294251437287968
  6. Pamela Eliason, APRN-BCCharleston, SC 294251346453065
  7. Susan Ersig, NURSE PRACTITIONERCharleston, SC 294251760522064
  8. Erica Gunnells, FNPCharleston, SC 294251912131285

Common questions

What is Laura Kay Lybarger, CRNP's NPI number?

Laura Kay Lybarger, CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649535626, issued on Jul 6, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Kay Lybarger, CRNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Kay Lybarger, CRNP's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 18687, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura Kay Lybarger, CRNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Kay Lybarger, CRNP had 2,224 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.