NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura McCarthy

Internal Medicine Physician · Golden Valley, MN

Laura McCarthy is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Golden Valley, Minnesota, and NPI 1659759405, issued on May 13, 2015. Check the license (Minnesota 66309, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1659759405
Name
Laura McCarthy
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
66309 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8401 Golden Valley RD, Golden Valley, MN 55427
Phone
(952) 993-8300
Enumerated
May 13, 2015
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(952) 993-8331
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200128000637); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2015
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 8401 Golden Valley RD

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

  1. Oluwaseun Acquah, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1295189678
  2. Jennifer Brooks, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1720068034
  3. Britt Ehlert, MDInternal Medicine Physician1689837114
  4. Andrea Geib, PA-CPhysician Assistant1164031696
  5. Gary Hagen, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1699765545
  6. Katrina Joiner, PA-CPhysician Assistant1922722214

Verify Laura McCarthy in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

137 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Laura McCarthy137
  2. Specialty average3,176

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

  1. Allina Health SystemMinneapolis, MN

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

Laura McCarthy among 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota

Laura McCarthy is one of 2,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 1,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Golden Valley

They are 11 of the 1,022 NPPES records with a practice address in Golden Valley, and 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Beck, MDGolden Valley, MN 554271518944974
  2. Samuel Dardick, M.D.Golden Valley, MN 554271992789176
  3. Britt Ehlert, MDGolden Valley, MN 554271689837114
  4. Louis MillmanGolden Valley, MN 554271013994136
  5. Neha Sakowski, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554271336680503
  6. Sophie ScholtzGolden Valley, MN 554271427622349
  7. Parin Winter, M.D.Golden Valley, MN 554271154410470
  8. Claudia Baumann, M.D., PH.D.St Louis Park, MN 554261689917064

Common questions

What is Laura McCarthy's NPI number?

Laura McCarthy's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659759405, issued on May 13, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura McCarthy located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8401 Golden Valley RD, Golden Valley, MN, 55427. Phone: (952) 993-8300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura McCarthy's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 66309, 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 McCarthy prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura McCarthy had 137 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.