NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura M. Ofstead, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Providence, RI

Laura M. Ofstead, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1437106382, issued on May 27, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MD09615, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1437106382
Name
Laura M. Ofstead
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD09615 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
118 Dudley St Ste 22, Providence, RI 02905
Phone
(401) 459-0230
Enumerated
May 27, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2025
Fax
(401) 459-0231
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040614000931); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1994
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 118 Dudley St Ste 22

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

  1. Natalia Belosloudtseva, M.D., PH. DInternal Medicine Physician1629347638
  2. Kayla Cross, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1811246275

Verify Laura M. Ofstead in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

8,257 Medicare Part D claims for 475 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 245 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laura Ofstead8,257
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium578 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate366 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium265 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium247 claims
  5. Omeprazole224 claims
  6. Lisinopril220 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

  1. Affinity Physicians LLC.Warwick, RI

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

Laura M. Ofstead among 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island

Laura M. Ofstead, MD is one of 1,033 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 590 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 48% 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 Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

511 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Providence

They are 511 of the 9,647 NPPES records with a practice address in Providence, and 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lynn Bowlby, MDProvidence, RI 029051588611123
  2. Elizabeth De Jesus, M.D.Cranston, RI 029051134206360
  3. Rinchen-Tzo Emgushov, MDProvidence, RI 029051760477962
  4. Jonathan Gates, MDProvidence, RI 029051922060466
  5. Amy Goldfarb, MDProvidence, RI 029051629063847
  6. Levis Guzman, MDProvidence, RI 029051154363695
  7. Carla Martin, MDProvidence, RI 029051376528794
  8. Niharika Mehta, MDProvidence, RI 029051558394833

Common questions

What is Laura M. Ofstead, MD's NPI number?

Laura M. Ofstead, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437106382, issued on May 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura M. Ofstead, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 118 Dudley St Ste 22, Providence, RI, 02905. Phone: (401) 459-0230. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura M. Ofstead, MD's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD09615, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Laura M. Ofstead, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura M. Ofstead, MD had 8,257 Medicare Part D claims for 475 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.