NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Gamble Owens, MD

Urology Physician · Opelousas, LA

Laura Gamble Owens, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Opelousas, Louisiana, and NPI 1912263385, issued on Apr 10, 2012. Check the license (Louisiana 304802, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912263385
Name
Laura Gamble Owens
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
304802 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1926 S Union St, Opelousas, LA 70570
Phone
(337) 594-2025
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(337) 594-2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170703001706); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2012
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 1926 S Union St

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

  1. Donna Kasper, ANPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1568647030
  2. John Vallee, MDUrology Physician1750356317

Verify Laura Gamble Owens in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

1,964 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims. 38 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laura Owens1,964
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl543 claims
  2. Gemtesa312 claims
  3. Finasteride200 claims
  4. Myrbetriq172 claims
  5. Oxybutynin Chloride Er130 claims
  6. Nitrofurantoin77 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): 99.2 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,519.88

29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Teleflex LLC. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Owens$1,519.88
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Lsuhn Billing LLCLafayette, LA
  2. Southern Urology LLCOpelousas, LA

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

Laura Gamble Owens among 200 urology physician records in Louisiana

Laura Gamble Owens, MD is one of 200 urology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 82% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 134 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 200 urology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frederick Rodosta, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701609859156
  2. John Vallee, MDOpelousas, LA 705701750356317
  3. Clyde Roy, MDNew Iberia, LA 705631720085699
  4. Alex Fuselier, MDNew Iberia, LA 705601790284016
  5. Marcellus Lahaye, M.D.Ville Platte, LA 705861073584744
  6. Reed Fontenot, MDLake Charles, LA 706011417934373
  7. Stacy McBroom, DOLake Charles, LA 706011346267077
  8. John Upshaw, MDLake Charles, LA 706011598770869

Common questions

What is Laura Gamble Owens, MD's NPI number?

Laura Gamble Owens, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912263385, issued on Apr 10, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Gamble Owens, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1926 S Union St, Opelousas, LA, 70570. Phone: (337) 594-2025. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Gamble Owens, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 304802, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Laura Gamble Owens, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Gamble Owens, MD had 1,964 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura Gamble Owens, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.2 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.

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