Laura Piazza Parks, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Mountain Brk, AL
Laura Piazza Parks, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Mountain Brk, Alabama, and NPI 1457507592, issued on Aug 8, 2008. Check the license on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Piazza Parks
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 21636 MS
34174 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12 Office Park Cir, Mountain Brk, AL 35223
- Phone
- (205) 933-0320
- Enumerated
- Aug 8, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 29, 2023
- Fax
- (205) 933-6400
- Medicaid ID
- 03124874 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181030002308); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 97 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 12 Office Park Cir
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joel Abbott, MDRheumatology Physician1689659021
- Mary CulottaFamily Nurse Practitioner1477114973
- Ellen D'Esposito, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1710714613
- Maura Kennedy, MDRheumatology Physician1093821993
- Matthew Mullen, MDRheumatology Physician1336439595
- William Paul, MDRheumatology Physician1407831589
Verify Laura Piazza Parks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,479 Medicare Part D claims for 323 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 83 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone532 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate403 claims
- Methotrexate299 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl134 claims
- Allopurinol76 claims
- Celecoxib64 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): 94.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,924.73
144 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Rheumatology Associates, P.CMountain Brk, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Piazza Parks among 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama
Laura Piazza Parks, M.D. is one of 97 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 rheumatology physician records list a practice address in Mountain Brk
They are 7 of the 352 NPPES records with a practice address in Mountain Brk, and 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama.
All 97 in Alabama → Every provider in Mountain Brk → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joel Abbott, MDMountain Brk, AL 352231689659021
- Maura Kennedy, MDMountain Brk, AL 352231093821993
- Matthew Mullen, MDMountain Brk, AL 352231336439595
- William Paul, MDMountain Brk, AL 352231407831589
- Peter Saway, MDMountain Brk, AL 352231417932849
- Anthony Turkiewicz, MDMountain Brk, AL 352231558384024
- Graciela Alarcon, MDBirmingham, AL 352331528012879
- Jeffrey Curtis, MDBirmingham, AL 352331669415725
Common questions
What is Laura Piazza Parks, M.D.'s NPI number?
Laura Piazza Parks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457507592, issued on Aug 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Piazza Parks, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12 Office Park Cir, Mountain Brk, AL, 35223. Phone: (205) 933-0320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Piazza Parks, M.D.'s license?
Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laura Piazza Parks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Piazza Parks, M.D. had 2,479 Medicare Part D claims for 323 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laura Piazza Parks, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.5 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.
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.