Laura Paxton, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Syracuse, NY
Laura Paxton, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Syracuse, New York, and NPI 1467564146, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (New York 247462, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Paxton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 247462 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 90 Presidential Plaza, Syracuse, NY 13202
- Phone
- (315) 464-3836
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080722000127); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laura Paxton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 247462Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
504 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate90 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate76 claims
- Prednisone57 claims
- Actemra Actpen42 claims
- Allopurinol31 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen24 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
- Department OF Medicine Medical Serv Grp AT Suny Hlth Sci Ctr Syr INSyracuse, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Paxton among 599 rheumatology physician records in New York
Laura Paxton, MD is one of 599 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2003 among the 425 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 64% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in New York
There are 599 rheumatology physician records in New York.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Fatme Allam, MDSyracuse, NY 132021821026857
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- Hom Neupane, MDSyracuse, NY 132021184652117
- Meribeth Ogrinc, MDSyracuse, NY 132021033147079
- Andras Perl, MDSyracuse, NY 132021558393546
- Paul Phillips, MDSyracuse, NY 132021982629887
- Sheetal Rayancha, MDSyracuse, NY 132021154696227
- Jianghong Yu, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132021669798393
Common questions
What is Laura Paxton, MD's NPI number?
Laura Paxton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467564146, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Paxton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 90 Presidential Plaza, Syracuse, NY, 13202. Phone: (315) 464-3836. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Paxton, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 247462, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laura Paxton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Paxton, MD had 504 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.