NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura L. Reed, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Macon, GA

Laura L. Reed, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Macon, Georgia, and NPI 1194704338, issued on Jan 16, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 52393, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1194704338
Name
Laura L. Reed
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
52393 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
688 Walnut St, Macon, GA 31201
Phone
(478) 742-7566
Enumerated
Jan 16, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(478) 743-2804
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111109000827); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1988
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 688 Walnut St

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

  1. Tracy Davis, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1578647277
  2. Michael Klyachkin, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1811976053
  3. Nancy McLaurin, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1811276116
  4. Melanie Wheeler, NP-CNurse Practitioner1710399217
  5. Carolyn Woodard, LPCProfessional Counselor1003050840

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

140 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laura Reed140
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29 claims
  2. Metoprolol Tartrate14 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl14 claims
  4. Clopidogrel11 claims
  5. Furosemide11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,044.95

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Reed$1,044.95
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

  1. Health Services OF Central GeorgiaPerry, GA

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

Laura L. Reed among 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia

Laura L. Reed, M.D. is one of 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% 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, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 1998 among the 111 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Georgia

There are 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Randall Brown, M.D.Macon, GA 312011124062831
  2. James Foster, M.D.Macon, GA 312011235172230
  3. Anthony Holden, MDMacon, GA 312011720086606
  4. Patrick Kohtz, M.D.Macon, GA 312011316366354
  5. Joseph VandewaterMacon, GA 312101366978678
  6. Kurt Fichtner, M.D.Macon, GA 312171699888297
  7. Richard Harvey, M.D.Macon, GA 312171093758104
  8. David Langford, MDMacon, GA 312171104882091

Common questions

What is Laura L. Reed, M.D.'s NPI number?

Laura L. Reed, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194704338, issued on Jan 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura L. Reed, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 688 Walnut St, Macon, GA, 31201. Phone: (478) 742-7566. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura L. Reed, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 52393, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Laura L. Reed, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura L. Reed, M.D. had 140 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.