NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Lea Sears, M. D.

Procedural Dermatology Physician · Dallas, TX

Laura Lea Sears, M. D. is a procedural dermatology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1942298708, issued on Oct 6, 2005. Check the license (Texas H3606, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942298708
Name
Laura Lea Sears
Credential
M. D.
Primary taxonomy
Procedural Dermatology Physician 207NS0135X
License number
H3606 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5924 Royal LN, Dallas, TX 75230
Phone
(214) 987-3376
Enumerated
Oct 6, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 12, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(214) 751-2367
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5924 Royal LN

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

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  3. Elizabeth Huber, PHDMental Health Counselor1033655972
  4. Frank Ohler, PHD PCClinical Psychologist1962494955
  5. Sharon Ross, MSSW,LCSWClinical Social Worker1457475899
  6. Susan Vichick-Johnson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1215096441

Verify Laura Lea Sears in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average procedural dermatology physician in 2024

96 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 713 among the 446 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Laura Sears96
  2. Specialty average713

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole17 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): 77.3 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  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: $91.95

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,439.11 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Sears$92
  2. Specialty average$10,439

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

Laura Lea Sears among 28 procedural dermatology physician records in Texas

Laura Lea Sears, M. D. is one of 28 procedural dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207NS0135X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Procedural Dermatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 28 procedural dermatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 procedural dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathryn Duplantis, MDDallas, TX 752301336453190
  2. Farhad Niroomand, M.D.Dallas, TX 752191730166695
  3. Rick Wilson, M.D.Plano, TX 750931598715567
  4. Anthony Caglia, M.D.Richardson, TX 750801831420512
  5. Carolyn Lyde, MDLewisville, TX 750571477594042
  6. Dennis Newton, MDLewisville, TX 750571992747935
  7. Douglas Farris, M.D.Hurst, TX 760541073593745
  8. Tho Nguyen, M.D.Hurst, TX 760541861462020

Common questions

What is Laura Lea Sears, M. D.'s NPI number?

Laura Lea Sears, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942298708, issued on Oct 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Lea Sears, M. D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5924 Royal LN, Dallas, TX, 75230. Phone: (214) 987-3376. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Lea Sears, M. D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H3606, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Laura Lea Sears, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Lea Sears, M. D. had 96 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among procedural dermatology physician prescribers was 713. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura Lea Sears, M. D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.3 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.