Laura L. Tharp, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Douglas, GA
Laura L. Tharp, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Douglas, Georgia, and NPI 1437356813, issued on Jun 29, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 072142, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura L. Tharp
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 072142 GA
LL30061 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 Doctors Dr, Douglas, GA 31533
- Phone
- (912) 383-6575
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 27, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (912) 383-6476
- Medicaid ID
- 003148201A GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150618000552); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Mercer University School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 753 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 100 Doctors Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amy Booth, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1144426032
- Brian Childers, MDPediatrics Physician1184675498
- Dean Harper, PA-CPhysician Assistant1598166175
- Haley Lewis, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1942746391
- Denise Mooney, PTPhysical Therapist1780802272
- Nicole Payne, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1457528986
Verify Laura L. Tharp in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 072142Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
246 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 107 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam96 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen78 claims
- Celecoxib15 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
- Tramadol Hcl13 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: $359.32
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Orthopedic Surgeons OF Georgia LLCDouglas, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura L. Tharp among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia
Laura L. Tharp, M.D. is one of 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2007, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 500 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Douglas
They are 6 of the 359 NPPES records with a practice address in Douglas, and 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 753 in Georgia → Every provider in Douglas → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Augustine, D.O.Douglas, GA 315331538120639
- James Barber, MDDouglas, GA 315331932198686
- Kenneth Depersio, MDDouglas, GA 315331437125812
- W Macleod, MDDouglas, GA 315331902021041
- Joshua VickersDouglas, GA 315331871852426
- Ralph Cavalier, M.D.St Simons Island, GA 315221407866155
- Amber Aragon, M.D.Jesup, GA 315451285734848
- Jay Cook, M.D.Jesup, GA 315451790913622
Common questions
What is Laura L. Tharp, M.D.'s NPI number?
Laura L. Tharp, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437356813, issued on Jun 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura L. Tharp, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Doctors Dr, Douglas, GA, 31533. Phone: (912) 383-6575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura L. Tharp, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 072142, 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. Tharp, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura L. Tharp, M.D. had 246 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.