Laura Elizabeth Wittwer, MD
Surgery Physician · Rutherfordton, NC
Laura Elizabeth Wittwer, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, and NPI 1770921264, issued on Jun 6, 2013. Check the license (North Carolina 2019-00359, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Elizabeth Wittwer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- 2019-00359 NC
95404 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 330 NC Hwy 108, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Phone
- (828) 286-1743
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2026
- Fax
- (828) 287-3731
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250912003427); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 330 NC Hwy 108
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Hannah Beam, DNP, RN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1447919147
Verify Laura Elizabeth Wittwer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2019-00359Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
281 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 58 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Sucralfate42 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
- Famotidine35 claims
- Omeprazole34 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
- Metoclopramide Hcl14 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: $799.83
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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 2 group practices
- Dlp Rutherford Physician Practices LLCRutherfordton, NC
- Piedmont Physician Network LLCRock Hill, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Elizabeth Wittwer among 1,170 surgery physician records in North Carolina
Laura Elizabeth Wittwer, MD is one of 1,170 surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 773 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 surgery physician records list a practice address in Rutherfordton
They are 3 of the 192 NPPES records with a practice address in Rutherfordton, and 1,170 surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 1,170 in North Carolina → Every provider in Rutherfordton → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Bolling, M.D.Rutherfordton, NC 281391316983745
- Andrew Demeusy, M.D.Rutherfordton, NC 281391548675911
- Anthony Burke, M.D.Salisbury, NC 281441437111424
- Merle Busby, M.D.Salisbury, NC 281441497741920
- David Crist, MDSalisbury, NC 281441346204351
- Nestor Cruz, MDSalisbury, NC 281441518998525
- Charles Graham, M.D.Salisbury, NC 281441811957210
- Gavin Misner, M.D.Salisbury, NC 281441093904575
Common questions
What is Laura Elizabeth Wittwer, MD's NPI number?
Laura Elizabeth Wittwer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770921264, issued on Jun 6, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Elizabeth Wittwer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 330 NC Hwy 108, Rutherfordton, NC, 28139. Phone: (828) 286-1743. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Elizabeth Wittwer, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2019-00359, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laura Elizabeth Wittwer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Elizabeth Wittwer, MD had 281 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.