NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laurel Lackey Branch, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · La Jolla, CA

Laurel Lackey Branch, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1912437617, issued on Jun 14, 2017. Check the license (California A172755, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1912437617
Name
Laurel Lackey Branch
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
A172755 CA
51154 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9350 Campus Point Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(800) 926-8273
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251002000195); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2017
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 9350 Campus Point Dr

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

  1. Kelley Becherer, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1306219472
  2. Harriet Bielawski, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1962474049
  3. Catherine Burgess, PT, DPT, OCSSpecialist1205287687
  4. Michelle Cacho, PTPhysical Therapist1043802465
  5. John Carethers, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1518048990
  6. Lynette Cederquist, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1568498095

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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

154 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Laurel Branch154
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole18 claims
  2. Linzess16 claims
  3. Dicyclomine Hcl15 claims
  4. Famotidine13 claims
  5. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf13 claims
  6. Gavilyte-G11 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: $3,917.68

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laurel Branch$3,917.68
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

  1. Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA
  2. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLa Jolla, CA

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

Gastroenterology Physician providers in California

There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.

Other gastroenterology physician records in California

  1. David Aarons, MDLodi, CA1619081379
  2. Constante Abaya, MDOxnard, CA1003918459
  3. Sadeea Abbasi, M.D., PH.D.Los Angeles, CA1366713513
  4. Basim Abdelkarim, MDUpland, CA1932217544
  5. Homan Abdollahzadeh, MDPalm Springs, CA1184634826
  6. John Abdulian, M.D.Fresno, CA1437114113
  7. Hussein Abidali, DORancho Cucamonga, CA1205274768
  8. Alaa Abousaif, MDOrange, CA1235124108
  9. Donald Abrahm, M.D.Newport Beach, CA1215022405
  10. Maria Abreu, M.D.West Hollywood, CA1598793374

Common questions

What is Laurel Lackey Branch, MD's NPI number?

Laurel Lackey Branch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912437617, issued on Jun 14, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laurel Lackey Branch, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9350 Campus Point Dr, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (800) 926-8273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laurel Lackey Branch, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A172755, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Laurel Lackey Branch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laurel Lackey Branch, MD had 154 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.