Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Lauren Brown

Family Nurse Practitioner · Shallotte, NC

Lauren Brown is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Shallotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1265050181, issued on Jul 7, 2020. Check the license (North Carolina 5013874, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1265050181
Name
Lauren Brown
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
5013874 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
237 Mulberry St, Shallotte, NC 28470
Phone
(828) 639-9018
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2020
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 237 Mulberry St

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

  1. Erika BarberetPhysical Therapist1508443466
  2. Nevaeh BetheaOccupational Therapy Assistant1235019712
  3. Nicole Ely, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1134825433
  4. Lynda Fletcher, PTPhysical Therapist1275049173
  5. Sarah FosterSpeech-Language Pathologist1083291942
  6. Julia GuptonOccupational Therapy Assistant1083127112

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

2,704 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,302 among the 128,048 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 73 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lauren Brown2,704
  2. Specialty average1,302

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis141 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium94 claims
  3. Sertraline Hcl94 claims
  4. Gabapentin86 claims
  5. Potassium Chloride85 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate81 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: $303.67

5 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc.. The 91,435 providers of this specialty with any payment received $675.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lauren Brown$303.67
  2. Specialty average$675.31

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

17 family nurse practitioner records list a Shallotte practice address

They are 17 of the 334 NPPES records with a Shallotte practice address, and 6,055 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

Other family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

  1. Aloysius Abaya, FNPWilson, NC1497031553
  2. Megan Abbott, FNP-CAsheville, NC1063889749
  3. Sude Abdulahi, NPWake Forest, NC1538673470
  4. Gwen Abdulhafid, NPSylva, NC1487046983
  5. Lea Abernathy, FNP-BCSpindale, NC1063582658
  6. Natalie Abernathy, FNP-CConnelly Springs, NC1477128486
  7. Cheryl Abersold, DNP, FNPElkin, NC1003457623
  8. Koffi AboagyeGreensboro, NC1043137714
  9. Achamma Abraham, FNPButner, NC1124289871
  10. Aruna Abraham, NURSE PRACTITIONERGarner, NC1043941933

Common questions

What is Lauren Brown's NPI number?

Lauren Brown's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265050181, issued on Jul 7, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Brown located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 237 Mulberry St, Shallotte, NC, 28470. Phone: (828) 639-9018. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Brown's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5013874, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lauren Brown prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Brown had 2,704 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,302. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.