NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Rae Counts, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Washington, MO

Lauren Rae Counts, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Washington, Missouri, and NPI 1255741351, issued on Apr 29, 2014. Check the license (Missouri 2017018129, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1255741351
Name
Lauren Rae Counts
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
2017018129 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
901 E 5TH St, Washington, MO 63090
Phone
(636) 239-8231
Enumerated
Apr 29, 2014
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2025
Fax
(636) 390-7365
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170711001221); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 2014
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 901 E 5TH St

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

  1. Suraj Kumar Alakkassery Kumaran, MDInternal Medicine Physician1568698306
  2. Lydia Archuleta, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1205282639
  3. Fiona Aronberg, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1396903506
  4. Sarah Becker, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1457563082
  5. Melissa Bedel, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1326755505
  6. Rajasekhar Bhoda, M.DHospitalist Physician1144485798

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

288 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lauren Counts288
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril18 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl14 claims
  3. Cefuroxime11 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium11 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Mercy Clinic Adult Hospitalists - St. Louis, LLCSaint Louis, MO
  2. Mercy Clinic Adult Hospitalists - Washington, LLCSt Louis, MO

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

Lauren Rae Counts among 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri

Lauren Rae Counts, M.D. is one of 2,604 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 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 2014, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 60% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 1,443 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207R00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

25 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Washington

They are 25 of the 533 NPPES records with a practice address in Washington, and 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Suraj Kumar Alakkassery Kumaran, MDWashington, MO 630901568698306
  2. Bryce Ayers, M.D.Washington, MO 630901689610446
  3. Tim Baker, MDWashington, MO 630901760596134
  4. David Brunworth, MDWashington, MO 630901265546634
  5. Gary Dumontier, M.D.Washington, MO 630901437192481
  6. Sarah Dyson, MDWashington, MO 630901922020064
  7. Thomas Farrell, M.D.Washington, MO 630901952345969
  8. William Fritz, MDWashington, MO 630901407820913

Common questions

What is Lauren Rae Counts, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lauren Rae Counts, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255741351, issued on Apr 29, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Rae Counts, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 E 5TH St, Washington, MO, 63090. Phone: (636) 239-8231. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Rae Counts, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2017018129, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lauren Rae Counts, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Rae Counts, M.D. had 288 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.