NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Groves, DO

Psychiatry Physician · Bogalusa, LA

Lauren Groves, DO is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and NPI 1730683525, issued on Mar 19, 2018. Check the license (Louisiana 329531, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1730683525
Name
Lauren Groves
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
329531 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
420 Avenue F, Bogalusa, LA 70427
Phone
(985) 730-6970
Enumerated
Mar 19, 2018
Record last updated
Oct 13, 2022
Fax
(985) 730-6363
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220713001804); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Edward Via Col Of Osteo Medicine-Virginia Campus, 2018
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 420 Avenue F

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

  1. Hannah Adams Schilling, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1588467328
  2. Benjamin Bienvenue, MD, MPHStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1326841982
  3. Rebecca Bremner, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851880942
  4. Maria Christina Buenaflor, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1588856843
  5. Mathilda Carew, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1760167845
  6. Weilai ChenStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942096441

Verify Lauren Groves in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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75% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,753 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Lauren Groves1,753
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl132 claims
  2. Clonazepam116 claims
  3. Sertraline Hcl103 claims
  4. Olanzapine81 claims
  5. Fluoxetine Hcl77 claims
  6. Lamotrigine76 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: $206.61

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lauren Groves$206.61
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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

  1. Our Lady OF The Angels Hospital IncBogalusa, LA

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

Lauren Groves among 583 psychiatry physician records in Louisiana

Lauren Groves, DO is one of 583 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 81% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 279 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 583 psychiatry physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sharon Hoffman, M.D.Bogalusa, LA 704271376689752
  2. Anthony Saliba, MDBogalusa, LA 704271275160129
  3. Peter Crapanzano, M.D.Covington, LA 704331922276740
  4. Daphne Glindmeyer, MDCovington, LA 704331245240951
  5. Clyde Hurst, M.D.Covington, LA 704331982673562
  6. Savannah Patel, MDCovington, LA 704331356847750
  7. Steve Taylor, MDCovington, LA 704331477583003
  8. Michael Walsh, MDCovington, LA 704331588691711

Common questions

What is Lauren Groves, DO's NPI number?

Lauren Groves, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730683525, issued on Mar 19, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Groves, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 420 Avenue F, Bogalusa, LA, 70427. Phone: (985) 730-6970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Groves, DO's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 329531, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lauren Groves, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Groves, DO had 1,753 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.