Lauren Eckert Ploch, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Augusta, GA
Lauren Eckert Ploch, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1114151800, issued on May 8, 2009. Check the license (Georgia 075228, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lauren Eckert Ploch
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 075228 GA
MD.204085 LA
39037 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2283 Wrightsboro RD, Augusta, GA 30904
- Phone
- (706) 733-3373
- Enumerated
- May 8, 2009
- Record last updated
- Dec 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (706) 733-3370
- Medicaid IDs
- 08037090 MS
1795739 LA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191003002586); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2283 Wrightsboro RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lynley FerrellPhysician Assistant1750031084
- Brooke Robertson, LAPCProfessional Counselor1720251580
- Ashley Wyatt Wells, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1245530989
Verify Lauren Eckert Ploch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 075228Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
2,442 Medicare Part D claims for 689 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole548 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide227 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate221 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate140 claims
- Ammonium Lactate123 claims
- Hydrocortisone91 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: $715.39
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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 one group practice
- Georgia Dermatology And Skin Cancer Center, LLCAiken, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lauren Eckert Ploch among 349 dermatology physician records in Georgia
Lauren Eckert Ploch, M.D. is one of 349 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 58% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 260 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 349 dermatology physician records in Georgia.
All 349 in Georgia → Every provider in Augusta → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Petit, MDAugusta, GA 309041720516560
- John Reeves, MDAugusta, GA 309041477549277
- Barry Thompson, M.D.Augusta, GA 309041760478580
- Uzoamaka Okoro, MD, MSCFort Eisenhower, GA 309051346863099
- Anna Katherine Duckworth, M.D.Martinez, GA 309071972623288
- Rachel Greenwood, M.D.Augusta, GA 309011427431048
- Allison Paine, MDMartinez, GA 309071104212612
- Stephen Squires, M.D.Martinez, GA 309071346476199
Common questions
What is Lauren Eckert Ploch, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lauren Eckert Ploch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114151800, issued on May 8, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lauren Eckert Ploch, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2283 Wrightsboro RD, Augusta, GA, 30904. Phone: (706) 733-3373. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lauren Eckert Ploch, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 075228, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lauren Eckert Ploch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lauren Eckert Ploch, M.D. had 2,442 Medicare Part D claims for 689 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.