Lauren Protzer, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Louisville, KY
Lauren Protzer, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1245762814, issued on Apr 1, 2017. Check the license (Kentucky 58135, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lauren Protzer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 58135 KY
01090592A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8620 Biggin Hill LN, Louisville, KY 40220
- Phone
- (502) 364-0902
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2017
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2024
- Medicaid IDs
- 300077413 IN
7100558330 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230621002348); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8620 Biggin Hill LN
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Joseph Bruenderman, PTPhysical Therapist1881725943
- Hannah Bundus, PTPhysical Therapist1265138044
- James Francisco, DPTPhysical Therapist1902673817
- James Link, PA-CPhysician Assistant1699422832
- Mathew Phillips, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1619172947
Verify Lauren Protzer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 58135Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
437 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 143 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam107 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl70 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen52 claims
- Ibuprofen50 claims
- Gabapentin29 claims
- Cephalexin21 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,198.83
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Orthocincy Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine PscEdgewood, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lauren Protzer among 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky
Lauren Protzer, M.D. is one of 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2002 among the 260 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky.
All 364 in Kentucky → Every provider in Louisville → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Fadel, MDLouisville, KY 402201215123138
- Mathew Phillips, M.D.Louisville, KY 402201619172947
- Bailey Young, DOLouisville, KY 402201366979304
- Zack Stearns, M.D.Louisville, KY 402191912965682
- Bart Goldman, MDLouisville, KY 402221710259353
- Peter Kirsch, M.D.Louisville, KY 402221376797985
- James Smith, MDLouisville, KY 402181356474597
- Gary Bloemer, M.D.Louisville, KY 402171104884550
Common questions
What is Lauren Protzer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lauren Protzer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245762814, issued on Apr 1, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lauren Protzer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8620 Biggin Hill LN, Louisville, KY, 40220. Phone: (502) 364-0902. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lauren Protzer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 58135, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lauren Protzer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lauren Protzer, M.D. had 437 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lauren Protzer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.