NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Elizabeth Pudenz, AA

Anesthesiologist Assistant · Wilmington, NC

Lauren Elizabeth Pudenz, AA is an anesthesiologist assistant with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1437968021, issued on Jan 7, 2025. Check the license with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437968021
Name
Lauren Elizabeth Pudenz
Credential
AA
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiologist Assistant 367H00000X
Practice location
1801 S 17TH St, Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone
(910) 763-4555
Enumerated
Jan 7, 2025
Record last updated
Feb 7, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250206003516); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 2024
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 1801 S 17TH St

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

  1. Kathryn Campbell, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1548666159
  2. Frank Crowl, MDAnesthesiology Physician1811901879
  3. Jennifer EdgeCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1669521670
  4. Mildred Flory, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1730285958
  5. Mark Grieb, MDAnesthesiology Physician1154335115
  6. David Lensch, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1528072394

Verify Lauren Elizabeth Pudenz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. East Carolina Anesthesia Associates PLLCApex, NC

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

Lauren Elizabeth Pudenz among 55 anesthesiologist assistant records in North Carolina

Lauren Elizabeth Pudenz, AA is one of 55 anesthesiologist assistant records with a practice address in North Carolina. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2025, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2025 · 80% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2017 among the 45 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367H00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiologist Assistant providers in North Carolina

There are 55 anesthesiologist assistant records in North Carolina.

The 8 anesthesiologist assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Samantha Crabtree, C-AAFayetteville, NC 283041225719214
  2. Dipali Mehta, AAFayetteville, NC 283041588824031
  3. Emi Taylor Hewitt, CAAFayetteville, NC 283041497919682
  4. Amy Armstrong, AA-CMorehead City, NC 285571093782690
  5. Janice Douglas, AAMorehead City, NC 285571629090998
  6. Kristin Gray, AAMorehead City, NC 285571699103101
  7. Margaret O'Neal, AA-CHendersonville, NC 287921144219437
  8. Megan Varellas, PAAAHendersonville, NC 287921427146828

Common questions

What is Lauren Elizabeth Pudenz, AA's NPI number?

Lauren Elizabeth Pudenz, AA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437968021, issued on Jan 7, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Elizabeth Pudenz, AA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 S 17TH St, Wilmington, NC, 28401. Phone: (910) 763-4555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Elizabeth Pudenz, AA's license?

Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.