NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Ashley Wurster, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Phoenix, AZ

Lauren Ashley Wurster, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1306200613, issued on Apr 12, 2016. Check the license (Arizona POD-000941, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; 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
1306200613
Name
Lauren Ashley Wurster
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License numbers
POD-000941 AZ
5769 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4212 N 16TH St, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone
(602) 263-1200
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2016
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2025
Fax
(602) 263-1619
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251215003773); accepts Medicare assignment
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.
Download card Updates feed

8 nearest foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records → All 286 in Arizona → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 4212 N 16TH St

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

  1. Andrea Aarseth, RNCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1235297292
  2. Deirdre Abellada, RN, PHNRegistered Nurse1710259395
  3. Joby Abraham, RNRegistered Nurse1376814046
  4. Frederick Abramek, MS, PHARMACISTPharmacist1528278736
  5. Karen AcostaRegistered Nurse1659748671
  6. Danton AdairRegistered Nurse1114387917

Verify Lauren Ashley Wurster in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
    Search for license POD-000941    Check 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
Find the Arizona license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

311 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lauren Wurster311
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Terbinafine Hcl58 claims
  2. Meloxicam35 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass27 claims
  4. Gabapentin27 claims
  5. Doxycycline Monohydrate25 claims
  6. Prednisone16 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: $1,762.09

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ImpactOrtho, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lauren Wurster$1,762.09
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Dhew Ind Hlth SV Hlth Svs And Mntl Hlth AdmPhoenix, AZ
  2. Dhhs Phs Ihs Phoenix AreaWinterhaven, CA

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

Lauren Ashley Wurster among 286 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Arizona

Lauren Ashley Wurster, DPM is one of 286 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Arizona. 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 2016, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 70% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2011 among the 240 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Arizona

There are 286 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Arizona.

All 286 in Arizona → Every provider in Phoenix → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shylaja Arya, D.P.M.Phoenix, AZ 850161790044261
  2. Eunis Bello, DPMPhoenix, AZ 850161073839155
  3. Dennis Pena, D.P.M.Phoenix, AZ 850161376638783
  4. Matthew Pettengill, DPMPhoenix, AZ 850161215046974
  5. Kyle Schwickerath, DPMPhoenix, AZ 850161245857101
  6. Verlan Marshall, DPMPhoenix, AZ 850151780770180
  7. Joyce Ratner, D.P.M.Phoenix, AZ 850151316990344
  8. Mary Benjamin-Swonger, DPMPhoenix, AZ 850131134109168

Common questions

What is Lauren Ashley Wurster, DPM's NPI number?

Lauren Ashley Wurster, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306200613, issued on Apr 12, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Ashley Wurster, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4212 N 16TH St, Phoenix, AZ, 85016. Phone: (602) 263-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Ashley Wurster, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number POD-000941, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lauren Ashley Wurster, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Ashley Wurster, DPM had 311 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.