NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laurie A. Buchwald, NP

Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner · Radford, VA

Laurie A. Buchwald, NP is an obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Radford, Virginia, and NPI 1952435737, issued on Mar 15, 2007. Check the license (Virginia 0017000837, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia 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
1952435737
Name
Laurie A. Buchwald
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner 363LX0001X
License numbers
0017000837 VA
0024097454 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
614 E Main St Ste A, Radford, VA 24141
Phone
(540) 443-0500
Enumerated
Mar 15, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 24, 2022
Fax
(540) 553-0526
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120719000350); 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.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner in 2024

296 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 198 among the 1,094 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Laurie Buchwald296
  2. Specialty average198

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol124 claims
  2. Alendronate Sodium17 claims
  3. Yuvafem13 claims
  4. Sertraline Hcl12 claims
  5. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone11 claims
  6. Prempro11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $18.64

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Organon Llc. The 1,033 providers of this specialty with any payment received $439.39 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laurie Buchwald$18.64
  2. Specialty average$439.39

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. Lewis Gale Physicians LLCBlacksburg, VA

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

Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner providers in Virginia

There are 73 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records in Virginia.

Other obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records in Virginia

  1. Kathleen Akridge, RNC, WHCNPHampton, VA1164513024
  2. Emily Bennett, NPRichmond, VA1942390828
  3. Jacqueline Born, CNMLynchburg, VA1033216650
  4. Mary Bowden, NURSE PRACTITIONERPortsmouth, VA1649242272
  5. Deborah Boykin, WHCNPRockville, VA1467646851
  6. Sybil Bradley-Dallas, NPLynchburg, VA1558465922
  7. Karen Brophy, RNC, WHCNPHampton, VA1700977659
  8. Katrina Brown, FNP-BCVirginia Beach, VA1821568957
  9. Andrea Burnett, N.P.Richmond, VA1497766745
  10. Allison Butler, NPWilliamsburg, VA1639355597

Common questions

What is Laurie A. Buchwald, NP's NPI number?

Laurie A. Buchwald, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952435737, issued on Mar 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laurie A. Buchwald, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 614 E Main St Ste A, Radford, VA, 24141. Phone: (540) 443-0500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laurie A. Buchwald, NP's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0017000837, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laurie A. Buchwald, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laurie A. Buchwald, NP had 296 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner prescribers was 198. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laurie A. Buchwald, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.