NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lawrence Louis Wolfgang, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Altoona, PA

Lawrence Louis Wolfgang, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1730735259, issued on Aug 12, 2019. Check the license (Pennsylvania MA062592, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730735259
Name
Lawrence Louis Wolfgang
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License numbers
MA062592 PA
0110011501 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
501 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
Phone
(393) 081-4889
Enumerated
Aug 12, 2019
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260120000838); 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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Also registered at 501 Howard Ave

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

  1. Meera Bajwa, M.D.Specialist1639357841
  2. Donald BecksteadFamily Medicine Physician1225080526
  3. Nancy BergsteinMental Health Counselor1407994833
  4. James Bolland, MDFamily Medicine Physician1174905475
  5. Charles Bungo, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1194928366
  6. James Burke, M.D., PH.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1720151855

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania 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 medical physician assistant in 2024

1,714 Medicare Part D claims for 413 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Lawrence Wolfgang1,714
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate185 claims
  2. Eliquis120 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium117 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium108 claims
  5. Furosemide94 claims
  6. Valsartan87 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): 80 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%87.0
  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: $97.93

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lawrence Wolfgang$97.93
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

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. Lehigh Valley Physician GroupPottstown, PA
  2. Selma Medical Assoc IncWinchester, VA

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

Lawrence Louis Wolfgang among 3,897 medical physician assistant records in Pennsylvania

Lawrence Louis Wolfgang, PA-C is one of 3,897 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2019, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 72% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2015 among the 2,467 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

52 medical physician assistant records list a practice address in Altoona

They are 52 of the 1,985 NPPES records with a practice address in Altoona, and 3,897 medical physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erin Allison, PA-CAltoona, PA 166011225091093
  2. Krysten Carlson, PA-CAltoona, PA 166011184909822
  3. Courtney Chamberlain, PA-CAltoona, PA 166011447817747
  4. Katelyn ClarkAltoona, PA 166011972165496
  5. Trista EdwardsAltoona, PA 166011871975839
  6. Rebecca Gongloff, PA-CAltoona, PA 166011164915591
  7. Tyler Haney, MPAS, PA-CAltoona, PA 166011558770099
  8. Christopher HollandAltoona, PA 166011003011438

Common questions

What is Lawrence Louis Wolfgang, PA-C's NPI number?

Lawrence Louis Wolfgang, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730735259, issued on Aug 12, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lawrence Louis Wolfgang, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA, 16601. Phone: (393) 081-4889. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lawrence Louis Wolfgang, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MA062592, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lawrence Louis Wolfgang, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lawrence Louis Wolfgang, PA-C had 1,714 Medicare Part D claims for 413 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lawrence Louis Wolfgang, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80 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.

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