Lori Kurgan Paragas, DPM
Podiatrist · Hamden, CT
Lori Kurgan Paragas, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Hamden, Connecticut, and NPI 1477535904, issued on Nov 18, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 000760, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lori Kurgan Paragas
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License number
- 000760 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1952 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT 06517
- Phone
- (203) 288-0129
- Enumerated
- Nov 18, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 7, 2022
- Fax
- (203) 288-1858
- Medicaid IDs
- 004222345 CT
008058346 CT - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070403000416); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- College Of Podiatric Med And Surgery, Des Moines University, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lori Kurgan Paragas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
Search for license 000760Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
104 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam26 claims
- Ketoconazole22 claims
- Celecoxib13 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: $226.09
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Averitas Pharma Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 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.
Lori Kurgan Paragas among 166 podiatrist records in Connecticut
Lori Kurgan Paragas, DPM is one of 166 podiatrist records with a practice address in Connecticut. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 73% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 1995 among the 107 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in Connecticut
There are 166 podiatrist records in Connecticut.
All 166 in Connecticut → Every provider in Hamden → Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nina Babu, DPMHamden, CT 065181114248564
- Richard Feldman, D.P.M.West Haven, CT 065161881693513
- Sean Lazarus, D.P.MWest Haven, CT 065161619991981
- Estell Pappas, DPMHamden, CT 065181376547992
- Joseph Rogers, DPMWest Haven, CT 065161467783712
- Shanique Bingham, DPMNew Haven, CT 065191376925370
- Peter Blume, DPMFACFASNew Haven, CT 065151376526814
- Gerald Gorecki, DPMNew Haven, CT 065191699750240
Common questions
What is Lori Kurgan Paragas, DPM's NPI number?
Lori Kurgan Paragas, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477535904, issued on Nov 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lori Kurgan Paragas, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1952 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT, 06517. Phone: (203) 288-0129. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lori Kurgan Paragas, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 000760, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Lori Kurgan Paragas, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lori Kurgan Paragas, DPM had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. 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.
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.