Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Lorraine Gauthier, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Oak Island, NC

Lorraine Gauthier, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Oak Island, North Carolina, and NPI 1194874420, issued on Jan 9, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-01682, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1194874420
Name
Lorraine Gauthier
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
2017-01682 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4700 E Oak Island Dr, Oak Island, NC 28465
Phone
(910) 278-6414
Enumerated
Jan 9, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4700 E Oak Island Dr

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

  1. Deborah Cobb, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1619301926
  2. Heather Goldfuss, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1063575249
  3. Mary HurlburtNurse Practitioner1255290680
  4. Brandon McNittFamily Medicine Physician1942944277
  5. Laura Strickland, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1225441785

Verify Lorraine Gauthier in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  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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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

10,754 Medicare Part D claims for 806 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 54 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lorraine Gauthier10,754
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium787 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate410 claims
  3. Lisinopril385 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium357 claims
  5. Omeprazole312 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide308 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. J. Arthur Dosher Memorial HospitalOak Island, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

7 family medicine physician records list a Oak Island practice address

They are 7 of the 51 NPPES records with a Oak Island practice address, and 4,736 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

Other family medicine physician records in North Carolina

  1. Alvin Abaqueta, M.D.Charlotte, NC1235102187
  2. Atif Abbasi, M.DGreenville, NC1972958973
  3. Jennifer Abbott, MDAsheville, NC1144312604
  4. Linda Abbott, FNPEdenton, NC1306839832
  5. Thomas Abbott, MDWinston Salem, NC1659359875
  6. Mark Abel, M.D.Rocky Mount, NC1225180961
  7. Alain Michael Abellada, M.D.Fort Bragg, NC1649582685
  8. David Abernethy, MDHudson, NC1790785798
  9. Aya Abou-Jaoude, MDAsheville, NC1568222131
  10. Seymore Abrons, M.D.Wilmington, NC1942205307

Common questions

What is Lorraine Gauthier, MD's NPI number?

Lorraine Gauthier, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194874420, issued on Jan 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lorraine Gauthier, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4700 E Oak Island Dr, Oak Island, NC, 28465. Phone: (910) 278-6414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lorraine Gauthier, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-01682, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lorraine Gauthier, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lorraine Gauthier, MD had 10,754 Medicare Part D claims for 806 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.