Michael A. Lapuente, DO
Allergy & Immunology Physician · Charlotte, NC
Michael A. Lapuente, DO is an allergy & immunology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1295761351, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9801693, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael A. Lapuente
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Allergy & Immunology Physician 207K00000X
- License numbers
- 9801693 NC
D0893 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2600 E 7TH St, Charlotte, NC 28204
- Phone
- (704) 372-7900
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 13, 2023
- Fax
- (704) 376-2216
- Medicaid IDs
- 008930 SC
5900536 NC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050131000772); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kansas City University Of Med & Biosciences, College Of Osteo Med, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2600 E 7TH St
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Verify Michael A. Lapuente in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 9801693Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average allergy & immunology physician in 2024
672 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 2,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl86 claims
- Breo Ellipta48 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa46 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride45 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate42 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide37 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): 75.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,451.58
116 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 2,496 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,321.81 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Carolina Asthma And Allergy Center PAShelby, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael A. Lapuente among 146 allergy & immunology physician records in North Carolina
Michael A. Lapuente, DO is one of 146 allergy & immunology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 94 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207K00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Allergy & Immunology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 146 allergy & immunology physician records in North Carolina.
All 146 in North Carolina → Every provider in Charlotte → Allergy & Immunology Physician nationwide →
The 8 allergy & immunology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Otto Boehm, MDCharlotte, NC 282041841225059
- Richard Collins, MDCharlotte, NC 282041932135878
- Christina Collura, DO, MPHCharlotte, NC 282041336110386
- Glenn Errington, MDCharlotte, NC 282041942236013
- John Klimas, MDCharlotte, NC 282041013956846
- David Lefkowitz, MDCharlotte, NC 282041750321048
- John Norris, MDCharlotte, NC 282041114952322
- Maeve O'Connor, MDCharlotte, NC 282041114956752
Common questions
What is Michael A. Lapuente, DO's NPI number?
Michael A. Lapuente, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295761351, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael A. Lapuente, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2600 E 7TH St, Charlotte, NC, 28204. Phone: (704) 372-7900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael A. Lapuente, DO's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9801693, 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 Michael A. Lapuente, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael A. Lapuente, DO had 672 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among allergy & immunology physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael A. Lapuente, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 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.