Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Lauren Vazquez, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Jacksonville, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
239 STATION ST, Jacksonville, NC 28546
9103530819
In practice since 2017 (8 years)
NPI: 1639696032 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Vazquez from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Vazquez

Dr. Lauren Vazquez is a medical physician assistant in Jacksonville, NC, with 8 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vazquez performed 233 Medicare services across 136 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vazquez received a total of $5,596 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 248 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in medical physician assistant. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Vazquez is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 8 years in practice ▲ 233 Medicare services $5,596 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
233
Medicare services
Bottom 46% in NC for medical physician assistant
136
Unique beneficiaries
$81
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~29 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
158 $82 $180
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
45 $59 $125
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
30 $109 $280
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$5,596
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,399/year across 4 years
Top 8% in NC for medical physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
63
Companies
248
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,227 (93.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$368 (6.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,087
2023
$1,513
2022
$1,870
2021
$1,125

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$329
Boston Scientific Corporation
$268
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$102
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$67
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$54
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$38
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
PFIZER INC.
$28
Medline Industries LP
$25
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$23
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$23
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$22
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$22
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$21
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$17
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$15
Top 3 companies account for 64.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$520
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$378
Boston Scientific Corporation
$311
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$262
GENZYME CORPORATION
$240
Incyte Corporation
$237
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$216
PFIZER INC.
$213
Seagen Inc.
$189
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$185
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$173
Celgene Corporation
$161
Amgen Inc.
$145
ABBVIE INC.
$130
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company
$128
Lilly USA, LLC
$122
Genentech USA, Inc.
$122
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$117
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$111
Eisai Inc.
$83
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$82
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$75
Exelixis Inc.
$75
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$75
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$70
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$69
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$67
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$61
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$54
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$51
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$46
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$44
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$44
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
$42
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$40
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$38
Lundbeck LLC
$37
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
SI-BONE, INC.
$32
EISAI INC.
$32
EMD Serono, Inc.
$31
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$30
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$26
Medline Industries LP
$25
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$23
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$22
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$20
Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC
$20
Epizyme, Inc.,
$18
G1 Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company
$17
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$17
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$17
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$16
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$15
Coherus Biosciences Inc.
$15
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$13
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 21.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (93%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for medical physician assistant in NC.

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Geographic Context

Medical physician assistants within 10 mi
37
Per 100K population
17.7
County median income
$64,568
Nearest hospital
ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Vazquez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 8% of NC peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Vazquez experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Vazquez performed 158 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Vazquez receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Vazquez received a total of $5,596 from 63 companies across 248 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Vazquez's costs compare to other medical physician assistants in Jacksonville?
Dr. Vazquez's average Medicare payment per service is $81. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Vazquez) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →