Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Lauren Wright, PAC

Medical Physician Assistant · Raleigh, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
13251 FALLS OF NEUSE RD STE 121, Raleigh, NC 27614
9197855055
In practice since 2009 (17 years)
NPI: 1891934410 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. Wright 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. Wright

Dr. Lauren Wright is a medical physician assistant in Raleigh, NC, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wright performed 125 Medicare services across 54 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wright received a total of $9,170 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 541 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. Wright 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.

✓ 17 years in practice ▲ 125 Medicare services $9,170 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
125
Medicare services
Bottom 30% in NC for medical physician assistant
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
54
Unique beneficiaries
$59
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~7 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.
 92 $59 $180
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
 18 $75 $218
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.
 15 $41 $140
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 ↗
$9,170
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $2,293/year across 4 years
Top 4% in NC for medical physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
541
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
$9,170 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,027
2023
$3,175
2022
$2,629
2021
$2,339

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$114
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$108
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$97
Alkermes, Inc.
$82
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$78
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$72
ABBVIE INC.
$71
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$62
Lundbeck LLC
$60
Tris Pharma Inc
$58
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$49
Bausch Health US, LLC
$44
Corium, LLC
$41
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$23
Almatica Pharma LLC
$21
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$18
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$16
Eisai Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 30.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,031
ABBVIE INC.
$976
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$685
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$654
AbbVie Inc.
$474
ITI, Inc.
$451
Tris Pharma Inc
$421
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$398
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$394
Bausch Health US, LLC
$390
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$349
Lundbeck LLC
$321
Alkermes, Inc.
$296
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$245
Corium, LLC
$223
Almatica Pharma LLC
$213
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$199
Corium, Inc.
$150
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$135
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$115
MDD US Operations, LLC
$111
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$98
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$95
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$87
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$78
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$77
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$74
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$62
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$59
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$48
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$48
Novo Nordisk Inc
$48
Eisai Inc.
$42
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$21
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$19
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$19
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$16
PFIZER INC.
$15
Amgen Inc.
$15
Brainsway USA INC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 29.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY MAINTENA · ABILIFY MYCITE · ADHANSIA XR · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · APLENZIN · APOKYN · ARISTADA · AUSTEDO · AZSTARYS · Adzenys XR-ODT · Aimovig · Austedo XR · Auvelity · Azstarys · BELSOMRA · BOTOX · BRINTELLIX · Brainsway Deep TMS · CAPLYTA · CITALOPRAM · Dayvigo · Dyanavel XR · GRALISE · HETLIOZ · INGREZZA · INVEGA SUSTENNA · JORNAY PM · LATUDA · LOREEV XR · LYBALVI · Leqembi · MYOBLOC · Methylphenidate Hydrochloride · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · ONGENTYS · QELBREE · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · Qelbree · Quillichew ER · Quillivant · REXULTI · Relexxii · SECUADO · SERTRALINE HCL · SPRAVATO · SUNOSI · Secuado · Sunosi · TRINTELLIX · UBRELVY · UZEDY · VNS THERAPY SYMMETRY MODEL 8103 GENERATOR · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · WELLBUTRIN · Wegovy · Xelstrym
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for medical physician assistant in NC.

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Geographic Context

Medical physician assistants within 10 mi
332
Per 100K population
28.8
County median income
$101,763
Nearest hospital
TRIANGLE SPRINGS
8.9 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. Wright is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 4% of NC peers, with 17 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Wright experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Wright performed 92 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. Wright receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Wright received a total of $9,170 from 40 companies across 541 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. Wright's costs compare to other medical physician assistants in Raleigh?
Dr. Wright's average Medicare payment per service is $59. 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. Wright) 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 →

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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 →