Laura Ferris
NPI 1043283229ActiveIndividual· Specialist· Pittsburgh, PA
Specialist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, trained at University of Maryland School of Medicine (class of 2002). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $4,537,568 for 1,471 claims, against $20,529 paid for services in 2024. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma Gmbh & Co.Kg was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $84,499 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1043283229 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 25, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Primary | 174400000X | MD426643 | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Dermatology (NC); Practitioner - Dermatology (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 224 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 513 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $20,529 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,471 · 1,897 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 358 |
| Total drug cost | $4,537,568 |
| Generic share | 69% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Maryland School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Medical group
- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · 2,052 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Unc HospitalsChapel Hill, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$84,499 · 82 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$135,900 · 122 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma Gmbh & Co.Kg | $12,389 | 4 |
| Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | $9,943 | 4 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim International Gmbh | $9,908 | 3 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $9,142 | 8 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $7,943 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$51,833 · 14 payments
- Travel and Lodging$17,529 · 15 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$12,237 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,901 · 49 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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