Laura Lea Pugh, FNP-C
NPI 1063931715ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Bryan, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Central Texas Heart Center, practicing in Bryan, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,777,042 for 11,734 claims, against $55,083 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,383 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College Stati and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1063931715 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 13, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 14, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | AP135228 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 491 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 961 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $55,083 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11,734 · 30,988 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,236 |
| Total drug cost | $1,777,042 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Central Texas Heart CenterBryan, TX · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College StatiCollege Station, TX
- Chi St Joseph Health Regional HospitalBryan, TX
- Madison St Joseph Health CenterMadisonville, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,383 · 103 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$1,553 · 109 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $450.52 | 32 |
| Amgen Inc. | $202.88 | 34 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $177.12 | 10 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $72.85 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $58.32 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,383 · 103 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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