Lauren Emily Houle, PMHNP
NPI 1083194377ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health· Providence, RI
Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health (PMHNP) with Affinity Physicians LLC., practicing in Providence, Rhode Island. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $99,603 for 466 claims, against $1,317 paid for services in 2024. Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2024, $324.72 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1083194377 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PMHNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 16, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 29, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health Primary | 363LP0808X | APRN01871 | RI |
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health | 363LP0808X | RN10024186 | MA |
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 (CT); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (MA); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (RI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 24 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 38 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,317 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 466 · 945 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 168 |
| Total drug cost | $99,603 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Affinity Physicians LLC.Warwick, RI · 730 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode IslandProvidence, RI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$324.72 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $124.15 | 1 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $104.00 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $96.57 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$324.72 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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