Laura Hankins Ferguson, NP
NPI 1154791028ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Columbus, MS
Nurse Practitioner, Family (NP) with Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc., practicing in Columbus, Mississippi. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,673,660 for 3,317 claims, against $28,912 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,729 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bmh-Golden Triangle and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1154791028 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 4, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 29, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 3, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | R882606 | MS |
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 (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 246 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,419 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $28,912 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,317 · 3,919 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 547 |
| Total drug cost | $1,673,660 |
| Generic share | 40% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc.Germantown, TN · 576 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bmh-Golden TriangleColumbus, MS
- Choctaw Regional Medical CenterAckerman, MS
- Winston Medical CenterLouisville, MS
Other facilities
- Mississippi Homecare of EuporaHome health agency · Eupora, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,729 · 172 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$1,571 · 112 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $648.73 | 44 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $471.80 | 32 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $241.59 | 14 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $234.71 | 21 |
| Grifols USA, LLC | $233.39 | 11 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,727 · 171 payments
- Education$1.66 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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