Laura Patricia Dresser, M.D.
NPI 1245684273ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Nashville, TN
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (M.D.) with Vanderbilt University Medical Center and 1 other group, practicing in Nashville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,069,110 for 1,902 claims, against $189,206 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 27 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,565 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1245684273 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 15, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 15, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | 72945 | TN |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | 125068132 | IL |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | ME153757 | FL |
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 - Neurology (FL); Practitioner - Neurology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 331 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 8,105 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $189,206 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,902 · 3,166 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 327 |
| Total drug cost | $1,069,110 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · 3,567 clinicians
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncClarksville, TN · 2,024 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,565 · 62 payments from 27 companies
- 2024$4,408 · 183 payments from 33 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $245.87 | 12 |
| Biogen, Inc. | $159.31 | 6 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $129.60 | 6 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $125.66 | 4 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $94.34 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,565 · 62 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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