Eric Lara, FNP-C
NPI 1245944198ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Munster, IN
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Community Care Network Inc, practicing in Munster, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $111,208 for 1,625 claims, against $37,371 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 32 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,550 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Community Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1245944198 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jan 5, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 12, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 71014733A | IN |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | F0220799 | IN |
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 (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 126 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 679 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $37,371 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,625 · 3,272 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 212 |
| Total drug cost | $111,208 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Community Care Network IncMunster, IN · 379 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community HospitalMunster, IN
- St Catherine Hospital IncEast Chicago, IN
- St Mary Medical Center IncHobart, IN
Other facilities
- Powers Health Rehabilitation CenterInpatient rehabilitation facility · Crown Point, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,550 · 219 payments from 32 companies
- 2024$3,186 · 142 payments from 27 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $569.66 | 37 |
| Amgen Inc. | $405.73 | 36 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $369.29 | 17 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $298.65 | 11 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $284.21 | 11 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$4,550 · 219 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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