Lauren Kristen Leach, APRN, FNP-C
NPI 1285492140ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· West Columbia, SC
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APRN, FNP-C) with Consultants in Gastroenterology PA, practicing in West Columbia, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $88,983 for 250 claims, against $20,226 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,644 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lexington Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1285492140 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN, FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 6, 2024 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 5, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 28011 | SC |
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 (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 315 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 366 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $20,226 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 250 · 448 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 143 |
| Total drug cost | $88,983 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Consultants in Gastroenterology PAColumbia, SC · 37 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,644 · 161 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,246 · 58 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $1,161 | 50 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $498.53 | 19 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $311.61 | 11 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $246.98 | 6 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $245.32 | 12 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,644 · 161 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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