Laura Abels, DO
NPI 1427313527ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Ankeny, IA
Family Medicine (DO) with Mercy Clinics Inc, practicing in Ankeny, Iowa. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $513,675 for 6,137 claims, against $38,307 paid for services in 2024. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $374.88 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1427313527 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 5, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 3, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | May 3, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | DO-04495 | IA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 152 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 870 across 49 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $38,307 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,137 · 12,632 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 358 |
| Total drug cost | $513,675 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Mercy Clinics IncClive, IA · 443 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines, IA
Other facilities
- Mercyone Des Moines Home CareHome health agency · Des Moines, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$374.88 · 8 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$312.22 · 12 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $123.06 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $109.83 | 1 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $79.50 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $30.75 | 2 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $18.85 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$356.03 · 7 payments
- Education$18.85 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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