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Laura L. Tharp, M.D.

NPI 1437356813ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Douglas, GA

Orthopaedic Surgery (M.D.) in Douglas, Georgia, trained at Mercer University School of Medicine (class of 2007). 141 Medicare patients in 2024, $39,017 paid; all of their 246 Part D prescriptions were generic. Sonex Health, Inc. reported $10.65 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1437356813
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJun 29, 2007
Last updated in NPPESApr 27, 2019

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Orthopaedic Surgery Primary207X00000XLL30061SC
Orthopaedic Surgery207X00000X072142GA

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (GA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients141
Services billed2,615 across 52 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$39,017

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)246 · 266 30-day fills
Patients124
Total drug cost$1,371
Generic share100% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolMercer University School of Medicine
Graduation year2007
Medicare specialtyOrthopedic Surgery
Secondary specialtiesHand Surgery

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$10.65 · 1 payment from 1 company
  • 2024$359.32 · 6 payments from 4 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Sonex Health, Inc.$10.651

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$10.65 · 1 payment

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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