Lauren Taylor Beggs, MD
NPI 1477172211ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Athens, AL
Family Medicine (MD) in Athens, Alabama, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 2019). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $180,511 for 1,731 claims, against $36,788 paid for services in 2024. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $674.75 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1477172211 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 12, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 1, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 1, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | MD.43200 | AL |
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 - Family Practice (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 139 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,946 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $36,788 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,731 · 3,107 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 266 |
| Total drug cost | $180,511 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2019 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Limestone Medical AssociatesAthens, AL · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Athens Limestone HospitalAthens, AL
- Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Moulton, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$674.75 · 40 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$468.17 · 28 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $158.53 | 9 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $140.76 | 12 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $84.46 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $67.29 | 4 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $43.26 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$674.75 · 40 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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