Howard Wesley Lafferty Jr., DO
NPI 1508066648ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Madison, WV
Family Medicine (DO) in Madison, West Virginia, trained at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (class of 2007). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $799,615 for 6,924 claims, against $61,396 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 23 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,775 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1508066648 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 18, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 12, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | WV2326 | WV |
| Family Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine | 207QH0002X | WV2326 | WV |
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 (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 382 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,063 across 63 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $61,396 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,924 · 15,395 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 675 |
| Total drug cost | $799,615 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2007 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Secondary specialties | Emergency Medicine, Hospice/Palliative Care |
Medical groups
- Ths Physician Partners IncSouth Charleston, WV · 378 clinicians
- Community Health AssociationRipley, WV · 71 clinicians
- Hospital Development Co.Spencer, WV · 64 clinicians
- West Virginia Health Care Cooperative IncSummersville, WV · 61 clinicians
- Braxton County Memorial HospitalGassaway, WV · 47 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Boone Memorial HospitalMadison, WV
- Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston, WV
- Jackson General HospitalRipley, WV
- Roane General HospitalSpencer, WV
- Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston, WV
Other facilities
- Hospicecare, IncHospice · Charleston, WV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,775 · 120 payments from 23 companies
- 2024$2,432 · 153 payments from 24 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $330.35 | 20 |
| Amgen Inc. | $221.09 | 31 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $215.70 | 13 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $137.43 | 8 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $97.49 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,775 · 120 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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