Laura Beth Bittner Larose, RN-BC, MSN, OCN
NPI 1538687462ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Santa Monica, CA
Nurse Practitioner (RN-BC, MSN, OCN) with Providence Saint Johns Medical Foundation, practicing in Santa Monica, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,831,857 for 1,398 claims, against $4,917 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,883 in all, mostly device and supply loans. Lists Saint John's Health Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1538687462 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | RN-BC, MSN, OCN |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 30, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 13, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 95006980 | CA |
| Registered Nurse, Oncology | 163WX0200X | 812892 | CA |
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care | 363LA2100X | 95006980 | CA |
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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 51 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 193 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,917 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,398 · 1,845 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 270 |
| Total drug cost | $1,831,857 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Providence Saint Johns Medical FoundationSanta Monica, CA · 281 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica, CA
Other facilities
- La Remedy Health, IncHome health agency · Inglewood, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,883 · 31 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$3,432 · 31 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $999.96 | 12 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $217.29 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $211.55 | 3 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $129.67 | 1 |
| Caris Mpi, Inc. | $89.56 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Long term medical supply or device loan$999.96 · 12 payments
- Food and Beverage$802.73 · 18 payments
- Education$80.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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