Laura Christine Lessard, FNP-BC
NPI 1578643979ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Houston, TX
Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) with Tmh Physician Associates PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in Houston, Texas. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $23,635 for 87 patients in 2024, with only 45 Part D claims. One Lambda, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $126.18 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Houston Methodist Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1578643979 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 29, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | AP110379 | TX |
| Nurse Practitioner | 363L00000X | 642590 | TX |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 642590 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 87 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 308 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $23,635 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 45 · 47 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 27 |
| Total drug cost | $1,894 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCKaty, TX · 1,690 clinicians
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,528 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX
- Houston Methodist Sugarland HospitalSugar Land, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$126.18 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$36.83 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| One Lambda, Inc. | $79.09 | 1 |
| Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $28.69 | 1 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $18.40 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$126.18 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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