Cynthia Lauer
NPI 1578644969ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Charlotte, NC
Surgery with Carolinas Medical Center and 1 other group, practicing in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $17,152 for 72 patients in 2024, with only 12 Part D claims. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $724.33 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Atrium Health University City and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1578644969 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 12, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 2011-00648 | NC |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Practice (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 72 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 122 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $17,152 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 12 · 12 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $43.87 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Carolinas Medical CenterCharlotte, NC · 1,067 clinicians
- The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital AuthorityConcord, NC · 601 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Atrium Health University CityCharlotte, NC
- Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$724.33 · 11 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$1,353 · 16 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $678.98 | 9 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $27.03 | 1 |
| Masimo Corporation | $18.32 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$507.77 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$216.56 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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