William John Lauer, MD
NPI 1639170582ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· New Castle, PA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in New Castle, Pennsylvania, trained at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (class of 1992). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $273,224 for 1,574 claims, against $12,230 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $62.40 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1639170582 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 2, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | MD060756L | PA |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 106 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 146 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $12,230 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,574 · 4,221 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 231 |
| Total drug cost | $273,224 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1992 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- University of Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA · 4,236 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Magee Womens Hospital of Upmc Health SystemPittsburgh, PA
- Upmc PassavantPittsburgh, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$62.40 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$245.89 · 8 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $45.26 | 2 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $17.14 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$62.40 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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