Lauren Gardner, NP
NPI 1740532043ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Wilmington, NC
Nurse Practitioner (NP) with Novant Health Medical Group Coastal Region LLC, practicing in Wilmington, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $332,240 for 1,744 claims, against $42,276 paid for services in 2024. Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $14,121 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Columbus Regional Healthcare System and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1740532043 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 10, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 27, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | May 27, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 5005855 | 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 | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 326 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,117 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $42,276 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,744 · 4,206 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 431 |
| Total drug cost | $332,240 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Novant Health Medical Group Coastal Region LLCLeland, NC · 599 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemWhiteville, NC
- Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$14,121 · 44 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$9,387 · 27 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $13,961 | 40 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $109.23 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $50.94 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$10,750 · 11 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,588 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$782.67 · 30 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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