Laurance David Farmer, M.D.
NPI 1790991628ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· New Bern, NC
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Carolinaeast Physicians, practicing in New Bern, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $368,235 for 2,111 claims, against $216,954 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $232.25 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Carolina East Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1790991628 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 15, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 17, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 2007-00660 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,439 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,547 across 75 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $216,954 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,111 · 4,443 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 335 |
| Total drug cost | $368,235 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Carolinaeast PhysiciansPollocksville, NC · 208 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern, NC
- Duke University HospitalDurham, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$232.25 · 12 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$309.40 · 18 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $61.14 | 3 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $32.18 | 3 |
| Vital Connect, Inc | $26.58 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $26.34 | 1 |
| Masimo Corporation | $25.06 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$232.25 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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