Laura Purdom, M.D.
NPI 1821282997ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Dandridge, TN
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Dandridge, Tennessee, trained at East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine (class of 2005). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $648,421 for 10,425 claims, against $85,175 paid for services in 2024. Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $234.37 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1821282997 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 31, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 9, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 9, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 41555 | TN |
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 - Family Practice (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 174 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,018 across 106 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $85,175 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,425 · 22,636 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 468 |
| Total drug cost | $648,421 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Healthstar Physicians PCNewport, TN · 88 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Morristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationMorristown, TN
- Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical CenterNewport, TN
- Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial HospitalJefferson City, TN
Other facilities
- Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice, IncHome health agency · Newport, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$234.37 · 13 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$243.88 · 14 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $55.33 | 4 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $36.59 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $30.80 | 2 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $23.93 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $20.42 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$234.37 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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