Caroline Laska, APRN
NPI 1821696147ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· Akron, OH
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (APRN) with Summa Physicians LLC, practicing in Akron, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $511,375 for 997 claims, against $2,327 paid for services in 2024. Becton, Dickinson and Company reported $18.00 in payments in 2025, mostly honoraria. Lists Summa Health System as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1821696147 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 9, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 25, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 25, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Primary | 207RE0101X | CNP0027658 | OH |
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care | 363LA2100X | CNP0027658 | OH |
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 (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 33 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 56 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,327 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 997 · 1,996 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 408 |
| Total drug cost | $511,375 |
| Generic share | 33% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Summa Physicians LLCAkron, OH · 671 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Summa Health SystemAkron, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$18.00 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$124.69 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $18.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Honoraria$18.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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