Laur Marius Birlea, M.D.
NPI 1972778397ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Pain Medicine· Aurora, CO
Psychiatry & Neurology, Pain Medicine (M.D.) with University Physicians Incorporated, practicing in Aurora, Colorado. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $496,728 for 1,137 claims, against $25,868 paid for services in 2024. Lundbeck LLC was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $242.13 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Uch-Memorial Health System and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1972778397 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 26, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 17, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Pain Medicine Primary | 2084P2900X | DR.0050340 | CO |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | DR.0050340 | CO |
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 - Pain Management (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 115 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 352 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $25,868 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,137 · 1,503 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 149 |
| Total drug cost | $496,728 |
| Generic share | 61% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pain Management |
| Secondary specialties | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO · 3,215 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Uch-Memorial Health SystemColorado Springs, CO
- Uchealth Broomfield HospitalBroomfield, CO
- Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch, CO
- University of Colorado Hospital AuthorityAurora, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$242.13 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$2,502 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lundbeck LLC | $127.21 | 1 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $81.10 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $33.82 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$242.13 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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