Laura Fornos Verde, MD
NPI 1982896148ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Coconut Creek, FL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Holy Cross Hospital Inc, practicing in Coconut Creek, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $310,726 for 2,015 claims, against $9,460 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $744.13 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Holy Cross Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1982896148 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 13, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 28, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 2007-01329 | NC |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 200701329 | 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) (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 46 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 117 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $9,460 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,015 · 4,570 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 532 |
| Total drug cost | $310,726 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Holy Cross Hospital IncFort Lauderdale, FL · 303 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Holy Cross HospitalFt Lauderdale, FL
- Vidant Edgecombe HospitalTarboro, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$744.13 · 11 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$1,232 · 23 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $300.37 | 5 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $249.18 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $137.13 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $20.80 | 1 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $18.95 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$744.13 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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