Physician

Laura Piazza Parks, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Laura Parks, M.D. (NPI: 1457507592) practices rheumatology in the Birmingham, AL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Jefferson, AL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is RHEUMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES, P.C. (NPI: 1336355486; TIN: 630716499) and primary practice location at 35223-2509.

Parks' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 223 traditional Medicare patients, billed 85,100 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $957,461 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99215 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more). Part D data shows 2,479 prescription claims across 323 beneficiaries totaling $3,019,234 in drug costs, led by Gamunex-C (Immune Globul G/Gly/Iga Avg 46). 2018 DME data shows 11 claims. Open Payments data shows 144 records totaling $2,925. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved sharply higher in recent years, from $4,856 to $957,461. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $89,100 to $3,019,234. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$536K$1.1M2016 Medicare payment: $4,856 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $28,355 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $110,164 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $423,218 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $565,097 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $480,891 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $1,007,224 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $1,072,459 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $957,461 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
20164550$4,856
2017200495$28,355
20182076,137$110,164
201916323,446$423,218
202014829,954$565,097
202112620,896$480,891
202226170,924$1,007,224
202323695,689$1,072,459
202422385,100$957,461

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$1.5M$3.0M2015 Drug cost: $89,100 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $222,581 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $154,806 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $239,450 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $182,870 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $672,996 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $1,006,560 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $1,314,038 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $2,557,791 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $3,019,234 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201577317$89,100
2016108559$222,581
2017133737$154,806
2018170796$239,450
2019169944$182,870
20201561,153$672,996
20211671,118$1,006,560
20223191,857$1,314,038
20233162,269$2,557,791
20243232,479$3,019,234

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$40$802018 Medicare payment: $80 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/R11$80
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more82164$126
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more159323$83
77080Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine7979$36
96372Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle60150$10
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count5768$8

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Gamunex-CImmune Globul G/Gly/Iga Avg 4614336$317,720
Humira(Cf) PenAdalimumab34952$230,676
Enbrel SureclickEtanercept30896$229,527
Cimzia (2 Pack)Certolizumab Pegol371,036$212,889
Humira(Cf)Adalimumab27756$185,285

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.144$2,925ABBVIE INC.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Laura Piazza Parks, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Laura Piazza Parks, M.D. (NPI 1457507592), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Laura Piazza Parks, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Laura Piazza Parks, M.D.?

Laura Piazza Parks, M.D. is linked to RHEUMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES, P.C. (billing NPI 1336355486) in the available physician profile data.

Does Laura Piazza Parks, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Laura Piazza Parks, M.D. has 144 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.