Physician

Laura Buchanan Doerfler, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Laura Doerfler, M.D. (NPI: 1801158027) practices dermatology in the Winston-Salem, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Forsyth, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES (NPI: 1003803032; TIN: 223849199) and primary practice location at 27104-3520. Doerfler is affiliated with the Advocate Physician Partners Accountable Care, Inc. (ACO ID: A1033), participating under the MSSP model.

Doerfler's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 526 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,501 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $228,900 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 17311 (Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks). Part D data shows 359 prescription claims across 239 beneficiaries totaling $59,688 in drug costs, led by Acitretin (Acitretin). Open Payments data shows 1 records totaling $26. 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 risen steadily, from $56,270 to $228,900. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $17,130 to $59,688. 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.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	115	360	$56,270
2019	287	1,063	$146,024
2020	265	870	$126,730
2021	307	1,074	$170,731
2022	335	1,013	$163,480
2023	528	1,437	$224,142
2024	526	1,501	$228,900

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	37	77	$17,130
2016	21	52	$1,946
2017	19	22	$382
2018	67	103	$1,884
2019	281	441	$5,791
2020	281	344	$5,516
2021	379	468	$21,016
2022	235	345	$9,395
2023	234	340	$10,028
2024	239	359	$59,688

DME Billing Trend

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

No connected DME records

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

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
17311	Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	343	453	$229
17312	Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	87	114	$152
12032	Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	97	104	$101
12052	Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm	114	119	$78
99212	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	52	57	$22

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Acitretin	Acitretin	11	330	$4,251
Fluorouracil	Fluorouracil	35	882	$2,415
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	110	1,127	$1,141
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	66	657	$368
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	50	211	$229

Top 5 DME services in 2024

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

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	1	$26	Janssen Biotech, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Laura Buchanan Doerfler, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Laura Buchanan Doerfler, M.D. (NPI 1801158027), 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 Buchanan Doerfler, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Laura Buchanan Doerfler, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Advocate Physician Partners Accountable Care, Inc. (MSSP, ACO ID A1033).

What billing organization is linked to Laura Buchanan Doerfler, M.D.?

Laura Buchanan Doerfler, M.D. is linked to WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES (billing NPI 1003803032) in the available physician profile data.

Does Laura Buchanan Doerfler, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Laura Buchanan Doerfler, M.D. has 1 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.