Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Lafata
John Anthony Lafata, DO practices internal medicine in Clyde, NC. John is a 1990 graduate of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, John cared for 1,381 Medicare patients across 2,005 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (828) 452-0331
- Email not available
Practice Locations
600 HOSPITAL DR SUITE 9
Clyde, NC 28721
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Internal Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Cardiometabolic
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- High cholesterol and lipid disorders
- Metabolic syndrome
- Overweight and obesity
- Peripheral artery disease
- Prediabetes
- Stable coronary artery disease
- Type 2 diabetes
Digestive and liver
- Acid reflux (GERD)
- Alcohol-associated liver disease
- Constipation
- Diverticulosis and uncomplicated diverticulitis
- Fatty liver disease
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Peptic ulcer disease
Endocrine, blood, and bone
- Anemia of chronic disease
- Gout
- Iron-deficiency anemia
- Osteoporosis
- Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism)
- Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)
- Vitamin B12 deficiency
- Vitamin D deficiency
Infectious disease
Kidney and urinary
- Acute kidney injury
- Chronic kidney disease
- Enlarged prostate (BPH)
- Overactive bladder
- Urinary tract infection
Respiratory
- Acute bronchitis
- Asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Obstructive sleep apnea
Cardiac and vascular
- Atrial fibrillation
- Blood clots (DVT and pulmonary embolism)
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Heart failure
- Stable angina
Neurologic and behavioral
Rheumatologic and pain
Procedures & services
Preventive and evaluation
- Annual physical and preventive visit
- Chronic disease management
- Medicare annual wellness visit
- Medication review and management
- Post-hospital transitional care
- Preoperative medical clearance
Screening and diagnostic testing
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
- Blood pressure screening
- Cancer screening and prevention planning
- Cholesterol screening
- Depression screening
- Diabetes and prediabetes screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Spirometry
Office procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,005 services · 1,381 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
124 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
93 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
595 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
497 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
204 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | Office visit | 99307 |
165 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99305 |
92 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office visit | 99309 |
45 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | Office visit | 99496 |
38 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99308 |
33 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other internal medicines at this location 6
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 7
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 27 related providers in 4 groups
Other internal medicines in Clyde 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1990 at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Lafata's specialty?
Dr. Lafata is an internal medicine in Clyde, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Lafata?
Dr. Lafata is listed at 600 HOSPITAL DR SUITE 9, Clyde, NC 28721. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Lafata?
The number on file is (828) 452-0331. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lafata's NPI number?
Dr. Lafata's National Provider Identifier is 1083686646. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lafata's medical education?
Dr. Lafata attended Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, graduating in 1990. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Lafata been practicing?
Dr. Lafata has 36 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1990, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Lafata known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lafata provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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