Clinical Reviewer & Licensed Provider

Lauren Orta, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner licensed in Arizona. The clinical reviewer behind every health page on this site, and the provider Arizona patients see.

Last reviewed 2026-10-04 by Lauren Orta, FNP-C, Family Nurse Practitioner. This page is clinical content and is reviewed on a regular schedule.

Lauren Orta, FNP-C

Lauren Orta, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner

  • AZ Board of Nursing #261957
  • NPI: 1417621293
  • Licensed to practice in Arizona
  • Clinical reviewer for A2Z health content

Background

20 years in patient care — 15 years as a registered nurse before qualifying as a Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN, Northern Arizona University). Certified by AANP, DEA registered, with full practice authority in Arizona.

Education & credentials

  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Northern Arizona University
  • Family Nurse Practitioner certification
  • Certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
  • DEA registered
  • Full practice authority in Arizona

Her role at A2Z

Lauren sees Arizona patients by video consult, orders and interprets labs, and builds each protocol from a man's actual numbers and symptoms. She is also the clinical reviewer for the health content on this site — every clinical page carries a "last reviewed" date with her name and credential. She is a Family Nurse Practitioner, not a physician; clinical decisions are hers, made independently, as required by the MSO structure.

About Utah

A2Z is not yet accepting patients in Utah. A licensed Utah provider will be named when the clinic opens there. Until then, Utah pages are reviewed to the same standard and carry the same "last reviewed" line, with Utah-specific content written so it stays true before and after a provider is confirmed.