NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amy Joy Buchenau, APN

Family Nurse Practitioner · Rockford, IL

Amy Joy Buchenau, APN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Rockford, Illinois, and NPI 1912149337, issued on Mar 31, 2009. Check the license (Illinois 209009880, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912149337
Name
Amy Joy Buchenau
Credential
APN
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
209009880 IL
041284208 IL
16719530 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2222 E State St, Rockford, IL 61104
Phone
(815) 988-8500
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2009
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130226000601); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2012
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2222 E State St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Darla Bradle, APN, CNS-BCCritical Care Medicine Clinical Nurse Specialist1841539616
  2. Angela McLain, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1396166799
  3. Burton MoorePediatrics Physician1063540540
  4. Purvi Patel, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1881097244
  5. Niccole Ranz, F.N.P.-CFamily Medicine Physician1194897223
  6. Rachael Reinagle, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1114362753

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

44 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Amy Buchenau44
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Rockford Health PhysiciansRockford, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Amy Joy Buchenau among 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Amy Joy Buchenau, APN is one of 7,639 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 9% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2018 among the 4,778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

236 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Rockford

They are 236 of the 3,893 NPPES records with a practice address in Rockford, and 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eveleen Ackerman, F.N.P.Rockford, IL 611041568444008
  2. Erica Cook, APNRockford, IL 611041205106341
  3. Sandra NienaberRockford, IL 611041104015742
  4. Nicole Owens, FNPRockford, IL 611041811305758
  5. Purvi Patel, FNPRockford, IL 611041881097244
  6. Laurie Podeszwa, APRNRockford, IL 611041407990708
  7. Rachael Reinagle, FNP-BCRockford, IL 611041114362753
  8. Andrea Rossow, APNRockford, IL 611041659632917

Common questions

What is Amy Joy Buchenau, APN's NPI number?

Amy Joy Buchenau, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912149337, issued on Mar 31, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amy Joy Buchenau, APN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2222 E State St, Rockford, IL, 61104. Phone: (815) 988-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amy Joy Buchenau, APN's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209009880, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Amy Joy Buchenau, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amy Joy Buchenau, APN had 44 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.