NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Barbara L. Hanowich, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Pittsburgh, PA

Barbara L. Hanowich, CRNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1487679510, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania VP005076B, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487679510
Name
Barbara L. Hanowich
Credential
CRNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
VP005076B PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1350 Locust St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone
(412) 562-3292
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(412) 281-2610
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040611000718); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1350 Locust St

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

  1. Ravikumar Alagar, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1912961392
  2. Diana Andrews, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1457376600
  3. Suveen Angraal, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1699238816
  4. Erika BassettPhysician Assistant1366771388
  5. Nicholas Bellicini, D.O.Gastroenterology Physician1104800010
  6. Ronald BenoitSpecialist1124090386

Verify Barbara L. Hanowich in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania 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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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

4,473 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 39 claims were for opioids.

  1. Barbara Hanowich4,473
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium305 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium209 claims
  3. Lisinopril194 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate185 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium171 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium168 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Upmc Community Medicine IncPittsburgh, PA

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

Barbara L. Hanowich among 7,209 family nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania

Barbara L. Hanowich, CRNP is one of 7,209 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2018 among the 4,232 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 45% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

875 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 875 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 7,209 family nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Diana Bailey, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152191275747693
  2. Jennifer Checkoway, APRNPittsburgh, PA 152191457773897
  3. Kathy Christie, DNP, CRNP, FNP-CPittsburgh, PA 152191861733719
  4. Tammy Eaton, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152191649695826
  5. David Folk, DNPPittsburgh, PA 152191265800718
  6. Stephanie Jacobs, MSN, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152191639298441
  7. Sarah Kwiatkowski, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152191972979581
  8. Nikolai LiartisPittsburgh, PA 152191588030340

Common questions

What is Barbara L. Hanowich, CRNP's NPI number?

Barbara L. Hanowich, CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487679510, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Barbara L. Hanowich, CRNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1350 Locust St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219. Phone: (412) 562-3292. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Barbara L. Hanowich, CRNP's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number VP005076B, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Barbara L. Hanowich, CRNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Barbara L. Hanowich, CRNP had 4,473 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Barbara L. Hanowich, CRNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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