NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chao Zhang, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Council Bluffs, IA

Chao Zhang, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and NPI 1619489747, issued on Oct 30, 2017. Check the license (Iowa A149577, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa 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
1619489747
Name
Chao Zhang
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
A149577 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
902 S 6TH St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Phone
(712) 325-1990
Enumerated
Oct 30, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 30, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230221000160); accepts Medicare assignment
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 902 S 6TH St

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

  1. Leah Abebe, PAPhysician Assistant1053941591
  2. Jolynn Ahmann, PHARMDPharmacist1982980884
  3. Lauren BarnettPharmacist1699210765
  4. Rosa Brown, MDN, RDN, LDNRegistered Dietitian1467150193
  5. Karoweso Chipendo, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1881095503
  6. Michelle Christensen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1679570659

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa 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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

98 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Chao Zhang98
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone25 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 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. Unmc PhysiciansBellevue, NE

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

Chao Zhang among 1,971 family nurse practitioner records in Iowa

Chao Zhang, FNP-C is one of 1,971 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Iowa. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 42% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2018 among the 1,398 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 43% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

31 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Council Bluffs

They are 31 of the 1,028 NPPES records with a practice address in Council Bluffs, and 1,971 family nurse practitioner records in Iowa.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kahla Anderson, DNP, FNP, ARNPCouncil Bluffs, IA 515011992105092
  2. Donella Chadwick-Kermeen, APRNCouncil Bluffs, IA 515011164089025
  3. Kaitlin Desoe, APRNCouncil Bluffs, IA 515011689223943
  4. Jamie Lanegan, APRNCouncil Bluffs, IA 515011043643455
  5. Michaela Lintner, ARNPCouncil Bluffs, IA 515011649651928
  6. Elizabeth McDermott, DNPCouncil Bluffs, IA 515011558198416
  7. Allison McLendonCouncil Bluffs, IA 515011619769445
  8. Jodi Reese, APRNCouncil Bluffs, IA 515011821499757

Common questions

What is Chao Zhang, FNP-C's NPI number?

Chao Zhang, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619489747, issued on Oct 30, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chao Zhang, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 902 S 6TH St, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501. Phone: (712) 325-1990. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chao Zhang, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number A149577, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Chao Zhang, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chao Zhang, FNP-C had 98 Medicare Part D claims for 59 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.