NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cherish Elaine Fanakos, CNM

Advanced Practice Midwife · Nashville, TN

Cherish Elaine Fanakos, CNM is an advanced practice midwife with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1902307366, issued on Feb 21, 2018. Check the license (Tennessee 26591, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee 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
1902307366
Name
Cherish Elaine Fanakos
Credential
CNM
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Practice Midwife 367A00000X
License numbers
26591 TN
CNM04715 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 Benton Ave, Nashville, TN 37204
Phone
(615) 292-9770
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2018
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2024
Medicaid ID
Q053750 TN
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 601 Benton Ave

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

  1. Amber AndersonAdvanced Practice Midwife1073161774
  2. Ellen Apple, RNFamily Nurse Practitioner1669614335
  3. Lillian Beaird-Gaines, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1316977150
  4. Angela Becker, APRN, BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1396851291
  5. Wendy Bradley, LPCProfessional Counselor1063794139
  6. Nandi Brown, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1386438323

Verify Cherish Elaine Fanakos in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee 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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced practice midwife in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 72 among the 2,776 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Cherish Fanakos11
  2. Specialty average72

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.

Advanced Practice Midwife providers in Tennessee

There are 310 advanced practice midwife records in Tennessee.

All 310 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville →

Other advanced practice midwife records in Tennessee

  1. Ellen Adamo, CNMMadisonville, TN1003344672
  2. Suzanne Adkins, CNMNashville, TN1932502770
  3. Vanessa Ailey, CNMJohnson City, TN1265838650
  4. Jill Alliman, CNMMadisonville, TN1154327484
  5. Rebecca Ammons, CNMChattanooga, TN1659786572
  6. Alexis Amore, CNMMemphis, TN1245553312
  7. Amber AndersonNashville, TN1073161774
  8. Susanna Anderson, CNMKnoxville, TN1528748217
  9. Sarah Ankrom, MSN, CNMNashville, TN1073376463
  10. Julia Annan, CNMNashville, TN1306616669

Common questions

What is Cherish Elaine Fanakos, CNM's NPI number?

Cherish Elaine Fanakos, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902307366, issued on Feb 21, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cherish Elaine Fanakos, CNM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Benton Ave, Nashville, TN, 37204. Phone: (615) 292-9770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cherish Elaine Fanakos, CNM's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 26591, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cherish Elaine Fanakos, CNM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cherish Elaine Fanakos, CNM had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among advanced practice midwife prescribers was 72. 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.

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