NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Darlene Fontanazza, R.N., A.P.N.

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Edison, NJ

Darlene Fontanazza, R.N., A.P.N. is an acute care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Edison, New Jersey, and NPI 1992726905, issued on Jul 22, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 26NR08117400, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey 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
1992726905
Name
Darlene Fontanazza
Credential
R.N., A.P.N.
Primary taxonomy
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 363LA2100X
License number
26NR08117400 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 State Route 27, Edison, NJ 08820
Phone
(732) 549-7380
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 1, 2023
Fax
(732) 548-8216
Medicaid ID
8964203 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100318000038); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1998
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 2 State Route 27

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

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  2. Lisa Casale, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1982625984
  3. Scott Chae, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1851409650
  4. Young Chae, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1124136031
  5. Abida Jafri, M.DPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1093845729
  6. Vijaya Tirunahari, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1942221940

Verify Darlene Fontanazza in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey 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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76% more Medicare Part D claims than the average acute care nurse practitioner in 2024

1,044 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 594 among the 13,133 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Darlene Fontanazza1,044
  2. Specialty average594

Most prescribed

  1. Montelukast Sodium145 claims
  2. Trelegy Ellipta105 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa88 claims
  4. Prednisone59 claims
  5. Spiriva Respimat42 claims
  6. Breztri Aerosphere38 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,137.46

76 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 10,984 providers of this specialty with any payment received $647.94 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Darlene Fontanazza$1,137.46
  2. Specialty average$647.94

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCOld Bridge, NJ

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

Darlene Fontanazza among 861 acute care nurse practitioner records in New Jersey

Darlene Fontanazza, R.N., A.P.N. is one of 861 acute care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New Jersey. 80% 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 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 95% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2018 among the 565 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2100X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers in New Jersey

There are 861 acute care nurse practitioner records in New Jersey.

All 861 in New Jersey → Every provider in Edison → Acute Care Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 acute care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aamir Bolwala, NPEdison, NJ 088201275209637
  2. Ingrid Braun-Alfano, APNEdison, NJ 088201548776321
  3. Tina DodiaEdison, NJ 088201841178324
  4. Kayleen Kim, APNEdison, NJ 088201316535859
  5. Yenna LeEdison, NJ 088201699300806
  6. Sejal Mevawala, NPEdison, NJ 088201528733144
  7. Michael Mxemill Quiao, APNEdison, NJ 088201366197592
  8. Salvana Singh, APNEdison, NJ 088201982161972

Common questions

What is Darlene Fontanazza, R.N., A.P.N.'s NPI number?

Darlene Fontanazza, R.N., A.P.N.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992726905, issued on Jul 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Darlene Fontanazza, R.N., A.P.N. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 State Route 27, Edison, NJ, 08820. Phone: (732) 549-7380. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Darlene Fontanazza, R.N., A.P.N.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 26NR08117400, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Darlene Fontanazza, R.N., A.P.N. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Darlene Fontanazza, R.N., A.P.N. had 1,044 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among acute care nurse practitioner prescribers was 594. 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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