NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Denise Catherine Poppen-Szynal, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Munster, IN

Denise Catherine Poppen-Szynal, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Munster, Indiana, and NPI 1528494655, issued on Sep 20, 2013. Check the license (Indiana 71004723A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana 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
1528494655
Name
Denise Catherine Poppen-Szynal
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
71004723A IN
28185396A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9445 Calumet Ave, Munster, IN 46321
Phone
(219) 836-2055
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2013
Record last updated
Dec 8, 2022
Fax
(219) 836-0355
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140313000061); 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 9445 Calumet Ave

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

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  4. Eric Lara, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1245944198
  5. Jessica Law, OTR/L, CLTOccupational Therapist1376144691
  6. Kyle Meyers, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1285408088

Verify Denise Catherine Poppen-Szynal in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana 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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

3,154 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. Denise Poppen-Szynal3,154
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium161 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium152 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium123 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium97 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate84 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl83 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: $1,262.83

69 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Denise Poppen-Szynal$1,262.83
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Community Care Network IncMunster, IN

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

Denise Catherine Poppen-Szynal among 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana

Denise Catherine Poppen-Szynal, FNP-BC is one of 5,867 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Indiana. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 22% of these records are older, 75% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2018 among the 3,953 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 33% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

126 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Munster

They are 126 of the 1,515 NPPES records with a practice address in Munster, and 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patricia Bais, NPMunster, IN 463211679710487
  2. Kathleen Cole, NPMunster, IN 463211417903600
  3. Tammie Erdelac, NPMunster, IN 463211629247713
  4. Linda Gatto, NURSE PRACTITIONERMunster, IN 463211497799639
  5. Jolene Gelarden, RN, MS, FNPMunster, IN 463211114119278
  6. Vicki Lackey, ANPMunster, IN 463211760421663
  7. Louanne Lowrance, NPMunster, IN 463211861446775
  8. Stacy Nelson, N.P.Munster, IN 463211962510222

Common questions

What is Denise Catherine Poppen-Szynal, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Denise Catherine Poppen-Szynal, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528494655, issued on Sep 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Denise Catherine Poppen-Szynal, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9445 Calumet Ave, Munster, IN, 46321. Phone: (219) 836-2055. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Denise Catherine Poppen-Szynal, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 71004723A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Denise Catherine Poppen-Szynal, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Denise Catherine Poppen-Szynal, FNP-BC had 3,154 Medicare Part D claims for 252 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.

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