Desmond A. Atem, DNP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Indianapolis, IN
Desmond A. Atem, DNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1720797822, issued on Nov 16, 2022. Check the license (Indiana 71013434A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Desmond A. Atem
- Credential
- DNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License numbers
- 71013434A IN
AP61376005 WA
321417 AZ
C-RXN.0002570-C-NP CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9105 E 56TH St Ste J, Indianapolis, IN 46216
- Phone
- (260) 508-6088
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2022
- Record last updated
- Mar 16, 2026
- Fax
- (260) 344-8964
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230429000273); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 9105 E 56TH St Ste J
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- April Barhams-Brown, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1376420877
- Qiana Paynter, LCSWClinical Social Worker1205408036
- Rachel YatesRegistered Nurse1346189479
Verify Desmond A. Atem in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 71013434ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
204 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin12 claims
- Losartan Potassium12 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium11 claims
- Finasteride11 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: $306.16
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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.
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
- Unity Healthcare LLCLafayette, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
1,057 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Indianapolis
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Common questions
What is Desmond A. Atem, DNP's NPI number?
Desmond A. Atem, DNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720797822, issued on Nov 16, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Desmond A. Atem, DNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9105 E 56TH St Ste J, Indianapolis, IN, 46216. Phone: (260) 508-6088. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Desmond A. Atem, DNP's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 71013434A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Desmond A. Atem, DNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Desmond A. Atem, DNP had 204 Medicare Part D claims for 32 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.