NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Andrew Hymel, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Gretna, LA

Edward Andrew Hymel, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Gretna, Louisiana, and NPI 1861972812, issued on Aug 20, 2018. Check the license (Louisiana AP10215, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana 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
1861972812
Name
Edward Andrew Hymel
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
AP10215 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
605 Lapalco Blvd, Gretna, LA 70056
Phone
(504) 371-9314
Enumerated
Aug 20, 2018
Record last updated
Aug 20, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181031000598); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 605 Lapalco Blvd

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

  1. Anshul Acharya, MDFamily Medicine Physician1437546488
  2. Elisecia Brown, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1144650672
  3. Jose Cano, MDRheumatology Physician1588281521
  4. Lauren Duhon, MCD, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1518587633
  5. Cayla GarciaHealth & Wellness Coach1356929947
  6. Emily GreerPain Management Registered Nurse1922639541

Verify Edward Andrew Hymel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana 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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8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,202 Medicare Part D claims for 376 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edward Hymel1,202
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate83 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium69 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa44 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate35 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass30 claims
  6. Gabapentin30 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: $174.98

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, 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. Edward Hymel$174.98
  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. Ochsner Clinic LLCGretna, LA

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

Edward Andrew Hymel among 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana

Edward Andrew Hymel, NP is one of 4,503 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Louisiana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 49% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2018 among the 2,959 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 46% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

59 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Gretna

They are 59 of the 770 NPPES records with a practice address in Gretna, and 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Terri Adams, FNPGretna, LA 700561801177175
  2. Janice Birkhoff, FNP-BCGretna, LA 700561952580839
  3. Constance Bonnet, FNP-CGretna, LA 700561184999617
  4. Leah Bowers, FNPGretna, LA 700561114983665
  5. Aimee Coulon, NPGretna, LA 700561821392895
  6. Leslie Faulkner, DNP, FNP-BCGretna, LA 700561750554945
  7. Bridgette Johnson, NPGretna, LA 700561376811067
  8. Kenya Knox-Lewis, APRN FNP-CGretna, LA 700561235486747

Common questions

What is Edward Andrew Hymel, NP's NPI number?

Edward Andrew Hymel, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861972812, issued on Aug 20, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Andrew Hymel, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 605 Lapalco Blvd, Gretna, LA, 70056. Phone: (504) 371-9314. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Andrew Hymel, NP's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number AP10215, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Edward Andrew Hymel, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Andrew Hymel, NP had 1,202 Medicare Part D claims for 376 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.