NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elise D. Ballard, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Merrillville, IN

Elise D. Ballard, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1275385361, issued on Apr 3, 2024. Check the license (Indiana 71015171A, 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
1275385361
Name
Elise D. Ballard
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
71015171A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
521 E 86TH Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone
(219) 769-5227
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2024
Record last updated
Feb 12, 2026
Fax
(219) 769-7355
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240410002500); 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 521 E 86TH Ave

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

  1. Victoria Arevalo, MAMental Health Counselor1134955164
  2. Richard Cristea, M.D.Neurology Physician1992858641
  3. Stephen Karol, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1487709986
  4. Chirag Patel, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1205981750
  5. Vanessa Qualls, LMHCMental Health Counselor1003313743
  6. Larry Salberg, M.D.Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1073666749

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  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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

214 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Elise Ballard214
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Sevelamer Carbonate21 claims
  2. Carvedilol19 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: $1,220.03

48 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.

  1. Elise Ballard$1,220.03
  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. Nephrology Specialists, P.C.Merrillville, IN

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

Elise D. Ballard among 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana

Elise D. Ballard, NP 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 2024, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 88% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2018 among the 3,953 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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).

57 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Merrillville

They are 57 of the 1,972 NPPES records with a practice address in Merrillville, and 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rosie Atkinson, NPMerrillville, IN 464101316947070
  2. Martha Drake, NPMerrillville, IN 464101134204183
  3. Sarah Dumbauld, MSN, APRN, FNP-CMerrillville, IN 464101588838726
  4. Tamara Elkins, FNPMerrillville, IN 464101922076702
  5. Debra Givens, APNMerrillville, IN 464101740428150
  6. Verna Guevarra, FNP-BCMerrillville, IN 464101942575188
  7. Mary HutchisonMerrillville, IN 464101972732725
  8. Tawa Ibikunle-Salami, FNPMerrillville, IN 464101760743306

Common questions

What is Elise D. Ballard, NP's NPI number?

Elise D. Ballard, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275385361, issued on Apr 3, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elise D. Ballard, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 521 E 86TH Ave, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 769-5227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elise D. Ballard, NP's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 71015171A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Elise D. Ballard, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elise D. Ballard, NP had 214 Medicare Part D claims for 76 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.