NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jennifer Leigh Defauw

Nurse Practitioner · Portage, IN

Jennifer Leigh Defauw is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Portage, Indiana, and NPI 1548982812, issued on Sep 14, 2022. Check the license (Indiana 71013190A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548982812
Name
Jennifer Leigh Defauw
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
71013190A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3156 Willowcreek RD, Portage, IN 46368
Phone
(219) 762-9444
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2022
Record last updated
Jun 19, 2026
Fax
(219) 762-2288
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230103001625); 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 3156 Willowcreek RD

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

  1. Kelli Holland, NPNurse Practitioner1962108837
  2. Gaurav Kumar, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1225219462
  3. John Midmore, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1245201177
  4. Kajal Patel, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1124792551
  5. Kelly Pollard, AGACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1033904396
  6. Ritika Singh, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1730677980

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26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

1,393 Medicare Part D claims for 288 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 49 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jennifer Defauw1,393
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium67 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium53 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate47 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone43 claims
  5. Sertraline Hcl40 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate39 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Porter Physician Services LLCValparaiso, IN

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

5 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Portage

They are 5 of the 423 NPPES records with a practice address in Portage, and 2,582 nurse practitioner records in Indiana.

Other nurse practitioner records in Indiana

  1. Kristin Abbs, NPFort Wayne, IN1952883084
  2. Caitlin AckeretColumbus, IN1316655152
  3. Abigail Adams, NPNewburgh, IN1487518742
  4. Ashley AdamsKokomo, IN1750857033
  5. Carolyn Adams, NPIndianapolis, IN1902968381
  6. Lynne Adams, N.P.Terre Haute, IN1710213665
  7. Malin Adams, AGPCNP-BCFort Wayne, IN1437824224
  8. Neda Adams, NPAnderson, IN1699135152
  9. Cassandra AddingtonRichmond, IN1356067094
  10. Benjamin AdeboyeHobart, IN1811887359

Common questions

What is Jennifer Leigh Defauw's NPI number?

Jennifer Leigh Defauw's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548982812, issued on Sep 14, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jennifer Leigh Defauw located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3156 Willowcreek RD, Portage, IN, 46368. Phone: (219) 762-9444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jennifer Leigh Defauw's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 71013190A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jennifer Leigh Defauw prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jennifer Leigh Defauw had 1,393 Medicare Part D claims for 288 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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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