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.
- 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
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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.
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Verify Jennifer Leigh Defauw in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 71013190ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium67 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium53 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate47 claims
- Methylprednisolone43 claims
- Sertraline Hcl40 claims
- 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
- Porter Physician Services LLCValparaiso, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jennifer Leigh Defauw among 2,582 nurse practitioner records in Indiana
Jennifer Leigh Defauw is one of 2,582 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Indiana. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 78% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2018 among the 1,710 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (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.
All 2,582 in Indiana → Every provider in Portage → Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kelli Holland, NPPortage, IN 463681962108837
- Krista Nguyen, NP-CPortage, IN 463681669936498
- Amy Sobas, N.P.Portage, IN 463681205872132
- Kathryn Wallace, APRN, BCPortage, IN 463681407965320
- Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BCSaint John, IN 463731568992055
- Jenna Fleck, AGPCNP-BCSaint John, IN 463731891211058
- Marne Juestel, FNPSaint John, IN 463731245274935
- Jill Van TholenSaint John, IN 463731477955201
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.
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.