Josephine Nwawueze, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Ford Heights, IL
Josephine Nwawueze, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Ford Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1073944872, issued on Dec 3, 2013. Check the license (Illinois 209.011001, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Josephine Nwawueze
- Credential
- FNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 209.011001 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1645 Cottage Grove Ave, Ford Heights, IL 60411
- Phone
- (708) 753-5800
- Enumerated
- Dec 3, 2013
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (708) 753-5910
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151230002336); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Josephine Nwawueze in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 209.011001Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
940 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate80 claims
- Metformin Hcl78 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium74 claims
- Enalapril Maleate48 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide41 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate32 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cook CountyFord Heights, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Josephine Nwawueze among 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois
Josephine Nwawueze, FNP is one of 7,639 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 17% of these records are older, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2018 among the 4,778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 39% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Ford Heights
They are 3 of the 13 NPPES records with a practice address in Ford Heights, and 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois.
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Common questions
What is Josephine Nwawueze, FNP's NPI number?
Josephine Nwawueze, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073944872, issued on Dec 3, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Josephine Nwawueze, FNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1645 Cottage Grove Ave, Ford Heights, IL, 60411. Phone: (708) 753-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Josephine Nwawueze, FNP's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 209.011001, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Josephine Nwawueze, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Josephine Nwawueze, FNP had 940 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Josephine Nwawueze, FNP's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.