NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua William Ancel Wood, DNP, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Merrillville, IN

Joshua William Ancel Wood, DNP, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1437722394, issued on Jul 20, 2021. Check the license (Indiana 71011355A, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437722394
Name
Joshua William Ancel Wood
Credential
DNP, FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
71011355A IN
APRN11024047 FL
209026969 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
521 E 86TH Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone
(847) 920-0901
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2021
Record last updated
Oct 10, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240912004545); may accept 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 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. Elise Ballard, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1275385361
  3. Richard Cristea, M.D.Neurology Physician1992858641
  4. Stephen Karol, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1487709986
  5. Chirag Patel, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1205981750
  6. Vanessa Qualls, LMHCMental Health Counselor1003313743

Verify Joshua William Ancel Wood in five checks

  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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6.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

8,202 Medicare Part D claims for 395 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 168 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Wood8,202
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Sertraline Hcl443 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl427 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium314 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium289 claims
  5. Furosemide274 claims
  6. Donepezil Hcl267 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 4.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%16.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Andrews Healthcare ConsultingTrenton, FL
  2. Hansa Medical Groupe PLLCMiami Beach, FL
  3. Lake Area Physical Therapy Inc.Melrose, FL

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

Joshua William Ancel Wood among 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana

Joshua William Ancel Wood, DNP, FNP-C 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 2021, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 66% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2018 among the 3,953 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 Joshua William Ancel Wood, DNP, FNP-C's NPI number?

Joshua William Ancel Wood, DNP, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437722394, issued on Jul 20, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua William Ancel Wood, DNP, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 521 E 86TH Ave, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (847) 920-0901. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua William Ancel Wood, DNP, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 71011355A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joshua William Ancel Wood, DNP, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua William Ancel Wood, DNP, FNP-C had 8,202 Medicare Part D claims for 395 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua William Ancel Wood, DNP, FNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 4.8 of 100. 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.

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