NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joy Chikodili Nwako, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Richmond, TX

Joy Chikodili Nwako, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Richmond, Texas, and NPI 1245856319, issued on Jun 24, 2020. Check the license (Texas AP143728, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1245856319
Name
Joy Chikodili Nwako
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
AP143728 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7923 Garland Path Bend LN, Richmond, TX 77407
Phone
(832) 567-9568
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250624000172); 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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Verify Joy Chikodili Nwako in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Dhhs Phs Naihs Crownpoint HospitalCrownpoint, NM

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

Joy Chikodili Nwako among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas

Joy Chikodili Nwako, NP is one of 21,242 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 59% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2018 among the 11,286 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 38% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

130 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Richmond

They are 130 of the 1,758 NPPES records with a practice address in Richmond, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.

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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edna Akemu, NP-CRichmond, TX 774071447608278
  2. Franklin AkuchieRichmond, TX 774071548708258
  3. Abiola Amao, FNPRichmond, TX 774071356757983
  4. Mercy Gathogo, FNP-CRichmond, TX 774071235592536
  5. Safiya Hafizi, RN, IBCLC, FNP-CRichmond, TX 774071952780470
  6. Teresa Jones, R.N., M. S., F.N.P.Richmond, TX 774071760632202
  7. Seleina Kirorei, FNPRichmond, TX 774071427390442
  8. Osamede LegemahRichmond, TX 774071184900599

Common questions

What is Joy Chikodili Nwako, NP's NPI number?

Joy Chikodili Nwako, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245856319, issued on Jun 24, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joy Chikodili Nwako, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7923 Garland Path Bend LN, Richmond, TX, 77407. Phone: (832) 567-9568. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joy Chikodili Nwako, NP's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP143728, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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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.