Joyce Gichana, NP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Boston, MA
Joyce Gichana, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1184280091, issued on May 15, 2019. Check the license with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joyce Gichana
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 224163 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 30 Northampton St, Boston, MA 02118
- Phone
- (617) 433-9601
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2019
- Record last updated
- May 8, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250226003527); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joyce Gichana in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
141 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa17 claims
- Baqsimi15 claims
- Lisinopril12 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
- Bostons Community Medical Group IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joyce Gichana among 4,724 family nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts
Joyce Gichana, NP is one of 4,724 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 54% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2019 among the 2,704 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 42% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
938 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Boston
They are 938 of the 41,865 NPPES records with a practice address in Boston, and 4,724 family nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is Joyce Gichana, NP's NPI number?
Joyce Gichana, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184280091, issued on May 15, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joyce Gichana, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 Northampton St, Boston, MA, 02118. Phone: (617) 433-9601. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joyce Gichana, NP's license?
Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joyce Gichana, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joyce Gichana, NP had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.