NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joyce I. Nwakanma, NP

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Fort Wayne, IN

Joyce I. Nwakanma, NP is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and NPI 1538516273, issued on May 23, 2016. Check the license (Indiana 71006263A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana 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
1538516273
Name
Joyce I. Nwakanma
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
License number
71006263A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7916 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Phone
(260) 432-2297
Enumerated
May 23, 2016
Record last updated
Sep 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(260) 434-6433
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7916 W Jefferson Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Sanjiv Aggarwal, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1316917511
  2. Dinesh Agnihotri, MDInternal Medicine Physician1932186723
  3. Maryann Albaugh, NPRegistered Nurse1740491901
  4. Jill Baney, NPNurse Practitioner1467429068
  5. Ravindra Bathina, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1124008768
  6. Jill Berg, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1447219951

Verify Joyce I. Nwakanma 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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024

492 Medicare Part D claims for 211 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Joyce Nwakanma492
  2. Specialty average1,369

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate51 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium42 claims
  3. Carvedilol31 claims
  4. Furosemide31 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate26 claims
  6. Lisinopril25 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): 88 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 score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Joyce I. Nwakanma among 323 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Indiana

Joyce I. Nwakanma, NP is one of 323 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Indiana. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 21% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 84% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 21% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Indiana

There are 323 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Indiana.

The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marena Arnold, NPFort Wayne, IN 468041467842344
  2. Christopher Bowman, DNPFort Wayne, IN 468041841713229
  3. Jennifer Foley, NPFort Wayne, IN 468041164831509
  4. Anna Kemler, NPFort Wayne, IN 468041831708965
  5. Jasmin Rahman, NPFort Wayne, IN 468041376189514
  6. Nathanial SchaeferFort Wayne, IN 468041871200360
  7. Alyssa Slabaugh, GNP-CFort Wayne, IN 468041245758622
  8. Joyce Vivian, NPFort Wayne, IN 468041871977165

Common questions

What is Joyce I. Nwakanma, NP's NPI number?

Joyce I. Nwakanma, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538516273, issued on May 23, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joyce I. Nwakanma, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7916 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN, 46804. Phone: (260) 432-2297. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joyce I. Nwakanma, NP's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 71006263A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joyce I. Nwakanma, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joyce I. Nwakanma, NP had 492 Medicare Part D claims for 211 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joyce I. Nwakanma, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88 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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