NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathleen Ann Locher, CNP

Nurse Practitioner · Columbus, OH

Kathleen Ann Locher, CNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1982076311, issued on Oct 26, 2015. Check the license (Ohio COA18154NP, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982076311
Name
Kathleen Ann Locher
Credential
CNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
COA18154NP OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3535 Olentangy River RD, Columbus, OH 43214
Phone
(614) 738-2688
Enumerated
Oct 26, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(614) 566-1078
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151216002020); 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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Also registered at 3535 Olentangy River RD

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

  1. Emad Ababneh, MBBSAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1962996496
  2. Tyler Abarca, MDAnesthesiology Physician1104455435
  3. Peter Accetta, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1972504827
  4. Daniel Adams, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1093941726
  5. James AddingtonNeurology Physician1467741082
  6. Victoria Adegboye, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1871957282

Verify Kathleen Ann Locher in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ohiohealth CorporationColumbus, OH

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

Kathleen Ann Locher among 4,254 nurse practitioner records in Ohio

Kathleen Ann Locher, CNP is one of 4,254 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Ohio. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 38% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2018 among the 2,416 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

632 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Columbus

They are 632 of the 36,491 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 4,254 nurse practitioner records in Ohio.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicole Cochran, NPColumbus, OH 432141588830889
  2. Michelle Dihoff, CNPColumbus, OH 432141326219130
  3. Melanie Erlenbach, CRNPColumbus, OH 432141184815813
  4. Joni Meeker, F.N.P.Columbus, OH 432141720194277
  5. Kelly Mexicott, NURSE PRACTITIONER NColumbus, OH 432141013184076
  6. Rebecca Meyer, NPColumbus, OH 432141477729770
  7. Cara Mirras, NURSE PRACTITIONER NColumbus, OH 432141083881056
  8. Lori Muetzel, APRN.CNPColumbus, OH 432141033314950

Common questions

What is Kathleen Ann Locher, CNP's NPI number?

Kathleen Ann Locher, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982076311, issued on Oct 26, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathleen Ann Locher, CNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3535 Olentangy River RD, Columbus, OH, 43214. Phone: (614) 738-2688. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathleen Ann Locher, CNP's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number COA18154NP, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Kathleen Ann Locher, CNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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.