NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristen M. Giacomin, N.P.

Nurse Practitioner · Merrillville, IN

Kristen M. Giacomin, N.P. is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1952950560, issued on Sep 6, 2019. Check the license (Indiana 71009297A, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952950560
Name
Kristen M. Giacomin
Credential
N.P.
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
71009297A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
118 E 90TH Dr, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone
(219) 736-2922
Enumerated
Sep 6, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 8, 2025
Fax
(219) 736-2938
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190930002658); 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 118 E 90TH Dr

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

  1. Latanya Neely, APRN-FNPNurse Practitioner1891682423
  2. Ahmad Salah, D.ORheumatology Physician1285909481

Verify Kristen M. Giacomin 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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16% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

1,285 Medicare Part D claims for 442 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 388 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kristen Giacomin1,285
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen281 claims
  2. Meloxicam251 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone202 claims
  4. Celecoxib113 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium90 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl62 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $115.33

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kristen Giacomin$115.33
  2. Specialty average$791.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. American Arthritis And Rheumatology Associates IN LLCMerrillville, IN
  2. Franciscan Physician NetworkMichigan City, IN
  3. Great Lakes Orthopedics And Sports Medicine, PCSaint John, IN

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

Kristen M. Giacomin among 2,582 nurse practitioner records in Indiana

Kristen M. Giacomin, N.P. is one of 2,582 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Indiana. 80% 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 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 59% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2018 among the 1,710 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 35% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

18 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Merrillville

They are 18 of the 1,972 NPPES records with a practice address in Merrillville, and 2,582 nurse practitioner records in Indiana.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephanie Andree, NPMerrillville, IN 464101104269166
  2. Heidi Biggs, NP-CMerrillville, IN 464101205499118
  3. Kim Buford, FNPMerrillville, IN 464101164193512
  4. Jacqueline Cooke, NPMerrillville, IN 464101508261728
  5. Christine Engle, DNPMerrillville, IN 464101710512207
  6. Weronika LugoMerrillville, IN 464101851058085
  7. Debbie Mable, NPMerrillville, IN 464101205103835
  8. Patty MedingMerrillville, IN 464101912018508

Common questions

What is Kristen M. Giacomin, N.P.'s NPI number?

Kristen M. Giacomin, N.P.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952950560, issued on Sep 6, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristen M. Giacomin, N.P. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 118 E 90TH Dr, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 736-2922. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristen M. Giacomin, N.P.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 71009297A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kristen M. Giacomin, N.P. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristen M. Giacomin, N.P. had 1,285 Medicare Part D claims for 442 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.