NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Kristen Dickens, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Columbus, IN

Laura Kristen Dickens, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Columbus, Indiana, and NPI 1407645237, issued on May 6, 2025. Check the license (Indiana 71016796A, 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
1407645237
Name
Laura Kristen Dickens
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
71016796A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2475 Northpark Dr Ste 20, Columbus, IN 47203
Phone
(812) 375-0272
Enumerated
May 6, 2025
Record last updated
Aug 18, 2025
Fax
(812) 375-1093
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250819001048); 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 2475 Northpark Dr Ste 20

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

  1. Alivia HoeltkeFamily Nurse Practitioner1154104180
  2. Lindsey Horton, OTOccupational Therapist1104381854
  3. Cindy Smith, O.T.R., CHTOccupational Therapist1285669184

Verify Laura Kristen Dickens in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
    Search for license 71016796A    Check the board
  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. Columbus Regional Health Physicians, LLCColumbus, IN

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

Laura Kristen Dickens among 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana

Laura Kristen Dickens, FNP-BC is one of 5,867 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Indiana. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2025, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2025 · 93% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2018 among the 3,953 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 33% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

96 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Columbus

They are 96 of the 1,619 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana.

All 5,867 in Indiana → Every provider in Columbus → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Katia Batista, FNP-CColumbus, IN 472031104761485
  2. Katherine Franke, FNP-CColumbus, IN 472031932695020
  3. Alivia HoeltkeColumbus, IN 472031154104180
  4. Patricia Hoffmann, NPColumbus, IN 472031528197803
  5. Brenda Korte, FNPColumbus, IN 472031598921132
  6. Shirley Sanders, NURSE PRACTITIONERColumbus, IN 472031558329292
  7. Chelsi Stearns, NPColumbus, IN 472031306495890
  8. Jennifer Baltus, FNP-BCColumbus, IN 472011558227884

Common questions

What is Laura Kristen Dickens, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Laura Kristen Dickens, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407645237, issued on May 6, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Kristen Dickens, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2475 Northpark Dr Ste 20, Columbus, IN, 47203. Phone: (812) 375-0272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Kristen Dickens, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 71016796A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana 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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