NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laurette Etaka Abunaw, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Columbia, MD

Laurette Etaka Abunaw, PMHNP-BC is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Columbia, Maryland, and NPI 1659968642, issued on Dec 24, 2020. Check the license (Maryland R221410, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland 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
1659968642
Name
Laurette Etaka Abunaw
Credential
PMHNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License number
R221410 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5457 Twin Knolls RD Ste 300, Columbia, MD 21045
Phone
(443) 991-0090
Enumerated
Dec 24, 2020
Record last updated
Feb 6, 2026
Fax
(443) 545-7795
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210223000801); 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 5457 Twin Knolls RD Ste 300

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

  1. Funke AdedejiBehavior Technician1174419675
  2. Mariel AkinboyePsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1881547826
  3. Coleen Alexander, LGPCProfessional Counselor1477345429
  4. Anil BakirBehavior Technician1598605206
  5. Harry ChaussAcupuncturist1760082713
  6. Priscilla Coomson, DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1003474842

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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

72 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Laurette Abunaw72
  2. Specialty average906

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam12 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: $202.41

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Iti, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.). The 23,362 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,027.77 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laurette Abunaw$202.41
  2. Specialty average$1,027.77

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Axis Healthcare GroupWashington, DC

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

102 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 102 of the 6,690 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 2,373 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Maryland.

Other psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Maryland

  1. Elisabeth Abamina-Lette, PMHNP-BCBaltimore, MD1578210035
  2. Christina Abange, NPGreenbelt, MD1467193854
  3. Itoro AbataiBaltimore, MD1245839653
  4. Ama Abban, PMHNPJessup, MD1184488017
  5. Lindsay Abbott, PMHNP-BCBaltimore, MD1205264116
  6. Adebola Abe-Fapohunda, PMHNP-BCUpper Marlboro, MD1083227177
  7. Genet Abera, CRNP-PMHNPSilver Spring, MD1346979135
  8. Karen AbernathyBaltimore, MD1588032122
  9. Zekarias AbessaSevern, MD1659198729
  10. Deepa Abhilash, CRNPSalisbury, MD1831718972

Common questions

What is Laurette Etaka Abunaw, PMHNP-BC's NPI number?

Laurette Etaka Abunaw, PMHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659968642, issued on Dec 24, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laurette Etaka Abunaw, PMHNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5457 Twin Knolls RD Ste 300, Columbia, MD, 21045. Phone: (443) 991-0090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laurette Etaka Abunaw, PMHNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number R221410, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laurette Etaka Abunaw, PMHNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laurette Etaka Abunaw, PMHNP-BC had 72 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. 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.

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