NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lechi Nkwocha, APRN, DNP, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Springfield, IL

Lechi Nkwocha, APRN, DNP, CNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Springfield, Illinois, and NPI 1740929413, issued on Jun 1, 2022. Check the license (Illinois 209028272, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois 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
1740929413
Name
Lechi Nkwocha
Credential
APRN, DNP, CNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
209028272 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
701 N 1St St, Springfield, IL 62702
Phone
(217) 528-7541
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2022
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2025
Fax
(217) 606-3057
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231202000268); 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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  6. Jeffrey Austen, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1336588417

Verify Lechi Nkwocha in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
    Search for license 209028272    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. Springfield Clinic, LLPJacksonville, IL

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

Lechi Nkwocha among 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Lechi Nkwocha, APRN, DNP, CNP is one of 7,639 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 72% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2018 among the 4,778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 39% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

309 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Springfield

They are 309 of the 4,997 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Theresa Boley, CFNPSpringfield, IL 627021184605743
  2. Lorrie Cuartas, WHNP, FNP-BCSpringfield, IL 627021649271073
  3. Mary Ditman, C.F.N.P.Springfield, IL 627021114920139
  4. Airn Etherton, FNP-BCSpringfield, IL 627021114115920
  5. Pamela Kelley, C.N.P.Springfield, IL 627021588852107
  6. Denise Mears, FNP-BC, PNP-BCSpringfield, IL 627021326136870
  7. Christopher Mogren, CFNPSpringfield, IL 627021417147927
  8. Linda Read, FNP-BCSpringfield, IL 627021326242629

Common questions

What is Lechi Nkwocha, APRN, DNP, CNP's NPI number?

Lechi Nkwocha, APRN, DNP, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740929413, issued on Jun 1, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lechi Nkwocha, APRN, DNP, CNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 N 1St St, Springfield, IL, 62702. Phone: (217) 528-7541. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lechi Nkwocha, APRN, DNP, CNP's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209028272, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois 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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