NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Linda S. Gatto, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Family Nurse Practitioner · Munster, IN

Linda S. Gatto, NURSE PRACTITIONER is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Munster, Indiana, and NPI 1497799639, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 71001057A, 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
1497799639
Name
Linda S. Gatto
Credential
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
71001057A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
701 Superior Ave Ste 4100, Munster, IN 46321
Phone
(219) 922-5416
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 15, 2026
Fax
(219) 922-3745
Medicaid IDs
200405710A IN
100157820 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100920001082); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 701 Superior Ave Ste 4100

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

  1. Zachary CheroganNurse Practitioner1912834367
  2. Bashar Chihada Alhariri, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1881804748
  3. Eunjin Choi, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1902111248
  4. Don Dumont, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1417916073
  5. Barbara Edwards, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1891350328
  6. Bassel Ericsoussi, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1700087632

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  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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

3,688 Medicare Part D claims for 504 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.

  1. Linda Gatto3,688
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa594 claims
  2. Trelegy Ellipta495 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium390 claims
  4. Prednisone229 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate163 claims
  6. Breo Ellipta155 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: $801.83

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Linda Gatto$801.83
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Franciscan Physician NetworkMunster, IN

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

Linda S. Gatto among 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana

Linda S. Gatto, NURSE PRACTITIONER 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 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2018 among the 3,953 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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).

126 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Munster

They are 126 of the 1,515 NPPES records with a practice address in Munster, and 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patricia Bais, NPMunster, IN 463211679710487
  2. Kathleen Cole, NPMunster, IN 463211417903600
  3. Tammie Erdelac, NPMunster, IN 463211629247713
  4. Jolene Gelarden, RN, MS, FNPMunster, IN 463211114119278
  5. Vicki Lackey, ANPMunster, IN 463211760421663
  6. Louanne Lowrance, NPMunster, IN 463211861446775
  7. Stacy Nelson, N.P.Munster, IN 463211962510222
  8. Jennifer Pruzin, NPMunster, IN 463211336181973

Common questions

What is Linda S. Gatto, NURSE PRACTITIONER's NPI number?

Linda S. Gatto, NURSE PRACTITIONER's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497799639, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Linda S. Gatto, NURSE PRACTITIONER located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Superior Ave Ste 4100, Munster, IN, 46321. Phone: (219) 922-5416. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Linda S. Gatto, NURSE PRACTITIONER's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 71001057A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Linda S. Gatto, NURSE PRACTITIONER prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Linda S. Gatto, NURSE PRACTITIONER had 3,688 Medicare Part D claims for 504 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.