NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lora D. Defreese, CNM

Advanced Practice Midwife · Elkhart, IN

Lora D. Defreese, CNM is an advanced practice midwife with a practice address in Elkhart, Indiana, and NPI 1336618644, issued on Nov 15, 2018. Check the license (Indiana 09000316A, 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
1336618644
Name
Lora D. Defreese
Credential
CNM
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Practice Midwife 367A00000X
License number
09000316A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1215 Lawn Ave Ste 100, Elkhart, IN 46514
Phone
(574) 293-2893
Enumerated
Nov 15, 2018
Record last updated
May 12, 2025
Fax
(574) 293-1298
Medicaid ID
300021977 IN
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1215 Lawn Ave Ste 100

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

  1. Darren Dolly, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1750601175
  2. Heather Hostetler, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1497154561
  3. Samantha Jester, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1275041865
  4. Michelle Kaufman, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1023553278
  5. Julie Motycka, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1821009259

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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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Industry payments in 2024: $47.29

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organon Llc. The 3,833 providers of this specialty with any payment received $204.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lora Defreese$47.29
  2. Specialty average$204.49

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

Lora D. Defreese among 245 advanced practice midwife records in Indiana

Lora D. Defreese, CNM is one of 245 advanced practice midwife records with a practice address in Indiana. 58% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 58% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367A00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Advanced Practice Midwife providers in Indiana

There are 245 advanced practice midwife records in Indiana.

The 8 advanced practice midwife records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patricia Chapman, C.N.MElkhart, IN 465141518191725
  2. Karey Hogue, CNMElkhart, IN 465141740212117
  3. Heather Hostetler, CNMElkhart, IN 465141497154561
  4. Samantha Jester, CNMElkhart, IN 465141275041865
  5. Tara Jones, CNMElkhart, IN 465141396381562
  6. Michelle Kaufman, CNMElkhart, IN 465141023553278
  7. Leah Miller, CNMElkhart, IN 465141104222165
  8. Ashley RuizElkhart, IN 465141528822038

Common questions

What is Lora D. Defreese, CNM's NPI number?

Lora D. Defreese, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336618644, issued on Nov 15, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lora D. Defreese, CNM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 Lawn Ave Ste 100, Elkhart, IN, 46514. Phone: (574) 293-2893. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lora D. Defreese, CNM's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 09000316A, 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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