Merlene T. Richardson, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner · Gary, IN
Merlene T. Richardson, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Gary, Indiana, and NPI 1154081602, issued on Dec 26, 2021. Check the license (Indiana 28156319A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Merlene T. Richardson
- Credential
- FNP-BC
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 28156319A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3195 Grant St, Gary, IN 46408
- Phone
- (219) 887-0900
- Enumerated
- Dec 26, 2021
- Record last updated
- Mar 28, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220422000272); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Merlene T. Richardson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 28156319ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
2,051 Medicare Part D claims for 351 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 98 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate108 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen73 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium72 claims
- Metformin Hcl72 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate56 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa54 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $238.86
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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.
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
- The Methodist Hospitals IncGary, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Merlene T. Richardson among 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana
Merlene T. Richardson, 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 2021, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 66% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2018 among the 3,953 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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).
41 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Gary
They are 41 of the 640 NPPES records with a practice address in Gary, and 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana.
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Common questions
What is Merlene T. Richardson, FNP-BC's NPI number?
Merlene T. Richardson, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154081602, issued on Dec 26, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Merlene T. Richardson, FNP-BC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3195 Grant St, Gary, IN, 46408. Phone: (219) 887-0900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Merlene T. Richardson, FNP-BC's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 28156319A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Merlene T. Richardson, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Merlene T. Richardson, FNP-BC had 2,051 Medicare Part D claims for 351 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Merlene T. Richardson, FNP-BC's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.