Merve Akova, PMHNP
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Waterloo, IA
Merve Akova, PMHNP is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Waterloo, Iowa, and NPI 1962999672, issued on Apr 18, 2018. Check the license (Iowa G128209, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Merve Akova
- Credential
- PMHNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
- License number
- G128209 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 146 W Dale St Ste 101, Waterloo, IA 50703
- Phone
- (319) 233-3351
- Enumerated
- Apr 18, 2018
- Record last updated
- Apr 18, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180516000084); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Merve Akova in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license G128209Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024
4,691 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sertraline Hcl325 claims
- Trazodone Hcl234 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl231 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate224 claims
- Clonazepam219 claims
- Lamotrigine201 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationWaterloo, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Merve Akova among 612 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Iowa
Merve Akova, PMHNP is one of 612 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Iowa. 79% 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 36% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 36% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2021 among the 398 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
26 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Waterloo
They are 26 of the 1,512 NPPES records with a practice address in Waterloo, and 612 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Iowa.
All 612 in Iowa → Every provider in Waterloo → Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dieter Boxmann, ARNPWaterloo, IA 507031023178548
- Abby Doering, ARNPWaterloo, IA 507031962025767
- Jaime Flanscha, PMHNP-BCWaterloo, IA 507031154910644
- Teresa Hanson, DNP, PMHNPWaterloo, IA 507031659108090
- Joellen Kubik, ARNP; PMHNP-BCWaterloo, IA 507031154637692
- Dianna Magginetti, ARNPWaterloo, IA 507031013115757
- Shawn Plunkett, ARNPWaterloo, IA 507031821481045
- Billie Rael, PMHNPWaterloo, IA 507031134712821
Common questions
What is Merve Akova, PMHNP's NPI number?
Merve Akova, PMHNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962999672, issued on Apr 18, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Merve Akova, PMHNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 146 W Dale St Ste 101, Waterloo, IA, 50703. Phone: (319) 233-3351. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Merve Akova, PMHNP's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number G128209, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Merve Akova, PMHNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Merve Akova, PMHNP had 4,691 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries; 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.
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.