NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nakia Bess, MSN, FNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner · Richmond Hts, OH

Nakia Bess, MSN, FNP is a primary care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Richmond Hts, Ohio, and NPI 1922437888, issued on Nov 1, 2013. Check the license (Ohio APRN.CNP.15205, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio 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
1922437888
Name
Nakia Bess
Credential
MSN, FNP
Primary taxonomy
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner 363LP2300X
License number
APRN.CNP.15205 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
718 Anthony St, Richmond Hts, OH 44143
Phone
(216) 791-0017
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
0095735 OH
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average primary care nurse practitioner in 2024

92 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,492 among the 5,992 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nakia Bess92
  2. Specialty average1,492

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.

Nakia Bess among 498 primary care nurse practitioner records in Ohio

Nakia Bess, MSN, FNP is one of 498 primary care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Ohio. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 14% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP2300X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 primary care nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Richmond Hts

They are 2 of the 85 NPPES records with a practice address in Richmond Hts, and 498 primary care nurse practitioner records in Ohio.

The 8 primary care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nargis Abdelmessih, APRN/CNPRichmond Hts, OH 441431790385995
  2. Beth Basso, GCNS, AGPCNPMayfield Village, OH 441431548677933
  3. Sarah Tutolo, CNPMayfield Village, OH 441431619401577
  4. Selena BruckWestlake, OH 441451336756956
  5. Blen GetahunWestlake, OH 441451194582809
  6. Jessica Lally, CNPWestlake, OH 441451922722982
  7. Christine Makovic, APRNWestlake, OH 441451417665563
  8. Tracey MerrimanWestlake, OH 441451275057325

Common questions

What is Nakia Bess, MSN, FNP's NPI number?

Nakia Bess, MSN, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922437888, issued on Nov 1, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nakia Bess, MSN, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 718 Anthony St, Richmond Hts, OH, 44143. Phone: (216) 791-0017. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nakia Bess, MSN, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number APRN.CNP.15205, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nakia Bess, MSN, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nakia Bess, MSN, FNP had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among primary care nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,492. 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.