NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Sparks, DNP

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Columbus, IN

Nicholas Sparks, DNP is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Columbus, Indiana, and NPI 1982343943, issued on May 29, 2022. Check the license (Indiana 28230169A, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982343943
Name
Nicholas Sparks
Credential
DNP
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
28230169A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2400 17TH St, Columbus, IN 47201
Phone
(800) 841-4938
Enumerated
May 29, 2022
Record last updated
Jun 6, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220613000235); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Marian University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2022
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 2400 17TH St

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

  1. Mazahir Ali, MDHospitalist Physician1962927954
  2. Neil Amin, MDHospitalist Physician1023676673
  3. Karin Armstrong, CRNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1609282060
  4. Nafia AshiqueHospitalist Physician1881126498
  5. Jennifer Avila, RNEmergency Registered Nurse1154214286
  6. Katherine BannisterCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1104576727

Verify Nicholas Sparks in five checks

  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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $23.24

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 24,076 providers of this specialty with any payment received $135.08 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Sparks$23.24
  2. Specialty average$135.08

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. Southeastern Indiana Anesthesia Associates PCColumbus, IN

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

Nicholas Sparks among 716 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Indiana

Nicholas Sparks, DNP is one of 716 certified registered nurse anesthetist 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 2022, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 81% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2016 among the 569 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367500000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist providers in Indiana

There are 716 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Indiana.

The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Katherine BannisterColumbus, IN 472011104576727
  2. Creighton Smith, CRNAColumbus, IN 472011770323552
  3. Kristen Thomas, DNP, CRNAColumbus, IN 472011528801743
  4. Shantal Huckaby, CRNAColumbus, IN 472031770373086
  5. Lauren Irwin, RN, CRNAColumbus, IN 472031538095757
  6. Marlen Jost, CRNAColumbus, IN 472031447300736
  7. Megan Mangas, RN, CRNAColumbus, IN 472031669742961
  8. Matthew O'Neal, CRNAColumbus, IN 472031851227144

Common questions

What is Nicholas Sparks, DNP's NPI number?

Nicholas Sparks, DNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982343943, issued on May 29, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Sparks, DNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 17TH St, Columbus, IN, 47201. Phone: (800) 841-4938. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Sparks, DNP's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 28230169A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Nicholas Sparks, DNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.8 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.