NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole Yvette Richards, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Gary, IN

Nicole Yvette Richards, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Gary, Indiana, and NPI 1033302955, issued on Aug 23, 2007. Check the license (Indiana 71002885A, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1033302955
Name
Nicole Yvette Richards
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
71002885A IN
28134643A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1705 W 25TH Ave Ste 102, Gary, IN 46404
Phone
(219) 791-1555
Enumerated
Aug 23, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2026
Fax
(219) 884-0211
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091022000471); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1705 W 25TH Ave Ste 102

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

  1. Judith Heilman, NPNurse Practitioner1255395737
  2. Wendy Vottero, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1699141184

Verify Nicole Yvette Richards 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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

166 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Nicole Richards166
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin18 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate17 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa13 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate13 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 claims
  6. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro12 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

  1. Nephrology Associates OF Northern Indiana PCGary, IN

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

Nicole Yvette Richards among 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana

Nicole Yvette Richards, FNP 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 2007, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 8% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2018 among the 3,953 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Akuvi Agbo AtchonGary, IN 464041245826544
  2. Ruby Bailey, R.N.Gary, IN 464041336236611
  3. Nathalie Batchassi, APNGary, IN 464041063900132
  4. Kaela Funches, FNPGary, IN 464041548018377
  5. Lolita Harmon, FNP-BCGary, IN 464041710171707
  6. Aaliyah Harmon, APRN (FNP-C)Gary, IN 464041891586137
  7. Eunice Okolocha, FNPGary, IN 464041578763447
  8. Sharnita Rice, NURSE PRACTITIONERGary, IN 464041396381760

Common questions

What is Nicole Yvette Richards, FNP's NPI number?

Nicole Yvette Richards, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033302955, issued on Aug 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole Yvette Richards, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1705 W 25TH Ave Ste 102, Gary, IN, 46404. Phone: (219) 791-1555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole Yvette Richards, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 71002885A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicole Yvette Richards, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole Yvette Richards, FNP had 166 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.