NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nina L. Couette, DO

Rheumatology Physician · Westerville, OH

Nina L. Couette, DO is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Westerville, Ohio, and NPI 1518499649, issued on Mar 29, 2017. Check the license (Ohio 34.014522, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1518499649
Name
Nina L. Couette
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
34.014522 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6100 N Hamilton RD, Westerville, OH 43081
Phone
(614) 293-4837
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2026
Fax
(614) 293-3125
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220825004000); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2017
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 6100 N Hamilton RD

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

  1. Muhammad Afzal, MBBSClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1417240326
  2. Martha Aguila, PA-CPhysician Assistant1669173969
  3. Marios Arvanitis, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1457761124
  4. Shadae Beale, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1932603370
  5. Katherine Becher, APRN-CNPNurse Practitioner1427727601
  6. Stephanie Beck, APRN-CNPNurse Practitioner1164702320

Verify Nina L. Couette in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
    Search for license 34.014522
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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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45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

2,861 Medicare Part D claims for 359 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Nina Couette2,861
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate455 claims
  2. Prednisone441 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate404 claims
  4. Humira(Cf) Pen144 claims
  5. Gabapentin125 claims
  6. Leflunomide104 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Osu Internal Medicine LLCWesterville, OH

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

Nina L. Couette among 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio

Nina L. Couette, DO is one of 289 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 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 2017, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Iziegbe Ehiorobo, MDWesterville, OH 430811932551934
  2. James McNeilis, MDWesterville, OH 430811811010911
  3. Katherine Yates, MDWesterville, OH 430811649834011
  4. Lydia Cortes BetancourtNewark, OH 430551912308024
  5. Hufza Hanif, MDMount Vernon, OH 430501295761310
  6. Ritu Madan, DOMarysville, OH 430401396746517
  7. Stephanie Ott, M.D.Lancaster, OH 431301215154562
  8. Irving Rosenberg, M.D.Lancaster, OH 431301427283076

Common questions

What is Nina L. Couette, DO's NPI number?

Nina L. Couette, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518499649, issued on Mar 29, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nina L. Couette, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6100 N Hamilton RD, Westerville, OH, 43081. Phone: (614) 293-4837. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nina L. Couette, DO's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 34.014522, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nina L. Couette, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nina L. Couette, DO had 2,861 Medicare Part D claims for 359 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nina L. Couette, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.