Nyima Tunkara, FNP-BC, NP-C
Neurological Surgery Physician · Washington, DC
Nyima Tunkara, FNP-BC, NP-C is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1891295010, issued on Feb 14, 2018. Check the license (District of Columbia RN1017075, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nyima Tunkara
- Credential
- FNP-BC, NP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- RN1017075 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2041 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20060
- Phone
- (202) 865-6100
- Enumerated
- Feb 14, 2018
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211004000844); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nyima Tunkara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
Search for license RN1017075Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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
- Howard UniversityWashington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nyima Tunkara among 34 neurological surgery physician records in District of Columbia
Nyima Tunkara, FNP-BC, NP-C is one of 34 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 88% 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 79% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 79% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2000 among the 24 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in District of Columbia
There are 34 neurological surgery physician records in District of Columbia.
All 34 in District of Columbia → Every provider in Washington → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Noor Malik, MDWashington, DC 200601073184891
- Saleem Abdulrauf, MDWashington, DC 200371972614626
- Anthony Caputy, MDWashington, DC 200371457328783
- Douglas Chung, MDWashington, DC 200371861072191
- Elizabeth Hogan, M.D.Washington, DC 200371649690272
- Arthur Kobrine, M.D.,PH.D.Washington, DC 200371700816170
- Michael Rosner, MDWashington, DC 200371952397671
- Carlos Sanchez, M.D.Washington, DC 200371982922837
Common questions
What is Nyima Tunkara, FNP-BC, NP-C's NPI number?
Nyima Tunkara, FNP-BC, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891295010, issued on Feb 14, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nyima Tunkara, FNP-BC, NP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2041 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20060. Phone: (202) 865-6100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nyima Tunkara, FNP-BC, NP-C's license?
NPPES lists District of Columbia license number RN1017075, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nyima Tunkara, FNP-BC, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nyima Tunkara, FNP-BC, NP-C had 25 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.