NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Zimmerman, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Rensselaer, IN

Richard Zimmerman, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Rensselaer, Indiana, and NPI 1952849218, issued on Feb 7, 2017. Check the license (Indiana 71007050A, 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
1952849218
Name
Richard Zimmerman
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
71007050A IN
041-452409 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
118 W Drexel Pkwy, Rensselaer, IN 47978
Phone
(219) 866-4300
Enumerated
Feb 7, 2017
Record last updated
Nov 10, 2023
Fax
(219) 866-7591
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170707002330); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana Medical College, School Of Medicine Of Purdue University, 2016
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 118 W Drexel Pkwy

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

  1. Wanda Gifford, APRN-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1194768010
  2. Christopher Louck, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1134266190
  3. Jennifer MinterNurse Practitioner1639565666
  4. Shayna Phegley, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1811554876

Verify Richard Zimmerman 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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

3,214 Medicare Part D claims for 413 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 99 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Zimmerman3,214
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium138 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa131 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone127 claims
  4. Lisinopril122 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen71 claims
  6. Omeprazole70 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): 97.1 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 score86.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $153.67

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Zimmerman$153.67
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Franciscan Physician NetworkRensselaer, IN

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

Richard Zimmerman among 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana

Richard Zimmerman, FNP-BC 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 2017, is newer than 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 39% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2018 among the 3,953 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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).

10 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Rensselaer

They are 10 of the 116 NPPES records with a practice address in Rensselaer, and 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patricia Benedict, MSN,FNPRensselaer, IN 479781134455363
  2. Tonya Bonnell, FNP-CRensselaer, IN 479781720697451
  3. Mary Elkins, FNP-CRensselaer, IN 479781053546226
  4. Kimberly Ewen, FNP-CRensselaer, IN 479781740109933
  5. Wanda Gifford, APRN-BCRensselaer, IN 479781194768010
  6. Sharon Johnson, FNPRensselaer, IN 479781104951409
  7. Reba Mahaffey, RN MS FNPRensselaer, IN 479781215072715
  8. Shayna Phegley, NPRensselaer, IN 479781811554876

Common questions

What is Richard Zimmerman, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Richard Zimmerman, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952849218, issued on Feb 7, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Zimmerman, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 118 W Drexel Pkwy, Rensselaer, IN, 47978. Phone: (219) 866-4300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Zimmerman, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 71007050A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard Zimmerman, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Zimmerman, FNP-BC had 3,214 Medicare Part D claims for 413 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Zimmerman, FNP-BC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 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.

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