Tamika Banks, NP
NPI 1033809009ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology· Hammond, IN
Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology (NP) with Oak Street Health Physicians Group PC and 1 other group, practicing in Hammond, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $331,700 for 2,930 claims, against $5,669 paid for services in 2024. Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. reported $121.14 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Community Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1033809009 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 11, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 30, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology Primary | 363LG0600X | 71014294A | IN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 50 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 115 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,669 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,930 · 6,504 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 391 |
| Total drug cost | $331,700 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Oak Street Health Physicians Group PCBlue Island, IL · 229 clinicians
- Osh-In Physicians Group PCMishawaka, IN · 63 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community HospitalMunster, IN
- Franciscan Health MunsterMunster, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$121.14 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$226.67 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $121.14 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$121.14 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records