Cindy Chapman, NURSE PRACTITIONER
NPI 1104410968ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Merrillville, IN
Nurse Practitioner, Family (NURSE PRACTITIONER) with Nephrology Associates of Northern Indiana PC, practicing in Merrillville, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $397,505 for 1,348 claims, against $8,171 paid for services in 2024. Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,222 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Community Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1104410968 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NURSE PRACTITIONER |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 14, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 14, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 28223428A | IN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 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 | 61 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 302 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,171 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,348 · 2,953 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 291 |
| Total drug cost | $397,505 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Nephrology Associates of Northern Indiana PCVan Wert, OH · 65 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community HospitalMunster, IN
- Franciscan Health Crown PointCrown Point, IN
- Franciscan Health Rensselaer, IncRensselaer, IN
- Methodist Hospitals IncGary, IN
- St Mary Medical Center IncHobart, IN
Other facilities
- Powers Health Rehabilitation CenterInpatient rehabilitation facility · Crown Point, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,222 · 51 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$443.62 · 25 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $225.52 | 11 |
| Amgen Inc. | $146.75 | 10 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $125.51 | 3 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $123.99 | 2 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $113.42 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,206 · 50 payments
- Education$15.63 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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