Debra Ann Equihua, CNM
NPI 1396819355ActiveIndividual· Advanced Practice Midwife· Gary, IN
Advanced Practice Midwife (CNM) in Gary, Indiana, licensed in IN, with an NPI issued in November 2006. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $1,388 for 12 patients in 2024, with only 32 Part D claims. Astellas Pharma US Inc was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $181.43 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Methodist Hospitals Inc as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1396819355 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CNM |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 31, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Practice Midwife Primary | 367A00000X | 72000093A | 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 - Certified Nurse Midwife (Cnm) (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 12 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 23 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,388 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 32 · 36 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 16 |
| Total drug cost | $526.38 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Certified Nurse Midwife (Cnm) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Hospital affiliation
- Methodist Hospitals IncGary, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$181.43 · 10 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$315.15 · 10 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $48.52 | 2 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $27.27 | 1 |
| Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC | $24.92 | 1 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $19.72 | 1 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $15.75 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$181.43 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records