Ariel Patricia Brazzale, FNP- BC
NPI 1568992055ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Saint John, IN
Nurse Practitioner (FNP- BC) with The Methodist Hospitals Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Saint John, Indiana. 62 Medicare patients in 2024, $7,637 paid; nearly all of their 199 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Merz North America, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $233.72 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Community Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1568992055 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP- BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 15, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 18, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 18, 2022 |
| Reactivated | Nov 15, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 71013263A | IN |
| Specialist/Technologist, Other, Surgical Assistant | 246ZC0007X | 142462 | 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 | 62 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 116 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,637 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 199 · 206 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 95 |
| Total drug cost | $2,291 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- The Methodist Hospitals IncMerrillville, IN · 129 clinicians
- Fuze MedicalSaint John, IN · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community HospitalMunster, IN
- Methodist Hospitals IncGary, IN
- St Mary Medical Center IncHobart, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$233.72 · 6 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$347.82 · 9 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merz North America, Inc. | $166.90 | 3 |
| Medacta USA, Inc. | $66.82 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$233.72 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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