Lemuel Mwangi Gitari, ARNP
NPI 1649841636ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Spanaway, WA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (ARNP) with Franciscan Medical Group, practicing in Spanaway, Washington. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $347,079 for 3,007 claims, against $23,605 paid for services in 2024. Lists St Clare Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1649841636 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | ARNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 22, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 22, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | AP61150710 | WA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 85 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 412 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $23,605 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,007 · 6,250 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 366 |
| Total drug cost | $347,079 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Franciscan Medical GroupTacoma, WA · 1,421 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- St Clare HospitalLakewood, WA
- St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma, WA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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