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MRS. TAMERA J. ANDREWS NP-C
NPI 1740281690
Nurse Practitioner in Elkhart, IN

Active since August 02, 2005PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
148 W HIVELY AVE STE 1, ELKHART, IN 46517(574) 350-2500 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 4, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 4, 2025, Sep 5, 2024, Jul 15, 2024 and 4 more (7 updates tracked since 2019).

About Mrs. Tamera J. Andrews Np-c NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MRS. TAMERA J. ANDREWS NP-C (NPI 1740281690) is an individual nurse practitioner in Elkhart, Indiana, licensed in Michigan (4704393798) and active in the NPI registry since August 2005. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Elkhart General Hospital, and is a graduate of Other (2001).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1740281690
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy363L00000X
Provider Legal NameMRS. TAMERA J. ANDREWSCredential: NP-C
Location Address148 W HIVELY AVE STE 1Elkhart, IN 46517-2191
Mailing Address148 W Hively Ave Ste 1Elkhart, IN 46517-2191 · (574) 350-2500
Phone(574) 350-2500
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2001
Enumeration DateAugust 2, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 4, 20257 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMarch 4, 2025
✔ NPI 1740281690 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse PractitionerPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code363L00000X
License✔ Licensed in MI · 4704393798
Definition
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
148 W HIVELY AVE STE 1, Elkhart, IN 46517
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Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from Meridian, Ambetter Health and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Mrs. Tamera J. Andrews Np-c is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID9234106907
PECOS Enrollment IDI20220719002847
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

2

Medicare enrollment records show Tamera Andrews reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Healthlinc, Inc
2.3 mi
Community Health
236 SIMPSON AVE
Elkhart, IN 46516
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
  • Medicare enrollment name: Heart City Health Center Inc
  • 46 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1720033418 (574) 970-1435
Windrose Health Network Inc
133 mi
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
6655 E US HIGHWAY 36 STE 164
Avon, IN 46123
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
  • 47 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1447822150 (888) 714-1927

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Elkhart General Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Elkhart, IN
4/5 CMS rating
OwnershipGovernment - Local
CMS Certification Number150018
Location600 E BlvdElkhart, IN 46514 · Elkhart County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 46517 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$82.04 typical visit price
range $53.07 – $161.76
Typical copayment $20.51 (range $13.26 – $40.44)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$94.22 typical visit price
range $16.93 – $132.22
Typical copayment $23.55 (range $4.23 – $33.05)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Adult Sinusitis: Computerized Tomography (CT) for Acute Sinusitis (Overuse)
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of acute sinusitis who had a computerized tomography (CT) scan of the paranasal sinuses ordered at the time of diagnosis or received within 28 days after date of diagnosis
Lower rates are better for this measure.
0%48 patients
Breast Cancer Screening
Percentage of women 50-74 years of age who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer
40%198 patients2/55-star benchmark: 92%
Care Plan
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker…
94%140 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Percentage of patients with referrals, regardless of age, for which the referring provider receives a report from the provider to whom the patient was referred
39%431 patients2/55-star benchmark: 95%
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer
36%317 patients2/55-star benchmark: 85%
Depression Utilization of the PHQ-9 Tool
The percentage of patients age 18 and older with the diagnosis of major depression or dysthymia who have a completed PHQ-9 during each applicable 4 month period in which there was a qualifying visit
Patients 4MonthsOfEnd: 7% · 84 patients
Patients 4MonthsOfStart: 76% · 96 patients
37%78 patients
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the measurement period or a negative retinal exam (no evidence of retinopathy) in the 12 months prior to the measurement period
26%109 patients2/55-star benchmark: 100%
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.
100%2,628 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
e-Prescribing
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
99%7,344 patients5/55-star benchmark: 99%
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were screened for future fall risk during the measurement period
50%134 patients3/55-star benchmark: 99%
Health Information Exchange
The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for…
57%681 patients3/55-star benchmark: 88%
Medication Reconciliation
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
100%281 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Patient-Specific Education
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
85%1,036 patients4/55-star benchmark: 97%
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine
71%134 patients4/55-star benchmark: 90%
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous…
88%804 patients4/55-star benchmark: 97%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user
Patients screenedForUse: 100% · 580 patients
Patients tobacco: 16% · 184 patients
73%580 patients3/55-star benchmark: 98%
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method at least once within the last 24 months AND who received brief counseling if identified as an unhealthy alcohol user
96%593 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Provide Patient Access
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…
60%1,036 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%
Secure Messaging
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…
36%1,036 patients2/55-star benchmark: 89%
View, Download, or Transmit (VDT)
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period (or patient-authorized representative) views, downloads or transmits their health information to a third party during the performance period.
27%1,036 patients
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

MARY PATRICIA MCMANMON MD
Family Medicine
148 W HIVELY AVE STE 1
ELKHART, IN 46517
Elkhart County (574) 293-0052

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Tamera Andrews's NPI number?

The NPI number for Tamera Andrews is 1740281690. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 2, 2005.

Where is Tamera Andrews located?

Tamera Andrews practices at 148 W Hively Ave Ste 1, Elkhart, IN 46517. The listed phone number is (574) 350-2500.

What is Tamera Andrews's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363L00000X.

Is Tamera Andrews enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Tamera Andrews is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Tamera Andrews's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Tamera Andrews reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Healthlinc, Inc (Elkhart, IN) and Windrose Health Network Inc (Avon, IN). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Tamera Andrews's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Tamera Andrews accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from Meridian, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and CareSource and 2 other insurers list Tamera Andrews as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

Is Tamera Andrews affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, Tamera Andrews is affiliated with Elkhart General Hospital.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Tamera Andrews was last updated on March 4, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 20 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.