Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

MS. Debra Ann Equihua, CNM

Individual provider Advanced Practice Midwife · NPI 1396819355

MS. Debra Ann Equihua, CNM is registered under Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) in Gary, Indiana. Qualified in 1999, 27 years ago. Accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Indiana.

Years since qualifying
27
Licensed in
IN
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
CNM — Certified Nurse-Midwife
An advanced practice nurse who provides prenatal care and delivers babies.

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Practice location Address checks out

2269 W 25th Ave
Gary, IN 46404-3367 Not confirmed with CMS for 18 years — call before visiting
Phone: (219) 944-4187
Fax: (219) 944-4196
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Pin is approximate — placed at the ZIP-code centre, not the exact door.

Specialties & licences

Advanced Practice Midwife (primary) Taxonomy 367A00000X · Licence 72000093A (IN)

Record details

NPI number1396819355
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials CNM
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedNovember 20, 2006
Last updated in NPPESOctober 31, 2007

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyCERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE (CNM)
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 1999 (27 years in practice)
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients12
Services billed 23 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age64

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $181 10 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.