Individual provider Active NPI

Nicholas Defauw, DO

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Goshen, IN
National Provider Identifier
1578791398
Registry record updated May 4, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Family Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207Q00000X
License
02005770A Issued in IN
Practice address
1111 Lighthouse LN
Goshen, IN 46526-3824
Phone
(260) 266-4007
Fax
(260) 266-7355
NPI assigned
Jul 1, 2009
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on May 4, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X 02005770A IN Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1111 Lighthouse LN
Goshen, IN 46526-3824

Mailing address

11109 Parkview Plaza Dr # 117
Fort Wayne, IN 46845-1701

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
300029326MedicaidIN

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address nicholas.defauw@goshenhealthdirect.com Health Information Exchange (HIE)

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in IN
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20190821000929 IN Practitioner - Sports Medicine 8224271978 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Sports Medicine
Education
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2009
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Parkview Health System IncGroup PAC ID 2163336967, 1,350 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

11109 Parkview Plaza Dr
Fort Wayne, IN 46845-1701
Phone (260) 266-2020

Hospital & facility affiliations

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Osteopathy

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Goshen Hospital Association Inc Current Accepting new patients
Goshen Health System Inc CurrentSince Aug 12, 2019 Accepting new patients
Goshen Health System Inc Family Medicine CurrentSince Aug 12, 2019 Accepting new patients

Locations

851 Parkway Ave
Elkhart, IN 46516
Phone (574) 364-2875

1824 Dorchester Ct
Ste A
Goshen, IN 46526
Phone (574) 534-2548

2824 Elkhart Rd
Goshen, IN 46526
Phone (574) 534-6752

226 W US Highway 20
Middlebury, IN 46540
Phone (574) 825-0290

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: nicholas.defauw@goshenhealthdirect.com

Organizations & group practices 4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 1

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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        "first_name": "NICHOLAS",
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        "enumeration_date": "2009-07-01",
        "last_updated": "2026-05-04",
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            "endpointDescription": "Effective 5/15/2023",
            "use": "HIE",
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            "address_1": "1824 Dorchester Ct Ste A",
            "city": "Goshen",
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            "postal_code": "46526",
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}

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