NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Bender, APN

Family Nurse Practitioner · Chicago, IL

Kara Bender, APN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1215483151, issued on Aug 31, 2016. Check the license (Illinois 209014727, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215483151
Name
Kara Bender
Credential
APN
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
209014727 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5140 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Phone
(773) 271-8700
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2016
Record last updated
Nov 16, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(773) 271-5912
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
    Search for license 209014727    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Kara Bender among 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Kara Bender, APN is one of 7,639 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 30% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,567 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 1,567 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

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  3. John Barfield, NP-CChicago, IL 606251023053741
  4. Mohamed Bennij, FNPChicago, IL 606251033634878
  5. Donna CzechChicago, IL 606251396104501
  6. Vanda Esme, N.P.Chicago, IL 606251306074067
  7. Sharon Heimbaugh, RN, FNPChicago, IL 606251356874580
  8. Natalya Kuzenkova, APNChicago, IL 606251487170957

Common questions

What is Kara Bender, APN's NPI number?

Kara Bender, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215483151, issued on Aug 31, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Bender, APN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5140 N California Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625. Phone: (773) 271-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Bender, APN's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209014727, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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