NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Pedersen, RN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Chicago, IL

Kara Pedersen, RN, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1215781265, issued on Apr 16, 2024. Check the license (Illinois 209.031005, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215781265
Name
Kara Pedersen
Credential
RN, FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
209.031005 IL
041.434471 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4417 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
Phone
(773) 377-7736
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2024
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2025
Fax
(815) 642-5723
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250221001731); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4417 W Diversey Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Gioconda Arias, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558806539
  2. Adelis Arias Jimenez, MDFamily Medicine Physician1558833202
  3. Jacqueline CentenoClinical Social Worker1407772080
  4. Emily DavisNurse Practitioner1811415342
  5. Michael Duarte, M.DFamily Medicine Physician1306379268
  6. Deborah Edberg, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1194758722

Verify Kara Pedersen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
    Search for license 209.031005    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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Oak Street Health Physicians Group PCChicago, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kara Pedersen among 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Kara Pedersen, RN, FNP-BC 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. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 85% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2018 among the 4,778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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.

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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gioconda Arias, FNPChicago, IL 606391558806539
  2. Rachel Brdicka, FNPChicago, IL 606391043183288
  3. Terrie Carl, FNP-BCChicago, IL 606391902693260
  4. Lesly Castillo, APRNChicago, IL 606391992664882
  5. Paulette Jarrett-Rodney, FNPChicago, IL 606391861826604
  6. Dorene Jordan, F.N.P.Chicago, IL 606391417284456
  7. Mercy Kolenchery, APNChicago, IL 606391902140072
  8. Magdaline Lafleur, APRN, FNP-BCChicago, IL 606391730986431

Common questions

What is Kara Pedersen, RN, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Kara Pedersen, RN, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215781265, issued on Apr 16, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Pedersen, RN, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4417 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL, 60639. Phone: (773) 377-7736. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Pedersen, RN, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209.031005, 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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