NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen M. Ruwaldt, CNM

Advanced Practice Midwife · Chicago, IL

Karen M. Ruwaldt, CNM is an advanced practice midwife with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1821507872, issued on Sep 21, 2017. Check the license (Illinois 209016325, 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 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821507872
Name
Karen M. Ruwaldt
Credential
CNM
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Practice Midwife 367A00000X
License number
209016325 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2355 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Phone
(773) 254-1400
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2017
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2022
Medicaid ID
PENDING IL
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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Also registered at 2355 S Western Ave

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

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  2. Araceli Andablo, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1639247232
  3. Adesola Babalola, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1346602265
  4. Abdul Bhurgri, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1558421727
  5. Brittany Hay, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1265782122
  6. Alexandra Holey, CNMMidwife1831640119

Verify Karen M. Ruwaldt in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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  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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Industry payments in 2024: $38.29

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organon Llc. The 3,833 providers of this specialty with any payment received $204.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Ruwaldt$38.29
  2. Specialty average$204.49

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Karen M. Ruwaldt among 494 advanced practice midwife records in Illinois

Karen M. Ruwaldt, CNM is one of 494 advanced practice midwife records with a practice address in Illinois. 53% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 63% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367A00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Advanced Practice Midwife providers in Illinois

There are 494 advanced practice midwife records in Illinois.

All 494 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Advanced Practice Midwife nationwide →

The 8 advanced practice midwife records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tracy AbrahamChicago, IL 606081023191269
  2. Aleeca Bell, CNMChicago, IL 606081457481806
  3. Barbara Doran, APRN, CNMChicago, IL 606081669541371
  4. Darryn Dunbar, CNMChicago, IL 606081225196967
  5. Brenda Fowler, CNMChicago, IL 606081760927800
  6. Brittany Hay, CNMChicago, IL 606081265782122
  7. Brenda Madura, C.N.M.Chicago, IL 606081609934371
  8. Jenifer Poell, CNM, WHNP-BC, MSNChicago, IL 606081558694190

Common questions

What is Karen M. Ruwaldt, CNM's NPI number?

Karen M. Ruwaldt, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821507872, issued on Sep 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen M. Ruwaldt, CNM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2355 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL, 60608. Phone: (773) 254-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen M. Ruwaldt, CNM's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209016325, 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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