NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine Merila

Nurse Practitioner · Morton, IL

Katherine Merila is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Morton, Illinois, and NPI 1083168447, issued on Aug 15, 2016. Check the license (Illinois 209014554, 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
1083168447
Name
Katherine Merila
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
209014554 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
435 Maxine Drive Suite #4, Morton, IL 61550
Phone
(309) 263-2424
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2016
Record last updated
Oct 24, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(309) 284-2244
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160914000011); accepts Medicare assignment
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 435 Maxine Drive Suite #4

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

  1. Jennifer VisseringNurse Practitioner1770983181

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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

3,274 Medicare Part D claims for 566 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 117 claims were for opioids.

  1. Katherine Merila3,274
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium213 claims
  2. Lisinopril168 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate165 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium159 claims
  5. Omeprazole139 claims
  6. Gabapentin97 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Osf Multi-Specialty GroupMorton, IL

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

11 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Morton

They are 11 of the 221 NPPES records with a practice address in Morton, and 4,892 nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

Other nurse practitioner records in Illinois

  1. Janice Abadilla, FNP-BCPeoria, IL1548157175
  2. Philomena AbebePark Ridge, IL1902780174
  3. Milagros Abellera, APNChicago, IL1528076239
  4. Edwina Abloh, APN-CNPSkokie, IL1689314098
  5. Sandra Abraham, CNPDwight, IL1982883245
  6. Sharon Abraham, APN-CNPArlington Heights, IL1396485884
  7. Hazel Acacio, APNPWauconda, IL1205471679
  8. Anthony Aceto, APRN, FNP-CSchaumburg, IL1891302956
  9. Francisco Acevedo, APRN, CNPMokena, IL1467446930
  10. Mina Acevedo, APRNGlenview, IL1972174688

Common questions

What is Katherine Merila's NPI number?

Katherine Merila's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083168447, issued on Aug 15, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Merila located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 435 Maxine Drive Suite #4, Morton, IL, 61550. Phone: (309) 263-2424. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Merila's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209014554, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Katherine Merila prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine Merila had 3,274 Medicare Part D claims for 566 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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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