NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Advanced Practice Midwife NPI 1538261391 C.N.M./A.P.N.
Verify on CMS → Katherine Puls, C.N.M./A.P.N.
Advanced Practice Midwife in Park Ridge, Illinois.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 11,199 in Advanced Practice Midwife, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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What the federal data shows
Katherine Puls, C.N.M./A.P.N. is an Advanced Practice Midwife in Park Ridge, Illinois, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- #70
- Advanced Practice Midwife rank among Illinois specialties
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Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Katherine Puls, C.N.M./A.P.N.
Bare NPI registry listing — limited federal enrichment beyond basic enumeration. Verify all credentials with official sources.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1538261391), first enumerated 09/02/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Not in federal data
Medicare Part D participation
No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Illinois statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Katherine Puls, C.N.M./A.P.N.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: IDFPR annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1538261391 · Advanced Practice Midwife
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-NONE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1538261391
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 11K Advanced Practice
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-THIN 430 in Illinois
- PHOTO-ENUM Erin McMahon, CNM · 2006
What does the federal data show about Katherine Puls, C.N.M./A.P.N.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Advanced Practice Midwife
Specialty distribution in Illinois
How Advanced Practice Midwife compares to other specialties among Illinois providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Advanced Practice Midwife. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1538261391 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Advanced Practice Midwife |
| Credentials | C.N.M./A.P.N. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 09/02/2006 |
License & disciplinary context - Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Katherine Puls, C.N.M./A.P.N.. To verify Katherine Puls, C.N.M./A.P.N.'s current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases
IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Advanced Practice Midwife Overview
How Katherine Puls, C.N.M./A.P.N. fits within the Advanced Practice Midwife landscape nationally.
11,199
Advanced Practice Midwife Providers in US
55
States with Advanced Practice Midwife
100
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Advanced Practice Midwife peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Puls, both outside Illinois so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Advanced Practice Midwife Providers in Illinois
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Puls.
One of 430 Advanced Practice Midwife providers enrolled in Illinois, 5 are shown here.
Marisa Abbinanti
APRN, CNM
Lake Forest, IL
Whitney Abbott
APN-CNM
Highland Park, IL
Tracy Abraham
Chicago, IL
Lisa Abu-Samra
CNM
Orland Park, IL
Amanda Acosta
APRN, CNM, WHNP-BC
Rockford, IL
Compare Advanced Practice Midwife nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Katherine Puls, C.N.M./A.P.N.'s specialty? ▼
Katherine Puls, C.N.M./A.P.N. specializes in Advanced Practice Midwife and practices in Park Ridge, Illinois. Credentials: C.N.M./A.P.N..
Where is Katherine Puls, C.N.M./A.P.N. located? ▼
Katherine Puls, C.N.M./A.P.N. is located at 712 BABETTA AVE, Park Ridge, IL, 60068. Phone: (847) 698-0198.
What is Katherine Puls, C.N.M./A.P.N.'s NPI number? ▼
Katherine Puls, C.N.M./A.P.N.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538261391, issued on 09/02/2006.
How many Advanced Practice Midwife providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 11,199 Advanced Practice Midwife providers across 55 states in the US. The average Advanced Practice Midwife provider writes 100 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Katherine Puls, C.N.M./A.P.N. accept Medicare? ▼
Katherine Puls, C.N.M./A.P.N. appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Katherine Puls, C.N.M./A.P.N.'s credentials? ▼
Katherine Puls, C.N.M./A.P.N.'s NPI is 1538261391 with credentials C.N.M./A.P.N.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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