Kathryn Lynn Koester, APRN
Family Nurse Practitioner · Altamont, IL
Kathryn Lynn Koester, APRN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Altamont, Illinois, and NPI 1720631443, issued on Jul 22, 2019. Check the license (Illinois 209-019642, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kathryn Lynn Koester
- Credential
- APRN
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 209-019642 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5 E Cumberland RD, Altamont, IL 62411
- Phone
- (618) 483-6151
- Enumerated
- Jul 22, 2019
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2023
- Fax
- (618) 483-6153
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190807002069); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5 E Cumberland RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kimberley Burgess, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1932120466
- Heather Forys, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1902218308
- John Opilka, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1497715056
- Tammy Sasse, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1609322585
- Erin Swingler, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1174872188
Verify Kathryn Lynn Koester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 209-019642Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
2,497 Medicare Part D claims for 417 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 92 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium110 claims
- Prednisone93 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium88 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate86 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass72 claims
- Gabapentin70 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $200.94
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon, IL · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Kathryn Lynn Koester among 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois
Kathryn Lynn Koester, APRN 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 2019, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 51% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2018 among the 4,778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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).
9 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Altamont
They are 9 of the 31 NPPES records with a practice address in Altamont, and 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois.
All 7,639 in Illinois → Every provider in Altamont → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Randi BergAltamont, IL 624111578008769
- Kimberley Burgess, APNAltamont, IL 624111932120466
- Mackenzie Buzzard, FNPAltamont, IL 624111689359267
- Kory Flood, APRNAltamont, IL 624111104716034
- Heather Forys, APNAltamont, IL 624111902218308
- Tammy Sasse, APRNAltamont, IL 624111609322585
- Erin Swingler, NPAltamont, IL 624111174872188
- Kathi Vaughn, FNP-BCAltamont, IL 624111700074762
Common questions
What is Kathryn Lynn Koester, APRN's NPI number?
Kathryn Lynn Koester, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720631443, issued on Jul 22, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kathryn Lynn Koester, APRN located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 E Cumberland RD, Altamont, IL, 62411. Phone: (618) 483-6151. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kathryn Lynn Koester, APRN's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 209-019642, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kathryn Lynn Koester, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kathryn Lynn Koester, APRN had 2,497 Medicare Part D claims for 417 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kathryn Lynn Koester, APRN's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.