NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathryn E. Vela, GNP

Nurse Practitioner · Palos Heights, IL

Kathryn E. Vela, GNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Palos Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1043558265, issued on Jan 23, 2013. Check the license (Illinois 209019306, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043558265
Name
Kathryn E. Vela
Credential
GNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
209019306 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12251 S 80TH Ave Ste 1520, Palos Heights, IL 60463
Phone
(708) 923-4200
Enumerated
Jan 23, 2013
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2024
Fax
(708) 923-4201
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190730004415); 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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  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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Kathryn E. Vela among 4,892 nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Kathryn E. Vela, GNP is one of 4,892 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Illinois. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 25% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2018 among the 3,389 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

57 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Palos Heights

They are 57 of the 992 NPPES records with a practice address in Palos Heights, and 4,892 nurse practitioner records in Illinois. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Berry, N.P.Palos Heights, IL 604631104830876
  2. Colleen Bilecki, APRN, CNSPalos Heights, IL 604631942332051
  3. Angela Blackburn, APRN, CNPPalos Heights, IL 604631780646406
  4. Aisha Brownlee, APRN, CNPPalos Heights, IL 604631124303383
  5. Mary Crean, APRN, CNPPalos Heights, IL 604631285864256
  6. Darlene Flowers, APRN, CNPPalos Heights, IL 604631548532591
  7. Thomas Gutchewsky, APN, CNPPalos Heights, IL 604631013918598
  8. James Hanna, RN,MSN,NP-CPalos Heights, IL 604631679769681

Common questions

What is Kathryn E. Vela, GNP's NPI number?

Kathryn E. Vela, GNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043558265, issued on Jan 23, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathryn E. Vela, GNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12251 S 80TH Ave Ste 1520, Palos Heights, IL, 60463. Phone: (708) 923-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathryn E. Vela, GNP's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209019306, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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