NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathryn Waldera, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist · Chicago, IL

Kathryn Waldera, OTR/L is an occupational therapist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1659703205, issued on Aug 6, 2013. Check the license (Illinois 056.010179, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659703205
Name
Kathryn Waldera
Credential
OTR/L
Primary taxonomy
Occupational Therapist 225X00000X
License number
056.010179 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4615 N Reserve Ave, Chicago, IL 60656
Phone
(773) 589-1285
Enumerated
Aug 6, 2013
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score70.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Kathryn Waldera among 5,855 occupational therapist records in Illinois

Kathryn Waldera, OTR/L is one of 5,855 occupational therapist records with a practice address in Illinois. 13% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 40% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 14% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225X00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,267 occupational therapist records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 1,267 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 5,855 occupational therapist records in Illinois.

The 8 occupational therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Janet EspinaChicago, IL 606561326371691
  2. Christine Folz, MS, OTR/LChicago, IL 606561609434091
  3. Olivia Lollino, M.S. OTR/LChicago, IL 606561336519156
  4. Emily Canna, OTR/LChicago, IL 606551346586997
  5. Gianna CaponeraChicago, IL 606551043795388
  6. Hailey Chasson, OTR/LChicago, IL 606571679875165
  7. Thomas Costin, OTR/LChicago, IL 606551932079498
  8. Kerry Coyne, OTR/LChicago, IL 606551316687130

Common questions

What is Kathryn Waldera, OTR/L's NPI number?

Kathryn Waldera, OTR/L's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659703205, issued on Aug 6, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathryn Waldera, OTR/L located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4615 N Reserve Ave, Chicago, IL, 60656. Phone: (773) 589-1285. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathryn Waldera, OTR/L's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 056.010179, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Kathryn Waldera, OTR/L's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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