NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristen B. Kruse, PT

Physical Therapist · Melrose Park, IL

Kristen B. Kruse, PT is a physical therapist with a practice address in Melrose Park, Illinois, and NPI 1609984244, issued on Aug 25, 2006. Check the license 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
1609984244
Name
Kristen B. Kruse
Credential
PT
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
Practice location
1440 W North Ave, Melrose Park, IL 60160
Phone
(708) 865-8600
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(708) 765-8661
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060504000526); 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 1440 W North Ave

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

  1. Jared Gibb, PTPhysical Therapist1003826207
  2. Nolan Lewis, MDSurgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician1780729269
  3. Fred Marchese, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1033139993
  4. Casey Noreika, PSYDClinical Psychologist1003206830
  5. Erica Thomas, PSYDClinical Psychologist1477829711
  6. Derek Zid, D.C., CNIMElectroneurodiagnostic Specialist/Technologist1447235544

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Legacy Healthcare Services IncLibertyville, IL

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

Kristen B. Kruse among 12,045 physical therapist records in Illinois

Kristen B. Kruse, PT is one of 12,045 physical therapist records with a practice address in Illinois. 36% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 37% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2015 among the 4,392 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 225100000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

16 physical therapist records list a practice address in Melrose Park

They are 16 of the 634 NPPES records with a practice address in Melrose Park, and 12,045 physical therapist records in Illinois.

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Giancarlo Bonifazi, PTMelrose Park, IL 601601043686488
  2. Stephanie Brackett, PHYSICAL THERAPISTMelrose Park, IL 601601700137858
  3. Cristen CademartoriMelrose Park, IL 601601588067334
  4. Tasha Drake, PTMelrose Park, IL 601601194076109
  5. Brian Ervin, PT, DPTMelrose Park, IL 601601376903252
  6. Christine GarciaMelrose Park, IL 601601053714147
  7. Jared Gibb, PTMelrose Park, IL 601601003826207
  8. Judyta Hankus, PT, DPTMelrose Park, IL 601601497123202

Common questions

What is Kristen B. Kruse, PT's NPI number?

Kristen B. Kruse, PT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609984244, issued on Aug 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristen B. Kruse, PT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1440 W North Ave, Melrose Park, IL, 60160. Phone: (708) 865-8600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristen B. Kruse, PT's license?

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. 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.