NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristin Melendez, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Palatine, IL

Kristin Melendez, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Palatine, Illinois, and NPI 1780186049, issued on Mar 2, 2018. Check the license (Illinois 209016706, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780186049
Name
Kristin Melendez
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
209016706 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
909 E Palatine RD, Palatine, IL 60074
Phone
(847) 776-1400
Enumerated
Mar 2, 2018
Record last updated
Oct 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180328001875); 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 909 E Palatine RD

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

  1. Peter Blendonohy, D.O.Specialist1083699722
  2. Mohammed Chowdhury, M.D.Specialist1831174598
  3. John Conroy, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1780669440
  4. Ela Dargiel, P.T.Physical Therapist1679558308
  5. Mikhail Drizin, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1437231081
  6. Sandra Dudic, NP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1710298856

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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Kristin Melendez18
  2. Specialty average1,305

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): 80.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%15.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Rehabilitation Associates OF The Midwest, S.C.Palatine, IL

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

Kristin Melendez among 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Kristin Melendez, FNP-BC 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 2018, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 44% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2018 among the 4,778 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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).

17 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Palatine

They are 17 of the 770 NPPES records with a practice address in Palatine, and 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Helen Donnelly-Owens, FNPPalatine, IL 600741811447923
  2. Jill Gillespie, FNPPalatine, IL 600741780207308
  3. Allison Hunter, FNP-BCPalatine, IL 600741831542703
  4. Jane Samuels, APNPalatine, IL 600741558585646
  5. Maria Arlene Saxsma, FNP-BCPalatine, IL 600741154789964
  6. Cindy Sharp, APNPalatine, IL 600741558794156
  7. Katelyn Breitenstein, FNPRound Lake Beach, IL 600731114720141
  8. Kimberlee HoffmannRound Lake Beach, IL 600731093867335

Common questions

What is Kristin Melendez, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Kristin Melendez, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780186049, issued on Mar 2, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristin Melendez, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 909 E Palatine RD, Palatine, IL, 60074. Phone: (847) 776-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristin Melendez, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209016706, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kristin Melendez, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristin Melendez, FNP-BC had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kristin Melendez, FNP-BC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.3 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.