NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Krysten Taylor Whitehead, APRN FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · West Frankfort, IL

Krysten Taylor Whitehead, APRN FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in West Frankfort, Illinois, and NPI 1891489886, issued on Jun 5, 2023. Check the license (Illinois 209027592, 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
1891489886
Name
Krysten Taylor Whitehead
Credential
APRN FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
209027592 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
909 W Main St, West Frankfort, IL 62896
Phone
(618) 372-6040
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2023
Record last updated
Oct 19, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231012003274); 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 W Main St

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

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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

271 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Krysten Whitehead271
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone37 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass36 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone21 claims
  4. Azithromycin19 claims
  5. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro18 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl16 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $39.81

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. 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.

  1. Krysten Whitehead$39.81
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Deaconess Illinois Specialty Clinic, Inc.Marion, IL

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

Krysten Taylor Whitehead among 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Krysten Taylor Whitehead, APRN FNP-C 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 2023, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 78% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · 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).

4 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in West Frankfort

They are 4 of the 353 NPPES records with a practice address in West Frankfort, and 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Moya Cook, FNPWest Frankfort, IL 628961760610729
  2. Kendra Fischer, FNP-CWest Frankfort, IL 628961700294584
  3. Robert Swayze, MSN, APN, FNP-BCWest Frankfort, IL 628961487014627
  4. Amanda Bowers, FNPCarbondale, IL 629011942620372
  5. Austin Bradley, FNP-CCarbondale, IL 629011649630294
  6. Jennifer Campos, FNP-BC, CCRN, CMCCarbondale, IL 629011043581820
  7. Tiffany Gardner, APRNCarbondale, IL 629011457823056
  8. Molly Johnson, FNP-BCCarbondale, IL 629011386727519

Common questions

What is Krysten Taylor Whitehead, APRN FNP-C's NPI number?

Krysten Taylor Whitehead, APRN FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891489886, issued on Jun 5, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Krysten Taylor Whitehead, APRN FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 909 W Main St, West Frankfort, IL, 62896. Phone: (618) 372-6040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Krysten Taylor Whitehead, APRN FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209027592, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Krysten Taylor Whitehead, APRN FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Krysten Taylor Whitehead, APRN FNP-C had 271 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.

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