NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Michelle Garcia

Nurse Practitioner · Chicago, IL

Laura Michelle Garcia is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1104313667, issued on Apr 19, 2018. Check the license (Illinois 209017647, 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
1104313667
Name
Laura Michelle Garcia
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
209017647 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1500 S California, Chicago, IL 60608
Phone
(773) 257-6241
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2018
Record last updated
May 22, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180614001228); 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 1500 S California

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

  1. Suhair Aldewairey, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1932428281
  2. Keston John, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1417519794

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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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

204 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laura Garcia204
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin26 claims
  2. Prednisone20 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
  4. Ibuprofen15 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%94.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cepamerica Illinois LLPChicago, IL

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

Laura Michelle Garcia among 4,892 nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Laura Michelle Garcia 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. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 47% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2018 among the 3,389 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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).

952 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 952 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 4,892 nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christine AgostinoChicago, IL 606081982007878
  2. Kenyatta Evans-Snulligan, NPChicago, IL 606081194008425
  3. Sarah Fitz, APN, ACNP-BCChicago, IL 606081760792972
  4. Farrell Godbout, APNChicago, IL 606081922242718
  5. Jhoanna Gulmatico, APNChicago, IL 606081699228940
  6. Jeffrey HiltropChicago, IL 606081730683228
  7. Temitayo KafisanwoChicago, IL 606081265044226
  8. Paula Karnick, N.P.Chicago, IL 606081649252420

Common questions

What is Laura Michelle Garcia's NPI number?

Laura Michelle Garcia's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104313667, issued on Apr 19, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Michelle Garcia located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 S California, Chicago, IL, 60608. Phone: (773) 257-6241. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Michelle Garcia's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209017647, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura Michelle Garcia prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Michelle Garcia had 204 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura Michelle Garcia's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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