2026 NPPES data Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist NPI 1174938575 APRN, CNS
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LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS

Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist in PALOS HEIGHTS, Illinois. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 214 beneficiaries · Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist avg: 1K
MIPS score
94.1036/100
▲ 11 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$490.48
13 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS reported a CMS MIPS final score of 94.1036/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 1,160 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

94.1036/100
MIPS score · +11 vs avg
1K
Part D claims, 2023
$490.48
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

94 Top 25% higher than 75% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

What does the federal data show about LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/24/2014

NPI 1174938575

Primary specialty

Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist

Niche

1,375 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,160 7% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,088

MIPS final score

94.1036/100 11.003600000000006% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Illinois

How Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist compares to other specialties among Illinois providers

Illinois providers

Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist share within Illinois

1. Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist share within Illinois

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
94.1036/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist) — 94.1036/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%94.1%
MIPS final score (Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist) — 94.1036/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist provider holding APRN, CNS credentials at 12251 S 80TH AVE STE 1520, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL, 60463, with a listed phone of (708) 923-4200. NPI 1174938575 was issued on 06/24/2014. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what HOMMES most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,160 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 214 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $334K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 94.1036/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 82.5938), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,375 enrolled providers across 49 states and an average of 1,088 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

12251 S 80TH AVE STE 1520
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463

Provider Details

NPI 1174938575
Specialty Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
Credentials APRN, CNS
Gender Female
NPI Issued 06/24/2014

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

94.1036
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
82.5938
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL FACULTY FOUNDATION
CHICAGO, IL

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$490

Largest payer

Abbott Laboratories

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS. To verify LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS's current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases

IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

1,160
Total Claims
$334K
Total Drug Cost
214
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
2,927
Total Day Supply
86,469
Generic Drug Cost
$24K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
77.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.27
Gender Split
52% female / 48% male
Age Distribution
<65: 11, 65-74: 63, 75-84: 95, 85+: 45

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Spironolactone
226
Furosemide
136
Entresto
Sacubitril/Valsartan
100
Jardiance
Empagliflozin
97
Metoprolol Succinate
74
Potassium Chloride
64
Torsemide
63
Carvedilol
43
Farxiga
Dapagliflozin Propanediol
31
Hydralazine Hcl
31

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Overview

How LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS fits within the Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist landscape nationally.

1,375
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in US
49
States with Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
1,088
Avg Claims per Provider

LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS's 1,160 claims are above the specialty average of 1,088.

Nearby Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in Illinois

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as HOMMES.

Compare Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS's specialty?
LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS specializes in Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist and practices in PALOS HEIGHTS, Illinois. Credentials: APRN, CNS.
How much does LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS wrote 1,160 Medicare Part D claims totaling $334K in drug costs for 214 beneficiaries.
What is LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS's Medicare quality score?
LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 94.1036/100 (Quality: 82.5938). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS located?
LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS is located at 12251 S 80TH AVE STE 1520, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL, 60463. Phone: (708) 923-4200.
What is LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS's NPI number?
LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174938575, issued on 06/24/2014.
How many Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers are there in the US?
There are 1,375 Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers across 49 states in the US. The average Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist provider writes 1,088 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS's most frequently prescribed drugs include Spironolactone, Furosemide, Entresto. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS accept Medicare?
LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,160 Part D claims and 214 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS's credentials?
LINDA HOMMES, APRN, CNS's NPI is 1174938575 with credentials APRN, CNS. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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