NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melody Cates, APN

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Rockford, IL

Melody Cates, APN is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Rockford, Illinois, and NPI 1609821511, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 041290941, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609821511
Name
Melody Cates
Credential
APN
Primary taxonomy
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
License number
041290941 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2300 N Rockton Ave, Rockford, IL 61103
Phone
(815) 971-2000
Enumerated
May 23, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 9, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(815) 971-9599
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024

40 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melody Cates40
  2. Specialty average1,369

Most prescribed

  1. Oxybutynin Chloride Er11 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.

Melody Cates among 292 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Melody Cates, APN is one of 292 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Illinois. 80% 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 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Illinois

There are 292 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

All 292 in Illinois → Every provider in Rockford → Gerontology Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa Bachman, APRNRockford, IL 611031225709900
  2. Andrea Behling, APNRockford, IL 611031588065353
  3. Rhonda Johnson, CNPRockford, IL 611031548388044
  4. Jessika Epperson, APNRockford, IL 611041487171328
  5. Tina Hudzinski Newell, APRNRockford, IL 611021386459709
  6. Stephanie Verderame, APRNRockford, IL 611041730856840
  7. Faour AlshareRockford, IL 611071063374080
  8. Molly EngelkesRockford, IL 611071639542657

Common questions

What is Melody Cates, APN's NPI number?

Melody Cates, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609821511, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melody Cates, APN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2300 N Rockton Ave, Rockford, IL, 61103. Phone: (815) 971-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melody Cates, APN's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 041290941, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melody Cates, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melody Cates, APN had 40 Medicare Part D claims; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. 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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