NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle Ater, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Rockford, IL

Michelle Ater, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Rockford, Illinois, and NPI 1811540040, issued on Jul 17, 2019. Check the license (Illinois 209019114, 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
1811540040
Name
Michelle Ater
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
209019114 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2222 E State St Ste 209, Rockford, IL 61104
Phone
(815) 988-8500
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(815) 977-5956
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 2222 E State St Ste 209

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

  1. Mercy Abunaw, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1356888531
  2. Rebecca Artner, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1780232926
  3. Anna August, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1518310531
  4. Justine Beaman, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1780227124
  5. Olivia CastellanosFamily Nurse Practitioner1821551599
  6. Rachel Caudle, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1649877416

Verify Michelle Ater in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
    Search for license 209019114
    Check the board
  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
Find the Illinois license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

4,775 Medicare Part D claims for 251 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michelle Ater4,775
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium264 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate199 claims
  3. Sertraline Hcl182 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate178 claims
  5. Lisinopril165 claims
  6. Buspirone Hcl149 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): 52.4 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 score57.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%34.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  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).

Michelle Ater among 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Michelle Ater, 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 2019, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 51% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 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).

236 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Rockford

They are 236 of the 3,893 NPPES records with a practice address in Rockford, and 7,639 family nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eveleen Ackerman, F.N.P.Rockford, IL 611041568444008
  2. Amy Buchenau, APNRockford, IL 611041912149337
  3. Erica Cook, APNRockford, IL 611041205106341
  4. Sandra NienaberRockford, IL 611041104015742
  5. Nicole Owens, FNPRockford, IL 611041811305758
  6. Purvi Patel, FNPRockford, IL 611041881097244
  7. Laurie Podeszwa, APRNRockford, IL 611041407990708
  8. Rachael Reinagle, FNP-BCRockford, IL 611041114362753

Common questions

What is Michelle Ater, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Michelle Ater, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811540040, issued on Jul 17, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle Ater, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2222 E State St Ste 209, Rockford, IL, 61104. Phone: (815) 988-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle Ater, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209019114, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michelle Ater, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michelle Ater, FNP-BC had 4,775 Medicare Part D claims for 251 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michelle Ater, FNP-BC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 52.4 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.

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.