NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle Gaa Ortega, APN/CNP

Nurse Practitioner · Gurnee, IL

Michelle Gaa Ortega, APN/CNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Gurnee, Illinois, and NPI 1073531547, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 209005095, 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
1073531547
Name
Michelle Gaa Ortega
Credential
APN/CNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
209005095 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
731 S. IL Route 21, Gurnee, IL 60031
Phone
(847) 566-3337
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 27, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(847) 816-3166
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040423001147); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 2003
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 731 S. IL Route 21

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

  1. Samra Cerim, APN-CNPNurse Practitioner1871372433

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

2,281 Medicare Part D claims for 584 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Michelle Ortega2,281
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa281 claims
  2. Azithromycin238 claims
  3. Trelegy Ellipta237 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium156 claims
  5. Prednisone127 claims
  6. Breztri Aerosphere68 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score80.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $493.94

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michelle Ortega$493.94
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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. Endeavor Health Medical GroupGlenview, IL

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

Michelle Gaa Ortega among 4,892 nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Michelle Gaa Ortega, APN/CNP 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 2006, is newer than 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2018 among the 3,389 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 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).

20 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Gurnee

They are 20 of the 846 NPPES records with a practice address in Gurnee, and 4,892 nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Angela Anton, APRNGurnee, IL 600311417522780
  2. Kara Easton, APNGurnee, IL 600311942445630
  3. Kaitlin Fiore, FNP-BCGurnee, IL 600311154599751
  4. Esra JozwiakGurnee, IL 600311366076937
  5. Katherine Jung, NPGurnee, IL 600311780197269
  6. Martha Lindstrom, N.P.Gurnee, IL 600311861706160
  7. Violetta Markaryan, NPGurnee, IL 600311184108565
  8. Kristin Messinger, FNPGurnee, IL 600311699091926

Common questions

What is Michelle Gaa Ortega, APN/CNP's NPI number?

Michelle Gaa Ortega, APN/CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073531547, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle Gaa Ortega, APN/CNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 731 S. IL Route 21, Gurnee, IL, 60031. Phone: (847) 566-3337. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle Gaa Ortega, APN/CNP's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209005095, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michelle Gaa Ortega, APN/CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michelle Gaa Ortega, APN/CNP had 2,281 Medicare Part D claims for 584 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michelle Gaa Ortega, APN/CNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. 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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