NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nichelle M. Bush, APRN FNP CEN

Nurse Practitioner · Palos Heights, IL

Nichelle M. Bush, APRN FNP CEN is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Palos Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1447647110, issued on Apr 21, 2015. Check the license (Illinois 277000307, 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
1447647110
Name
Nichelle M. Bush
Credential
APRN FNP CEN
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
277000307 IL
209012827 IL
2817956A IN
71005467A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12251 S 80TH Ave, Palos Heights, IL 60463
Phone
(708) 923-5800
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2015
Record last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Fax
(708) 923-8324
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150911001296); 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 12251 S 80TH Ave

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

  1. Shelly Agarwal, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1225284078
  2. Dario Aguilar, MDHospitalist Physician1306341995
  3. Anam Ahmed, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1598152704
  4. Tracy Ahmer, PTAPhysical Therapist1982363909
  5. Anwar Akhras, MDAnesthesiology Physician1942680640
  6. Ayman Alsharbini, DOCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1780947077

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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nichelle Bush20
  2. Specialty average1,109

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,908.17

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, 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. Nichelle Bush$1,908.17
  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 3 group practices

  1. Emergency Medical Associates OF Palos, Ltd.Palos Heights, IL
  2. Harvey Emergency Physicians PLLCCalumet City, IL
  3. Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationMokena, IL

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

Nichelle M. Bush among 4,892 nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Nichelle M. Bush, APRN FNP CEN 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 2015, is newer than 31% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 31% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2018 among the 3,389 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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).

57 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Palos Heights

They are 57 of the 992 NPPES records with a practice address in Palos Heights, and 4,892 nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Berry, N.P.Palos Heights, IL 604631104830876
  2. Colleen Bilecki, APRN, CNSPalos Heights, IL 604631942332051
  3. Angela Blackburn, APRN, CNPPalos Heights, IL 604631780646406
  4. Aisha Brownlee, APRN, CNPPalos Heights, IL 604631124303383
  5. Mary Crean, APRN, CNPPalos Heights, IL 604631285864256
  6. Darlene Flowers, APRN, CNPPalos Heights, IL 604631548532591
  7. Thomas Gutchewsky, APN, CNPPalos Heights, IL 604631013918598
  8. James Hanna, RN,MSN,NP-CPalos Heights, IL 604631679769681

Common questions

What is Nichelle M. Bush, APRN FNP CEN's NPI number?

Nichelle M. Bush, APRN FNP CEN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447647110, issued on Apr 21, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nichelle M. Bush, APRN FNP CEN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12251 S 80TH Ave, Palos Heights, IL, 60463. Phone: (708) 923-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nichelle M. Bush, APRN FNP CEN's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 277000307, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nichelle M. Bush, APRN FNP CEN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nichelle M. Bush, APRN FNP CEN had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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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