NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paula Dunskis, APN

Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist · Chicago, IL

Paula Dunskis, APN is an acute care clinical nurse specialist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1447566807, issued on Aug 24, 2010. Check the license (Illinois 209008278, 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
1447566807
Name
Paula Dunskis
Credential
APN
Primary taxonomy
Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist 364SA2100X
License number
209008278 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
259 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone
(312) 695-6868
Enumerated
Aug 24, 2010
Record last updated
Apr 27, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101004000954); accepts Medicare assignment
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 259 E Erie St

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

  1. Adeola Adeoye, APNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1598103459
  2. Ann Allie, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1619162955
  3. Kenneth Arbetter, MDInternal Medicine Physician1336132851
  4. Elizabeth Bailey, P.A.Physician Assistant1154670198
  5. Kent Bailey, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1821171844
  6. Lia Bernardi, M.D.Reproductive Endocrinology Physician1467784579

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1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average acute care clinical nurse specialist in 2024

613 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries, against an average of 604 among the 112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Paula Dunskis613
  2. Specialty average604

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate142 claims
  2. Eliquis135 claims
  3. Amiodarone Hcl68 claims
  4. Dofetilide31 claims
  5. Xarelto25 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate23 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $202.61

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 151 providers of this specialty with any payment received $949.81 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paula Dunskis$202.61
  2. Specialty average$949.81

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. Rush University Medical GroupChicago, IL

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

Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist providers in Illinois

There are 35 acute care clinical nurse specialist records in Illinois.

Other acute care clinical nurse specialist records in Illinois

  1. Manisa Baker, APNDowners Grove, IL1023479508
  2. Emily BreyChicago, IL1760293013
  3. Lora DolmanAntioch, IL1255211785
  4. Erin DowdingChicago, IL1033920822
  5. Kristen Fisher, APRNChicago, IL1497516397
  6. Samantha Herbert, APRNChicago, IL1285333799
  7. Deborah Kantoris, APNPark Ridge, IL1013266352
  8. Margaret KearneyDowners Grove, IL1598284473
  9. Mary Kirby, RN APN CNSChicago, IL1487106647
  10. Lynn Klassman, APNPark Ridge, IL1831490523

Common questions

What is Paula Dunskis, APN's NPI number?

Paula Dunskis, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447566807, issued on Aug 24, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paula Dunskis, APN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 259 E Erie St, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 695-6868. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paula Dunskis, APN's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209008278, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paula Dunskis, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paula Dunskis, APN had 613 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries; the average among acute care clinical nurse specialist prescribers was 604. 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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