NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tekekee Desha Buckner, FNP

Nurse Practitioner · Tinley Park, IL

Tekekee Desha Buckner, FNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Tinley Park, Illinois, and NPI 1538442918, issued on Sep 22, 2011. Check the license (Illinois 209009101, 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
1538442918
Name
Tekekee Desha Buckner
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
209009101 IL
263LF0000X IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17495 LA Grange RD, Tinley Park, IL 60487
Phone
(708) 226-7000
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2011
Record last updated
Dec 31, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260527000991); may accept 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 17495 LA Grange RD

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

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  3. Rachelle Centeno, D.O.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1780827337
  4. Peter Christofylakis, PTPhysical Therapist1902274004
  5. Marley Coughlin, PTPhysical Therapist1194493809
  6. Allison Croucher, D.O.Pediatrics Physician1467735282

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

48 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Tekekee Buckner48
  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.

Tekekee Desha Buckner among 4,892 nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Tekekee Desha Buckner, FNP 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 2011, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 20% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2018 among the 3,389 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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).

17 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Tinley Park

They are 17 of the 1,149 NPPES records with a practice address in Tinley Park, and 4,892 nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Catherine Czaja, APRNTinley Park, IL 604871073183364
  2. Ashley Grace, FNP-BCTinley Park, IL 604871114265725
  3. Harold Inocencio, FNP-BCTinley Park, IL 604871265077184
  4. Laura Mapes, APNTinley Park, IL 604871891208914
  5. Melisa Marcotte, APRNTinley Park, IL 604871255816369
  6. Christina Nawara, FNP-BCTinley Park, IL 604871760059174
  7. Monica TrujilloTinley Park, IL 604871487383774
  8. Kimberly Van Wyngarden, APRN-BCTinley Park, IL 604871497186472

Common questions

What is Tekekee Desha Buckner, FNP's NPI number?

Tekekee Desha Buckner, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538442918, issued on Sep 22, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tekekee Desha Buckner, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17495 LA Grange RD, Tinley Park, IL, 60487. Phone: (708) 226-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tekekee Desha Buckner, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209009101, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tekekee Desha Buckner, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tekekee Desha Buckner, FNP had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; 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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