Are you Kathryn E. Vela, GNP? This profile is yours to edit: update your address, phone, photo and services.
Edit this profileAt a glance
- 12251 S 80Th Ave Ste 1520, Palos Heights, IL 60463
About Kathryn Vela
Kathryn E. Vela, GNP is a nurse practitioner practicing in Palos Heights, IL. Kathryn is also listed as specializing in nurse practitioner — gerontology. Medicare claims data shows Kathryn provided 72 services to 60 patients. The services billed most often include initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes and subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1043558265.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (708) 923-4200
- Email not available
Is this your home address or personal number? Hide it
Practice Locations
12251 S 80TH AVE STE 1520
Palos Heights, IL 60463
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
72 services · 60 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
52 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other nurse practitioners at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 18 related providers in 3 groups
Other nurse practitioners in Palos Heights 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2012 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Kathryn E. Vela's specialty?
Kathryn E. Vela is a nurse practitioner in Palos Heights, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Kathryn E. Vela?
Kathryn E. Vela is listed at 12251 S 80Th Ave Ste 1520, Palos Heights, IL 60463. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Kathryn E. Vela?
The number on file is (708) 923-4200. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Kathryn E. Vela?
Kathryn E. Vela's National Provider Identifier is 1043558265. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Kathryn E. Vela's education?
Kathryn E. Vela attended Other, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Kathryn E. Vela have?
Kathryn E. Vela has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Kathryn E. Vela known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Kathryn E. Vela the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Kathryn E. Vela's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Kathryn E. Vela. If this is you, claiming it is free.
Guide.md
Guide.md listings do not constitute medical advice or an endorsement.