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Kristine Cuaresma is a nurse practitioner — primary care based in Lake Forest, IL. Kristine is also listed as specializing in nurse practitioner — adult health and nurse practitioner — gerontology. Medicare claims data shows Kristine provided 270 services to 204 patients. The services billed most often include removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912438623.
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1000 N WESTMORELAND RD
Lake Forest, IL 60045
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270 services · 204 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 11042 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner — Primary Care |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | Treatment | 97597 |
71 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
48 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner — Primary Care |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
38 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner — Primary Care |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
27 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner — Primary Care |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner — Primary Care |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
21 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner — Primary Care |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner — Primary Care |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Kristine Cuaresma is a nurse practitioner in Lake Forest, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Nurse Practitioner — Primary Care”.
NPI registry
Kristine Cuaresma is listed at 1000 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (847) 535-7600. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Kristine Cuaresma's National Provider Identifier is 1912438623. 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
Kristine Cuaresma attended Other, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Kristine Cuaresma has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Kristine Cuaresma performs procedures including removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less; provides treatments such as removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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