Catherine Melissa Claro, NP-BC
NPI 1326510884ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Park Ridge, IL
Nurse Practitioner (NP-BC) with Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, practicing in Park Ridge, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,526,284 for 2,514 claims, against $21,417 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $215.15 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Advocate Condell Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1326510884 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 21, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 26, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 209.030769 | IL |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | F343852-1 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (IL); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 129 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 273 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $21,417 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,514 · 4,929 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 283 |
| Total drug cost | $1,526,284 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Advocate Health and Hospitals CorporationChicago, IL · 3,118 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville, IL
- Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove, IL
- Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington, IL
- Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge, IL
Other facilities
- Advocate Home Health Care ServHome health agency · Oakbrook, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$215.15 · 8 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $165.08 | 6 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $34.13 | 1 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC | $15.94 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$215.15 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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