Kristi C. Hughes, FNP- BC
NPI 1356744452ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Flossmoor, IL
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP- BC) with Lifeline Physicians LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Flossmoor, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $81,464 for 880 claims, against $39,996 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $292.93 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Advocate Trinity Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1356744452 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP- BC |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Oct 2, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 23, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 277000276 | IL |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | 209011759 | IL |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 330 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 484 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $39,996 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 880 · 1,338 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 421 |
| Total drug cost | $81,464 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Lifeline Physicians LLCLake Forest, IL · 9 clinicians
- Homecare Medical LLCChicago, IL · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Advocate Trinity HospitalChicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$292.93 · 7 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$42.92 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $141.34 | 3 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $76.99 | 1 |
| Qol Medical, LLC | $51.75 | 2 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $22.85 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$215.94 · 6 payments
- Education$76.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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