HELEN R. LINK APNP
NPI 1447226857
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health in Rockford, IL
About Helen R. Link Apnp NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
HELEN R. LINK APNP (NPI 1447226857) is an individual psychiatric/mental health provider in Rockford, Illinois, licensed in Illinois (277000032) and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine (1991).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Helen R. Link Apnp is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Helen Link reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Rockford, IL 61107
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
Janesville, WI 53547
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Wisconsin enrollment
- 11 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 61107 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Helen Link's NPI number?
The NPI number for Helen Link is 1447226857. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 24, 2006.
Where is Helen Link located?
Helen Link practices at 4320 Spring Creek Rd Ste 13, Rockford, IL 61107. The listed phone number is (815) 988-0779.
What is Helen Link's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Psychiatric/Mental Health, with taxonomy code 363LP0808X.
Is Helen Link enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Helen Link is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Helen Link's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Helen Link reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Helen R Link Apnp LLC (Rockford, IL) and Genesis Counseling Services Ltd. (Janesville, WI). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Helen Link's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Helen Link accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Dean Health Plan, Group Health Cooperative-SCW, MercyCare and MercyCare Health Plans and 2 other insurers list Helen Link as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Helen Link was last updated on August 2, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Helen R. Link, APNP · NPI 1447226857
Psychiatric/Mental Health physician in Rockford, Illinois. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 24, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1447226857 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** February 24, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health · taxonomy 363LP0808X
- **State license:** 277000032 (Illinois)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 4320 SPRING CREEK RD STE 13, Rockford, IL 61107-1157
- **Phone:** (815) 988-0779
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Helen R Link Apnp LLC (NPI 1346027109, Rockford, IL); Genesis Counseling Services Ltd. (NPI 1730273483, Janesville, WI) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, class of 1991
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 2, 2024
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 39405900 (WI)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1447226857) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.