LAURIE WHELCHEL NP
NPI 1497201685
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Rochelle, IL
About Laurie Whelchel Np NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
LAURIE WHELCHEL NP (NPI 1497201685) is an individual family provider in Rochelle, Illinois, licensed in Illinois (209014749) and active in the NPI registry since August 2016. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Saint Anthony Medical Center, and maintains a secondary practice location in Rochelle.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 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
Laurie Whelchel Np 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Laurie Whelchel reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Rochelle, IL 61068
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- Also billed through NPI 1821053216 (Illinois)
- 38 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 9
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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Saint Anthony Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Rockford, ILRochelle Community Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Rochelle, ILPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 61068 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.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 6
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 Laurie Whelchel's NPI number?
The NPI number for Laurie Whelchel is 1497201685. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 29, 2016.
Where is Laurie Whelchel located?
Laurie Whelchel practices at 900 N 2nd St, Rochelle, IL 61068. The listed phone number is (815) 562-2181.
What is Laurie Whelchel's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Laurie Whelchel enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Laurie Whelchel 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 organization bills Medicare for Laurie Whelchel's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Laurie Whelchel reassigns Medicare benefits to Rochelle Community Hospital Association (Rochelle, IL). The 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 Laurie Whelchel's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Laurie Whelchel accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware and Quartz list Laurie Whelchel 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.
Is Laurie Whelchel affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Laurie Whelchel is affiliated with Saint Anthony Medical Center and Rochelle Community Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Laurie Whelchel was last updated on August 8, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.