PROF. KARA ELAINE HOFMASTER MSN
NPI 1821177411
Nurse Practitioner in Freeport, IL

Q: What is Kara Hofmaster's NPI number?

The NPI number for Kara Hofmaster is 1821177411. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 3, 2006.

Q: What is Kara Hofmaster's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363L00000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Kara Hofmaster was last updated on October 23, 2017. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 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.

Active since November 03, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

82.57/100

CMS Quality Rating

1010 FAIRWAY DR, FREEPORT, IL 61032(815) 599-7740(815) 599-7667 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 23, 2017. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

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About Prof. Kara Elaine Hofmaster Msn NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

PROF. KARA ELAINE HOFMASTER MSN (NPI 1821177411) is an individual nurse practitioner in Freeport, Illinois, licensed in Illinois (209007071) and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Fhn Memorial Hospital, and is a graduate of Other (2006).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1821177411

Entity TypeIndividualFemale

Primary Taxonomy363L00000X

Provider Legal NamePROF. KARA ELAINE HOFMASTERCredential: MSN

Location Address1010 FAIRWAY DRFreeport, IL 61032-6600

Mailing AddressPo Box 268Freeport, IL 61032-0268 · (815) 599-7924 · Fax (815) 599-7667

Phone(815) 599-7740

Fax(815) 599-7667

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2006

Enumeration DateNovember 3, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateOctober 23, 2017

✔ NPI 1821177411 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse PractitionerPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Taxonomy Code363L00000X

License✔ Licensed in IL · 209007071

Definition

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

1010 FAIRWAY DR, Freeport, IL 61032

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Other Identifiers 1

Medicare UPINQ77603IL

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Quartz.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Prof. Kara Elaine Hofmaster Msn 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.

PECOS PAC ID1052413457

PECOS Enrollment IDI20080707000306

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2

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.

Advance care planning, first 30 minutes 99497

Advance care planning is a process where you discuss your healthcare preferences with your doctor. This conversation, lasting up to 30 minutes, helps ensure your wishes are respected if you're unable to communicate them in the future. It's about your care, your way.

85 services72 patients

Advance care planning, each additional 30 minutes 99498

Advance care planning involves discussing and documenting your future health care preferences in case you're unable to make decisions for yourself. Each additional 30 minutes allows more time to explore your wishes, values, and goals for treatment.

78 services49 patients

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Fhn Memorial Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Freeport, IL

3/5 CMS rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Other

CMS Certification Number140160

Location1045 West Stephenson StreetFreeport, IL 61032 · Stephenson County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Saint Anthony Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Rockford, IL

2/5 CMS rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Church

CMS Certification Number140233

Location5666 East State StreetRockford, IL 61108 · Winnebago County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 61032 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$85.71 typical visit price

range $54.80 – $168.44

Typical copayment $21.42 (range $13.70 – $42.11)

Most-billed visit code 99203

Established Patient

$97.25 typical visit price

range $17.16 – $136.56

Typical copayment $24.31 (range $4.29 – $34.14)

Most-billed visit code 99214

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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.

82.57/100

MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program

Scored as part of a group practice

Quality

87.59

Promoting Interoperability

Improvement Activities

Cost

58.04

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims

Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.

Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate E1390

DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC002N

2 suppliers18 claims18 services$112.39 avg. paid by Medicare

Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

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