THERESA KRISTOPAITIS MD – NPI #1255306387
Hospitalist

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

THERESA KRISTOPAITIS is a hospitalist located in MAYWOOD, IL. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1255306387 to THERESA KRISTOPAITIS on February 22, 2006. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208M00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Hospitalist.

The NPI profile was previously updated about 5 years ago on Nov 11, 2021. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for THERESA KRISTOPAITIS below.

NPI Profile for
THERESA KRISTOPAITIS

NPI Number
1255306387
Enumeration Date

(more than 20 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Female)
Legal Name
THERESA KRISTOPAITIS
Credentials
MD
Primary location
2160 S 1ST AVE
(EMS BLDG., R. 2209)
MAYWOOD, IL 60153
Phone: (708) 216-3250 Fax: (708) 216-2620
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Sole Proprietor
No
Updated
Certification Date
Nov 11, 2021

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Identifiers

Identifiers for THERESA KRISTOPAITIS

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DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
MEDICAIDIL36092517
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
208M00000X
- Hospitalist (Primary)
IL 036092517
207R00000X
- Internal Medicine
IL 36092517

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.

Endpoint

Health Information Exchange (HEI)

HEI is the mobilization of health care information electronically across organizations within a region, community or hospital system. Endpoints provide a simple and secure way for participants to send authenticated, encrypted health information directly to known, trusted recipients over the internet such as primary care physicians, specialists, hospitals, labs, etc.

Endpoint
[email protected]
Endpoint type
Direct Messaging Address
Endpoint Description
Content Type
Affiliation
N
Endpoint Location
2160 S 1ST AVE,
MAYWOOD, IL 77025-1669

Additional Information

Education
ILLINOIS MEDICAL COLLEGE - Graduated 1993
Accepts Medicare
This provider accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. The Medicare-approved amount is the total the provider can be paid. When a provider accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment, you won't be billed for more than the Medicare deductible & coinsureance.
Medicare Ordering & Referring
Provider can:
  • Refer to Part B
  • Order Durable Medical Equipment
  • Refer to Home Health Agency
Affiliations
THERESA KRISTOPAITIS is affiliated with the following medical group(s):
  • HOSPITAL
    • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
      2160 S 1ST AVENUE
      MAYWOOD, IL 60153

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