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Emergency Medicine

Kathryn A. Wolford, MD

Works at hospitals in Park Ridge, IL · Illinois

Summary

Dr. Kathryn A. Wolford, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 1775 Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL 60068. Phone: (847) 459-1160. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Kathryn A. Wolford had 595 Original Medicare patients and 649 services. NPI 1174940001. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 1775 Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL 60068 · Directions (1 more location)
  • Phone: (847) 459‑1160
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
  • Group practice: Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation
  • Medical school: Toledo Medical College · graduated 2014 (12 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Kathryn A. Wolford, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Kathryn A. Wolford accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Kathryn A. Wolford accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Kathryn A. Wolford see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 595 Original Medicare patients and 649 services for Kathryn A. Wolford. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Kathryn A. Wolford's NPI number?
1174940001. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Kathryn A. Wolford, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients595
Services billed to Medicare649
Different services or procedures20
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients77

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)284 services
  2. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)197 services
  3. Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making (99283)81 services
  4. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)50 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis57%
  • Heart failure46%
  • Diabetes44%
  • Ischemic heart disease44%

Hospitals where Kathryn A. Wolford works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Kathryn A. Wolford at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Kathryn A. Wolford is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • 1775 Dempster StPark Ridge, IL 60068
  • 214 McHenry RdBuffalo Grove, IL 60089 (847) 459‑1160

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Kathryn A. Wolford as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation3,118 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Park Ridge

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Park Ridge, IL — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolToledo Medical College
Graduation year2014 (12 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1174940001
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians