Blessing Short , PA-C
Physician Assistant β’ Palos Park, IL
13011 S 104th Ave Ste 100
Palos Park, IL 604641508
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
13011 S 104th Ave Ste 100
Palos Park, IL 604641508
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 4 distinct additional practice-address records in Berwyn, IL; Joliet, IL; Merrionette Park, IL and 1 more. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Heart Care Centers Of Illinois, S.C.. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Midwestern University, Chicago College Of Osteopathic Med
2024
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $529.36 across 17 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $529.36 across 17 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 12)
- Pfizer Inc.: $132.02 across 2 records.
- IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC: $118.85 across 1 record.
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation: $55.95 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
2 years (graduated 2024)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2024 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2024
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Blessing Short has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Blessing Short as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Palos Park and Illinois
4 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Palos Park, IL (4,929 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2025 only.
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): 17 records totaling $529.36.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
TRYVIO | General | $118.85 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
VYNDAQEL | General | $109.26 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
ARTIX MT | General | $27.89 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
OPSUMIT | General | $27.29 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
WINREVAIR | General | $26.20 |
| Surmodics, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter | General | $22.92 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
VYNDAQEL | General | $22.76 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
LEQVIO | General | $22.62 |
| Inari Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | General | $21.50 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
ACCOLADE SR | General | $21.48 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
CAPVAXIVE | General | $20.91 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
Assure WCD | General | $20.57 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
FARXIGA | General | $20.34 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
LEQVIO | General | $19.74 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
LEQVIO | General | $13.59 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
LifeVest | General | $7.49 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
LifeVest | General | $5.95 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-09-18NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20250214000885
IL
1456881838
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Heart Care Centers Of Illinois, S.c.
13011 S 104th Ave, Palos Park, IL 604641515
Phone: 7082743278
Secondary Practice Locations
10260 191st St Ste 102
Mokena, IL 604488802
Phone: 7084784224
11560 S Kedzie Ave Ste 100
Merrionette Park, IL 608034517
Phone: 7088241114
2121 Oneida St Ste 202
Joliet, IL 604356550
Phone: 8158238200
3231 Euclid Ave Ste 201
Berwyn, IL 604023472
Phone: 7087832055
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health
Advanced Practice Nurse
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 13011 S 104TH AVE STE 100, PALOS PARK, IL 604641508 (Tel: 7082743278)
Recorded as BLESSING SHORT, PA-C
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 10258 SOUTHWEST HWY # A, CHICAGO RIDGE, IL 604151361 (Tel: 7083469533)
Registered at 5710 W ROOSEVELT ST, MONEE, IL 604498014 (Tel: 8156627478)
Recorded as BLESSING SHORT
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: IL 085.010959)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
5710 W Roosevelt St
Monee, IL 604498014
Phone: 8156627478