Kristen Nicole Hook
Physician Assistant β’ Springfield, MO
1235 E Cherokee St
Springfield, MO 658042203
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1235 E Cherokee St
Springfield, MO 658042203
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Springfield, MO. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities. 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
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: $264.24 across 6 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $264.24 across 6 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 5)
- Novo Nordisk Inc: $124.90 across 1 record.
- Exact Sciences Corporation: $89.67 across 1 record.
- Solventum Corporation: $19.62 across 1 record.
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
2025
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)
Kristen Hook 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 Kristen Hook 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 Springfield and Missouri
234 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Springfield, MO (1,791 in Missouri).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Springfield
12% of these 234 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
73.1% of these 234 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
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): fewer than 11 records totaling $264.24.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Wegovy | General | $124.90 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit | General | $89.67 |
| Solventum Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
V.A.C. VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE | General | $19.62 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
FREESTYLE LIBRE | General | $13.62 |
| BETA BIONICS, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
iLet Bionic Pancreas | General | $8.64 |
| BETA BIONICS, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
iLet Bionic Pancreas | General | $7.79 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-01-27NUCC 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
I20250312002058
MO
0143741652
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
Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities
3231 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 658077304
Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities
2115 S Fremont Ave, Springfield, MO 658042236
Phone: 4178203905
Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities
1235 E Cherokee St, Springfield, MO 658042203
Secondary Practice Locations
1965 S Fremont Ave Ste 230
Springfield, MO 658042258
Phone: 4178207250
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
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated January 27, 2025.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from February 2025 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Springfield
- Samantha Puhl, PA
- Amy Grover, PA-C
- Kathleen Smith, PA
- Jodie Tucker, PA
- Jason Glenn, PA
- Marc Reitzner, PA
Mailing Address
706 W Osage St
Clever, MO 656317806
Phone: 4178493414