Providers
All 9 in IL
VALERIE MERANCIA AUREL, FNP-C
NPI 1700351723, individual, Crystal Lake, IL, Nurse Practitioner, Family
5
Evidence tier
informational
- Medicaid dollars per patient on code 99214 ($258 per patient-month) sit in the top 5% of every provider billing that code.
score 35 of 100, rank 10112, $982K at stake
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | VALERIE MERANCIA AUREL, FNP-C |
| Type | Individual |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | October 5, 2018, last updated June 3, 2022 |
| Practice location | 1305 RANDALL RD, Crystal Lake, IL 60014-8601, 815-356-0386 |
| Mailing address | 4051 N LINCOLN AVE # 8751, Chicago, IL 60618-3009 |
| Specialties | Nurse Practitioner, Family (363LF0000X, license 209014166 IL) Nurse Practitioner, Family (363LF0000X, primary, license 209.014166 IL) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | $1.1M | 78% | $249 | $95 (top 5% from $171) | 99th percentile | |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | $268K | 19% | $258 | $60 (top 5% from $133) | 99th percentile | |
| 87426 | Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | $31K | 2% | $37 | $32 (top 5% from $49) | 70th percentile | |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | $12K | 1% | $12 | $16 (top 5% from $128) | 33rd percentile | |
| G2023 | Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source | $5K | 0% | $24 | $20 (top 5% from $39) | too few months to rank | |
| 99334 | Domiciliary/rest home visit established level 1 (retired 2023) | $192 | 0% | $11 | $11 (top 5% from $47) | too few months to rank |
In this area
9 providers in McHenry County, IL carry an indicator in the public record, with $4.9M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 5 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 4.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | CRYSTAL PINES REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CARE CENTER, LLC Crystal Lake, IL, ranked 2250 | $0 |
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| 3 | PEARL OF CRYSTAL LAKE, LLC Crystal Lake, IL, ranked 2930 | $0 |
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| 3 | WILLOW OF MARENGO, INC Marengo, IL, ranked 5382 | $0 |
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| 3 | HIGHLIGHT HEALTHCARE OF WOODSTOCK, LLC Woodstock, IL, ranked 5500 | $0 |
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| 4 | AMANDA EANNARINO Mchenry, IL, ranked 8140 | $1.9M |
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| 4 | JACQUELINE MACHAMER Mchenry, IL, ranked 8178 | $1.1M |
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| 4 | CRISY GOWAN Crystal Lake, IL, ranked 8207 | $735K |
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| 4 | KATHARINE HANSEN Crystal Lake, IL, ranked 8218 | $622K |
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Recent enforcement in IL
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJChargedJun 23, 2026
United States Attorney Andrew S. Boutros Announces Charges Against Two Chicago-Area Defendants as Part of Department of Justice’s National Healthcare Fraud Takedown
Two Chicago-area defendants were charged, one for selling Medicare beneficiary information and providing fake AI-generated consent recordings so laboratories could bill Medicare for over-the-counter Covid-19 test kits that were never requested or provided, and the other for directing the creation of fake medical records and billing Illinois Medicaid for behavioral health counseling and therapy services that were never provided, including for deceased beneficiaries.
DOJConvictedJun 18, 2026
Suburban Chicago Chiropractor Convicted of Healthcare Fraud
A chiropractor submitted fraudulent claims to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois for health care services that were not actually provided and submitted false patient medical records when the insurer attempted to audit the claims.
DOJSentencedJun 10, 2026
Jacksonville Chiropractor Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Healthcare Fraud and Related Offenses
Rondeau submitted more than 2,000 fraudulent claims to health insurance companies and convinced clients to sign false documents after learning he was under investigation.
DOJCivil settlementMay 8, 2026
Three Affiliated Skilled Nursing Facilities to Pay $300,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Related to Medically Unnecessary Rehabilitation Services
Three affiliated skilled nursing facilities billed Medicare between Jan. 1, 2014, and Sept. 30, 2019, for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech pathology services provided to patients for longer than medically necessary and without regard for patients' individual medical needs, resulting in claims based on inflated RUG levels.
DOJIndictedFeb 12, 2026
Two Foreign Nationals Indicted in Chicago as Part of $10 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
The indictment alleges the defendants used nominee-owned laboratories and durable medical equipment providers to submit fraudulent claims to Medicare and private health care benefit programs for items and services that were not provided, and laundered and transferred proceeds to Pakistan.
Referral packet
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