Kristin Bentz, CNS
Kristin Bentz, CNS is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Vadnais Heights, MN, registered under NPI 1003239781.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Vadnais Heights, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 3, 2026. Parking is available about 506 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 701 ft away, served by County Road E Park & Ride. A pharmacy sits 920 ft from the entrance (Walmart Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.36 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 231 ft ~1 min
Parking 315 ft ~2 min
Parking 506 ft ~2 min
Transit County Road E Park & Ride 701 ft ~3 min
Hotel Comfort Inn & Suites St. Paul Northeast 783 ft ~3 min
Pharmacy Walmart Pharmacy 920 ft ~4 min
850 East County Road E, Vadnais Heights 55127
Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
Restaurant KFC 994 ft ~4 min
Grocery Walmart Supercenter 0.21 mi ~5 min
850 East County Road East, Vadnais Heights 55127
Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
Restaurant Panera Bread 0.24 mi ~5 min
959 County Road East, Space 55127
Mo-Fr 06:00-21:00; Sa-Su 07:00-21:00
Convenience Speedway 0.27 mi ~6 min
Convenience Holiday 0.33 mi ~7 min
Restaurant Chipotle 0.35 mi ~8 min
Coffee Starbucks 0.36 mi ~8 min
Grocery Fresh Thyme 0.38 mi ~8 min
Hotel Holiday Inn Express & Suites 0.40 mi ~9 min
Hotel Fairfield Inn & Suites 0.47 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| R147352-6 | MN | Clinical Nurse Specialist primary |
This provider holds licence R147352-6 issued in MN. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (cns)
- PAC ID
- 6709019565
- Enrollment ID
- I20140430002544
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (cns). Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Clinical Nurse Specialist covers
A registered nurse who, through a graduate degree program in nursing, or through a formal post-basic education program or continuing education courses and clinical experience, is expert in a specialty area of nursing practice within one or more of the components of direct patient/client care, consultation, education, research and administration. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 364S00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003239781 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 30, 2014 |
| Last updated | Jul 1, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | CNS |
| Practice address |
3580 ARCADE ST STE 250 Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 (651) 968-5770 Fax (651) 968-5775 |
| Mailing address |
710 COMMERCE DR STE 200 Woodbury, MN 55125 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Sum = 59 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.