Karen Ries | Loves Park, IL | Nurse Practitioner

.about .noScriptHide .nojs-show,.truncated [data-rem],blockquote .truncated-text{ display: initial !important}.no-js-hide,.ellipsis { display: none; }.truncated:after {content: '' !important}

Karen Ries works in Loves Park, IL and 1 other location and specializes in Nurse Practitioner and Family Medicine. Karen Ries is affiliated with Osf Saint Katharine Medical Center.

5

10 Ratings
21 insurance plans accepted
speaks Spanish, English
10 written reviews
2 specialties
3 areas of expertise
1 hospital affiliation
2 office locations
Female

Patients express high levels of satisfaction with Dr. Karen Ries, describing her as compassionate, knowledgeable, and patient. Many highlight her ability to make them feel comfortable and confident in their healthcare decisions, while also appreciating her thorough explanations and attentive care. The reviews largely focus on positive experiences, with patients consistently noting her superb bedside manner and professional approach. Negative feedback or concerns are notably absent from the reviews provided.

AI-generated from the text of patient reviews

10 ratings & reviews

Sort:

Showing 1 to 10 of 10 reviews

.rating-and-reviews .noScriptHide .nojs-show,.truncated [data-rem],blockquote .truncated-text{ display: initial !important}.no-js-hide,.ellipsis { display: none; }.truncated:after {content: '' !important}

Karen is great.

June 13th, 2025 | Source: Partner

.rating-and-reviews .noScriptHide .nojs-show,.truncated [data-rem],blockquote .truncated-text{ display: initial !important}.no-js-hide,.ellipsis { display: none; }.truncated:after {content: '' !important}

Karen was the best.

June 6th, 2025 | Source: Partner

.rating-and-reviews .noScriptHide .nojs-show,.truncated [data-rem],blockquote .truncated-text{ display: initial !important}.no-js-hide,.ellipsis { display: none; }.truncated:after {content: '' !important}

This was my first time seeing Karen Reis. I felt very comfortable and felt confident in my decision to have her as my health care provider

May 18th, 2025 | Source: Partner

.rating-and-reviews .noScriptHide .nojs-show,.truncated [data-rem],blockquote .truncated-text{ display: initial !important}.no-js-hide,.ellipsis { display: none; }.truncated:after {content: '' !important}

NP was extremely good. Took time to explain everything. Definitely feel she cares

May 4th, 2025 | Source: Partner

.rating-and-reviews .noScriptHide .nojs-show,.truncated [data-rem],blockquote .truncated-text{ display: initial !important}.no-js-hide,.ellipsis { display: none; }.truncated:after {content: '' !important}

Excellent experience and interaction, as always with Ms. Reiss

February 9th, 2025 | Source: Partner

.rating-and-reviews .noScriptHide .nojs-show,.truncated [data-rem],blockquote .truncated-text{ display: initial !important}.no-js-hide,.ellipsis { display: none; }.truncated:after {content: '' !important}

I selected Karen as my new PCP and this was a med refill visit. Karen was awesome. I really liked her.

December 2nd, 2024 | Source: Partner

.rating-and-reviews .noScriptHide .nojs-show,.truncated [data-rem],blockquote .truncated-text{ display: initial !important}.no-js-hide,.ellipsis { display: none; }.truncated:after {content: '' !important}

Listen to me and helped with my problems

November 15th, 2024 | Source: Partner

.rating-and-reviews .noScriptHide .nojs-show,.truncated [data-rem],blockquote .truncated-text{ display: initial !important}.no-js-hide,.ellipsis { display: none; }.truncated:after {content: '' !important}

Took great care for me and explained any and everything couldn't ask for better

September 27th, 2024 | Source: Partner

.rating-and-reviews .noScriptHide .nojs-show,.truncated [data-rem],blockquote .truncated-text{ display: initial !important}.no-js-hide,.ellipsis { display: none; }.truncated:after {content: '' !important}

Amazing, caring, compassionate, fantastic, knowledgeable, professional, superb bed side manner, wonderful, the list goes on and on...etc!

June 7th, 2024 | Source: Partner

.rating-and-reviews .noScriptHide .nojs-show,.truncated [data-rem],blockquote .truncated-text{ display: initial !important}.no-js-hide,.ellipsis { display: none; }.truncated:after {content: '' !important}

Karen always is so patient with my questions and anxieties

May 29th, 2024 | Source: Partner

Mercyhealth Alpine

7702 N. Alpine Rd.Loves Park, IL 61111

Karen Ries

1307 W Washington St Ste 130Oregon, IL 61061


Karen Ries	Jennifer Binder, NP	Elizabeth Kelly, MSN, ARNP-BC	Semiloore M Akerele, APRN, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner	Nurse Practitioner	Nurse Practitioner	Nurse Practitioner
		Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
5 (10 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)
		16 Years of Experience	14 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available
Speaks Spanish, English	Speaks English	Speaks English
Loves Park , IL	Rockford , IL	Oak Brook , IL	Chicago , IL
		Med School: University of Illinois at Chicago	Med School: School of Post Basic Nursing
Current Profile	View Profile	View Profile	View Profile

Search for your insurance and plan

Aetna
Aetna Better Health - Medicaid (Managed)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Cigna
Family Health Network
Humana
MagnaCare
Medicare
Medicare - Medicare
Mercy Care
Meritain Health
Molina Healthcare
Molina Healthcare - Medicaid (Managed)
Mutual of Omaha
Oscar Health Insurance
Priority Health
Tricare
UnitedHealthcare
Wellcare
WPS Health Plan
Zing Health

Advanced Registered Nurse
Family Medicine
Registered Nurse

MEDICAL LICENSE

Nurse Practitioner, Illinois, 2026, Expired

Dr. Ian Michael Todd, MD
Emergency Medicine
| Rochelle, IL
(0)
Dr. Julie Ann Kafka, MD
Sports Medicine
17 Years Exp | Rockford, IL
(3)
Dr. David Flynn Kavanaugh, DO
Emergency Medicine
29 Years Exp | Lake Geneva, WI
(4)
Dr. Susan Kinast-Porter, MD
Hospital Medicine
47 Years Exp | Lake Geneva, WI
(0)
Dr. Harlan Eugene Bogie, MD
Emergency Medicine
47 Years Exp | Chicago, IL
(4)
Dr. Owais Mohammed Iqbal, MD
Hospital Medicine
16 Years Exp | Chicago, IL
(0)
Jill Diann Weberg
Nurse Practitioner
| Rockford, IL
(0)
Kathleen E Wodrich
Nurse Practitioner
| Rockford, IL
(0)
Chandra A Norder Brandli
Nurse Practitioner
| Madison, WI
(0)
Amy Joy Buchenau
Nurse Practitioner
| Rockford, IL
(0)

Where is Karen Ries's office located?: Karen Ries's office is located at 7702 N. Alpine Rd., Loves Park, IL, 61111.
Which hospitals is Karen Ries affiliated with?: Karen Ries is affiliated with Osf Saint Katharine Medical Center.
How can I make an appointment with Karen Ries?: You can find contact information for Karen Ries here on Vitals.
What languages does Karen Ries speak?: Karen Ries speaks Spanish and English.
Does Karen Ries accept my insurance?: You can see the insurance plans that Karen Ries accepts on their Vitals profile.

Our provider data is gathered directly from physicians and publicly available databases. Providers who verify their profiles gain the ability to update information, offering additional details about their specialties,education, treated conditions, performed procedures, and accepted insurances.

Reviews on Vitals are submitted by users only. Recognizing the valuable insights these reviews offer into a doctor's reputation, we maintain internal policies and protocols to ensure the quality and accuracy of all reviews. Importantly, providers cannot delete or alter reviews independently. Reviews can only be deleted or changed following an internal assessment by our customer service team.

Your feedback is highly valued and we encourage you to contact our support team should you encounter any issues.

Copyright © 2026 Vitals Consumer Services, LLC. US Patent No. 8, 694, 441. All Rights Reserved.
As more fully set forth in this website's terms of use . (1) nothing contained on or offered by or through this website should be construed as medical advice and should not be relied upon for medical diagnosis or treatment. Vitals Consumer Services, LLC ("Vitals"). the provider of this website, does not recommend or endorse any particular healthcare provider whose information or ratings appear on this website; and (2) Vitals has granted you a limited license to access and use this website for your own noncommercial use. You are not permitted to copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, mirror, frame, scrape, extract, wrap, create derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any part or aspect of this website.