Kristen L. Northern, FNP
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Locations of Kristen L. Northern, FNP
Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Clinic - Hewitt
1001 Hewitt Dr , Waco, TX, 76712
6642.8mi
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254.202.7800
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- Monday:8:00 am-5:00 pm
- Tuesday:8:00 am-5:00 pm
- Wednesday:8:00 am-5:00 pm
- Thursday:8:00 am-5:00 pm
- Friday:8:00 am-5:00 pm
- Saturday:8:00 am-12:00 pm
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Biography
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Kristen Northern, APRN, FNP-BC, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner. Her professional interests include women’s health and adolescent health. Kristen is passionate about watching her patients, from newborns to older ... View More |
| Ages Seen |
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| Newborns (0-28 days) |
| Infants and Toddlers (ages 0-2) |
| Children (ages 3-11) |
| Adolescents (ages 12-18) |
| Adults |
| Geriatrics |
| Language(s) Spoken |
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| English |
| Education |
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| Education: MSN, Baylor University (2010) |
| Certifications |
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| Family Nurse Practitioner- American Nurses Credentialing Center |
| Hospital Affiliations |
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| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple |
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Patient Ratings (712)
The patient rating score is an average of all responses to physician-related questions on our nationally recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey .
| averageRating | metric | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | Wait Time at Clinic | |
| 4.9 | Time Care Provider spent with Patient | |
| 4.9 | Provider showed concern | |
| 4.9 | Provider included you in decisions | |
| 4.9 | Rate provider 0-10 | |
| 5.0 | Friendliness/Courtesy of Care Provider | |
| 4.9 | Rate Care Provider |
Patient Comments (410)
| 5.0 | Sep 12, 2025 | Kristen Northern is a very good listener and really cares about her patients and it shows. | |
| 5.0 | Sep 11, 2025 | Kristen Northern is an exceptional NP. She takes her time to listen and go over my labs to help me understand my health and health concerns. I have recommended my friends and family to her for their health needs as well. | |
| 5.0 | Sep 9, 2025 | Excellent provider very patient and explained disease and gave options for treatment | |
| 5.0 | Sep 8, 2025 | Kristen is an AMAZING care provider. She is very personable and ALWAYS makes me feel heard at my visits. | |
| 5.0 | Sep 6, 2025 | I asked for counsel concerning a medical situation. She listened carefully and gave me a well thought out answer. | |
| 5.0 | Sep 6, 2025 | She always comes in asking how I am and cares about me personally. I tend to talk a lot and am a nervous patient and she is always very patient and reassuring. | |
| 5.0 | Sep 5, 2025 | I love Ms.Northern. She's personable, friendly, and gets right to the point. I've recommended her to many people. | |
| 4.7 | Sep 2, 2025 | Took care of my needs, great bedside manners, very friendly and answered all questions | |
| 5.0 | Aug 29, 2025 | Ms. Northern is very personal, has the best bed side manner, and treats you like a person.. That is hard to find anywhere this day & age | |
| 4.7 | Aug 27, 2025 | Always very compassionate! | |
| 5.0 | Aug 26, 2025 | Knowledgeable and thorough. Great personality and genuinely cares. | |
| 5.0 | Aug 22, 2025 | She is also my daughter provider. We love her | |
| 5.0 | Aug 22, 2025 | Kristen is always friendly and caring. She has an excellent manner in the exam room. Always a pleasure. | |
| 5.0 | Aug 22, 2025 | Professional and informative | |
| 5.0 | Aug 21, 2025 | Great experience all around | |
| 5.0 | Aug 18, 2025 | Friendly and very professional. She made my daughter feel safe and spoke to my daughter about her care instead of to me. | |
| 4.4 | Aug 18, 2025 | Kristen is professional, kind and efficient. | |
| 4.9 | Aug 15, 2025 | She isn't my regular provider, but she was very caring and easy to communicate with. | |
| 5.0 | Aug 14, 2025 | Kristen is kind and always makes us feel very comfortable. | |
| 5.0 | Aug 14, 2025 | Great | |
| 5.0 | Aug 11, 2025 | Kristen Northern has taken care of me since I was in elementary school and I am now a sophmore at the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor. | |
| 5.0 | Aug 9, 2025 | Caring. Smart. Personable. | |
| 5.0 | Aug 8, 2025 | Most comfortable. She actually listened. | |
| 5.0 | Aug 7, 2025 | Always nice and listens to concerns. | |
| 5.0 | Aug 6, 2025 | Very caring, friendly and explained everything. | |
| 4.8 | Aug 6, 2025 | She always remembers us, and is so nice and very informative | |
| 5.0 | Aug 6, 2025 | Always very friendly and thorough! | |
| 5.0 | Aug 5, 2025 | Kristen is a blessing to the BSW Clinic. She is professional, friendly, knowledgeable and caring. | |
| 5.0 | Aug 5, 2025 | She made sure I had everything I needed to get better and she took her time to listen. I was very short of breath and it took me a minute to talk or my daughter talked for me. | |
| 4.5 | Aug 4, 2025 | Very helpful to determine the important steps to take | |
| 4.8 | Aug 3, 2025 | She is thorough, personable and relatable. Myself and my 3 kids feel comfortable with her. She does a great job taking care of us. | |
| 5.0 | Aug 3, 2025 | She was nice and caring | |
| 5.0 | Aug 3, 2025 | She is organized, ask lots of questions and very thorough and checking everything | |
| 5.0 | Aug 1, 2025 | Always good | |
| 5.0 | Jul 31, 2025 | She is always friendly & takes time to address all of my questions & concerns. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 31, 2025 | Excellent in every aspect of care, knowledge, instruction, | |
| 5.0 | Jul 29, 2025 | Northern has amazing bedside manners. Very polite and always attentive. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 29, 2025 | She is caring and takes good notes | |
| 5.0 | Jul 28, 2025 | She took the time to find out what my concerns were and together we are working on a solution. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 28, 2025 | Always listens and provides answers to questions. Thoroughly checks results and any needed refills. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 26, 2025 | She is very kind and compassionate about her job. She listens to her patients and their concerns. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 26, 2025 | Kind-respectful-knowledgeable | |
| 5.0 | Jul 26, 2025 | My lord and savior, Kristen Christ. Blessed be thy name. She has kept me and my family alive for 10+ years now. An Angel sent from the heavens. A blessing from above. Protect her at all costs, and more importantly, give her a raise. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 25, 2025 | I have recommended her to several of my friends | |
| 5.0 | Jul 25, 2025 | I was very please , she was very good | |
| 5.0 | Jul 24, 2025 | She made me feel comfortable and well cared for. She is smiling and a good listener. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 24, 2025 | Nurse Northern is the best - she listens well, communicates clearly, and assesses the issues accurately. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 22, 2025 | She was kind, listened to my needs and was willing to work with me. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 22, 2025 | She was very nice and understood and could relate to my issues. I didn't feel rushed and she listened to me. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 18, 2025 | Showed concern. Was knowledgeable. Listened to my problem. Was friendly. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 18, 2025 | She is very attentive & listens to her patients. She has solutions for medical issues that you are having. She has never once cared if I have insurance or not, she treats me according to my symptoms. She is a caring provider and I'm proud to have her as my pcp. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 17, 2025 | She listened to my concerns and checked upon my daughter and provided a treatment plan. She also checked on all of her immunizations as we just moved here, to make sure that my daughter is all up to date. Dr. Northern was really great with my daughter!! | |
| 4.9 | Jul 17, 2025 | Very competent and attentive. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 15, 2025 | Outstanding | |
| 3.9 | Jul 15, 2025 | Very happy | |
| 5.0 | Jul 12, 2025 | Very focused | |
| 5.0 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nurse Northern not only has competency but is personable and caring. | |
| 5.0 | Jul 3, 2025 | Best NP around! | |
| 5.0 | Jul 1, 2025 | Very patient and resourceful | |
| 5.0 | Jul 1, 2025 | Caring, thorough, professional | |
| 5.0 | Jun 29, 2025 | My visit was excellent. I'm glad the clinic was open . | |
| 5.0 | Jun 29, 2025 | They treat them with a lot of respect and professionalism | |
| 5.0 | Jun 27, 2025 | She always takes time to listen | |
| 5.0 | Jun 27, 2025 | Very caring and always concerned about the best possible treatment. | |
| 5.0 | Jun 16, 2025 | This provider was thorough in her exam, and she provided suggestions and a time frame for seeing much improvement. | |
| 5.0 | Jun 15, 2025 | She took time to listen to me, investigate what was going on, and explain treatments until I could get in with a specialist. She even followed up after the appt to explain some more things she found after doing more digging. | |
| 5.0 | Jun 14, 2025 | She was knowledgeable and took the time to talk with me and answered all of my questions. | |
| 5.0 | Jun 14, 2025 | Excellent | |
| 5.0 | Jun 14, 2025 | Love my providers at Hewitt clinic. | |
| 5.0 | Jun 13, 2025 | Great experience. I will Recommend her to my friends. | |
| 5.0 | Jun 13, 2025 | I know that Kristin cares about my health and wants to do the best for me. | |
| 5.0 | Jun 12, 2025 | She is very caring, easy to talk to and quickly addresses concerns. | |
| 5.0 | Jun 10, 2025 | I appreciate that Nurse Northern always takes the time to listen and explain options clearly. | |
| 4.9 | Jun 5, 2025 | Friendly and supportive. | |
| 5.0 | Jun 5, 2025 | She is very thorough and answered all my questions. | |
| 4.8 | May 30, 2025 | I love NP Northern. She listens to her patients and is compassionate about issues they are having. She is the best!! | |
| 5.0 | May 27, 2025 | Kristen worked very hard to find a solution to my problem and found some relief for me. | |
| 4.8 | May 23, 2025 | Caring and sincere | |
| 5.0 | May 23, 2025 | She is friendly and very thorough | |
| 4.8 | May 23, 2025 | She was very attentive and listened thoughtfully. She gave very good suggestions one that in particular that I have already acted upon and it has already relieved some of the pain that I was experiencing. I felt that she cared and Gave very thoughtful recommendations | |
| 4.8 | May 11, 2025 | Kind, considerate and very caring | |
| 5.0 | May 10, 2025 | The experience was excellent. | |
| 5.0 | May 9, 2025 | Kristen is amazing! Worked me in early for my appointment. | |
| 4.0 | May 7, 2025 | Nice and professional | |
| 5.0 | May 5, 2025 | She's very kind and she listens. She's very knowledgeable and helps you come to a cohesive decision in my healthcare. | |
| 5.0 | May 3, 2025 | Professional, Kind, Caring, Efficient, Listens, Great | |
| 5.0 | Apr 29, 2025 | Everyone was very kind and professional | |
| 5.0 | Apr 28, 2025 | Very good | |
| 5.0 | Apr 26, 2025 | She was very prevention professional. She had a concern. She asked me about it and we talked about it and I'm waiting for a phone call so very pleased. | |
| 5.0 | Apr 25, 2025 | She's awesome always listens to your issues and does everything possible to help the situation | |
| 5.0 | Apr 25, 2025 | She is wonderful. | |
| 4.9 | Apr 24, 2025 | Very thorough and friendly | |
| 5.0 | Apr 24, 2025 | She is awesome and very easy to talk to! | |
| 5.0 | Apr 23, 2025 | I did what she said and it worked she was great | |
| 5.0 | Apr 18, 2025 | Her attention to a patient is outstanding. During my latest visit with her she directed me to the Emergency room, a decision that was praised by the doctors In the hospital. I own her a great debt of thanks. | |
| 4.9 | Apr 16, 2025 | Very friendly and got to the source of my issue and offered resolution with RX and over the counter medicines. | |
| 5.0 | Apr 15, 2025 | She listens to me. | |
| 5.0 | Apr 14, 2025 | Mrs Northern is very caring, attentive and wants to get to root cause. Has great bed side manner. Makes the patient feel comfortable. | |
| 5.0 | Apr 12, 2025 | She was wonderful | |
| 5.0 | Apr 9, 2025 | Please see my history with her, Exceptional quality of service and care for years. | |
| 4.8 | Apr 8, 2025 | I love seeing Kristen Northern. She and the staff are always very friendly. | |
| 4.6 | Apr 3, 2025 | She is one of the best providers I've ever had | |
| 5.0 | Apr 2, 2025 | She's amazing! Makes going to the doctor worth it each time! | |
| 5.0 | Apr 1, 2025 | Kristen listens and is knowledgeable about my problems. | |
| 5.0 | Mar 31, 2025 | Great Service | |
| 5.0 | Mar 30, 2025 | She is kind and knowledgeable!! | |
| 5.0 | Mar 30, 2025 | NP Northern took extra time to find med that would work best for me. | |
| 4.5 | Mar 29, 2025 | Nice and caring | |
| 5.0 | Mar 29, 2025 | She was kind, easy to talk to, and addressed my concerns. | |
| 5.0 | Mar 27, 2025 | Kristen is wonderful. She is caring, compassionate |
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