NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Atef Salama

Physical Therapist · Chicago, IL

Atef Salama is a physical therapist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1972672640, issued on Nov 7, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 070.006732, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972672640
Name
Atef Salama
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License number
070.006732 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6441 S Pulaski RD, Chicago, IL 60629
Phone
(773) 884-0100
Enumerated
Nov 7, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2024
Fax
(773) 884-0800
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040506000822); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6441 S Pulaski RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Ali MohamedPhysical Therapist1720150592
  3. Luciano Valdez, M.DPediatrics Physician1952310229

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Atef Salama among 12,045 physical therapist records in Illinois

Atef Salama is one of 12,045 physical therapist records with a practice address in Illinois. 36% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 36% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 37% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2015 among the 4,392 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225100000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,639 physical therapist records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 2,639 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 12,045 physical therapist records in Illinois. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Diane Baldacci, P.T.Chicago, IL 606291487605713
  2. Ashley Ferrell, DPTChicago, IL 606291427483924
  3. Ahmed Hussein, PT, MS, DPTChicago, IL 606291821369471
  4. Victoria Krol, PT, DPTChicago, IL 606291942803937
  5. Joseph Lopez, P.T.Chicago, IL 606291437455540
  6. Craig Lutz, PTChicago, IL 606291326360173
  7. Dora Martinez, PT,DPTChicago, IL 606291023597481
  8. Ali MohamedChicago, IL 606291720150592

Common questions

What is Atef Salama's NPI number?

Atef Salama's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972672640, issued on Nov 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Atef Salama located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6441 S Pulaski RD, Chicago, IL, 60629. Phone: (773) 884-0100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Atef Salama's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 070.006732, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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