NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christen Dinkha, D,D.S

Dentist · Morton Grove, IL

Christen Dinkha, D,D.S is a dentist with a practice address in Morton Grove, Illinois, and NPI 1982924791, issued on Jun 3, 2010. Check the license (Illinois 019028256, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982924791
Name
Christen Dinkha
Credential
D,D.S
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
019028256 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5821 Dempster St, Morton Grove, IL 60053
Phone
(847) 581-1942
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5821 Dempster St

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

  1. Mustafa Al Aadhami, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1790619898
  2. Chelsea Jones, D.D.SDentist1679912380
  3. Arda Paylan, DDSDentist1912286535
  4. Christine Rayan, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1235513342
  5. Behzad Sanei, D.M.DGeneral Practice Dentistry1164725131

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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

28 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christen Dinkha28
  2. Specialty average86

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $73.80

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christen Dinkha$73.80
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

9 dentist records list a practice address in Morton Grove

They are 9 of the 503 NPPES records with a practice address in Morton Grove, and 4,522 dentist records in Illinois.

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  2. Juan Abadia, D.D.S.Wheeling, IL1619389681
  3. Gilbert Abadilla, DDSBloomingdale, IL1710003686
  4. Marwan Abbas, DMDChicago, IL1912490749
  5. David Abbott, D.D.S.Wheaton, IL1114133733
  6. Abdallah AbboudChicago, IL1962702068
  7. Nancy Abdala, D.D.S.Chicago, IL1467682302
  8. Fathi Abdallah, DMDOak Lawn, IL1447827225
  9. Ghassan Abdallah, DMDOak Lawn, IL1720179021
  10. Housam Abdallah, DMDJoliet, IL1811673973

Common questions

What is Christen Dinkha, D,D.S's NPI number?

Christen Dinkha, D,D.S's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982924791, issued on Jun 3, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christen Dinkha, D,D.S located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5821 Dempster St, Morton Grove, IL, 60053. Phone: (847) 581-1942. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christen Dinkha, D,D.S's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 019028256, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christen Dinkha, D,D.S prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christen Dinkha, D,D.S had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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