NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Clarence A. Parks, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Chicago, IL

Clarence A. Parks, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1245203512, issued on Feb 8, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036-105357, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245203512
Name
Clarence A. Parks
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License numbers
036-105357 IL
036105357 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1645 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(312) 942-6800
Enumerated
Feb 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 3, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(312) 942-3551
Medicaid ID
036105351 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090611000684); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 1997
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 1645 W Jackson Blvd

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

  1. Riya Basu, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1619327392
  2. Keith Boyd, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1174591978
  3. Lauren Bradley, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1528517406
  4. Sacha Bridi, D.OPediatrics Physician1629426929
  5. Eric Brown, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1356303663
  6. Kathryn Carroll, LCSWClinical Social Worker1992999114

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

400 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Clarence Parks400
  2. Specialty average375

Most prescribed

  1. Biktarvy32 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium24 claims
  3. Peg 3350-Electrolyte24 claims
  4. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf17 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium15 claims
  6. Azithromycin13 claims

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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $70.31

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Emd Serono, Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Clarence Parks$70.31
  2. Specialty average$842.05

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Freeport Memorial HospitalFreeport, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Clarence A. Parks among 3,176 pediatrics physician records in Illinois

Clarence A. Parks, M.D. is one of 3,176 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 32% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 7% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2010 among the 235 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,142 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 1,142 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 3,176 pediatrics physician records in Illinois.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rolanco Balagtas, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121417987363
  2. Edmundo Cortez, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121386675098
  3. Carrie Drazba, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121124095385
  4. Armand Gonzalzles, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121104823228
  5. Mary Lewis, MDChicago, IL 606121568492940
  6. Gina Lowell, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121487605143
  7. Mita Patel, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121447299672
  8. Margaret Scotellaro, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121154398238

Common questions

What is Clarence A. Parks, M.D.'s NPI number?

Clarence A. Parks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245203512, issued on Feb 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Clarence A. Parks, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1645 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 942-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Clarence A. Parks, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-105357, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Clarence A. Parks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Clarence A. Parks, M.D. had 400 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Clarence A. Parks, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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