NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dean C. Kaufer, LCSW

Social Worker · Chicago, IL

Dean C. Kaufer, LCSW is a social worker with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1972513075, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 149001324, 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
1972513075
Name
Dean C. Kaufer
Credential
LCSW
Primary taxonomy
Social Worker 104100000X
License number
149001324 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3139 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
Phone
(773) 248-8434
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 7, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040119000005); 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 3139 N Lincoln Ave

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

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  2. Kathleen Brennan, LCPCProfessional Counselor1649409004
  3. Anne Byrne, LCSWClinical Social Worker1972939791
  4. John Carney, PSY.D.Mental Health Counselor1447422910
  5. Rebecca Dauber, LCSWClinical Social Worker1982122412
  6. Jeffery Duke, LCPCMental Health Counselor1831235852

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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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Dean C. Kaufer among 5,881 social worker records in Illinois

Dean C. Kaufer, LCSW is one of 5,881 social worker records with a practice address in Illinois. 3% 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, 97% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 3% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 5% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2018 among the 300 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 104100000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,283 social worker records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 1,283 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 5,881 social worker records in Illinois. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alyse Biszewski, M.S.WChicago, IL 606571669823480
  2. Caroline Burke, A.M., L.S.W.Chicago, IL 606571457734287
  3. Amy Delman, LSWChicago, IL 606571497065304
  4. Gregory Erickson, LCSWChicago, IL 606571285143214
  5. Emily Hendricks, MAChicago, IL 606571700437365
  6. Estella Kiser, LSWChicago, IL 606571902345689
  7. Flora Lazar, PH.D., L.S.W.Chicago, IL 606571013456425
  8. Sarah LeppChicago, IL 606571558996611

Common questions

What is Dean C. Kaufer, LCSW's NPI number?

Dean C. Kaufer, LCSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972513075, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dean C. Kaufer, LCSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3139 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, 60657. Phone: (773) 248-8434. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dean C. Kaufer, LCSW's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 149001324, 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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