NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George W. Cachares, PT.,MS.

Physical Therapist · Oak Lawn, IL

George W. Cachares, PT.,MS. is a physical therapist with a practice address in Oak Lawn, Illinois, and NPI 1295792695, issued on Apr 28, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 070-003671, 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
1295792695
Name
George W. Cachares
Credential
PT.,MS.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License number
070-003671 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9735 Southwest Hwy, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Phone
(708) 906-7564
Enumerated
Apr 28, 2006
Record last updated
May 7, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(708) 499-4597
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050729000596); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1981
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 9735 Southwest Hwy

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

  1. Margaret Clark, PTPhysical Therapist1356402911
  2. Michael DennisonPhysical Therapist1144990417
  3. Zachary Elery, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1760251433
  4. Cynthia Joyce, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1790837607
  5. Thomas Kolacki, P.T.Physical Therapist1689754624
  6. Sally Ladehoff, P.T.A.Physical Therapy Assistant1861551863

Verify George W. Cachares in five checks

  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Skyline Orthopedics LLCOrland Park, IL

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

George W. Cachares among 12,045 physical therapist records in Illinois

George W. Cachares, PT.,MS. 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. 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 fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 37% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2015 among the 4,392 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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).

203 physical therapist records list a practice address in Oak Lawn

They are 203 of the 2,993 NPPES records with a practice address in Oak Lawn, and 12,045 physical therapist records in Illinois.

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alonso Avina, LPTOak Lawn, IL 604531649286014
  2. Tracy Benkowski, MHS, P.T.Oak Lawn, IL 604531548246580
  3. Karen Distel, PTOak Lawn, IL 604531770504367
  4. Tarek El AzzamyOak Lawn, IL 604531841395548
  5. Pamela Faust, PTOak Lawn, IL 604531639194327
  6. Magdy GhazalyOak Lawn, IL 604531609971381
  7. Carrie Glaza, PTOak Lawn, IL 604531467484378
  8. Hala Gomaa, LPTOak Lawn, IL 604531942249305

Common questions

What is George W. Cachares, PT.,MS.'s NPI number?

George W. Cachares, PT.,MS.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295792695, issued on Apr 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George W. Cachares, PT.,MS. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9735 Southwest Hwy, Oak Lawn, IL, 60453. Phone: (708) 906-7564. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George W. Cachares, PT.,MS.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 070-003671, 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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