NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joan M. Paradis, MSW, LSW

Mental Health Counselor · Chicago, IL

Joan M. Paradis, MSW, LSW is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1851758569, issued on Jan 26, 2016. Check the license (Illinois 150.015321, 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
1851758569
Name
Joan M. Paradis
Credential
MSW, LSW
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
150.015321 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5145 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Phone
(773) 989-1609
Enumerated
Jan 26, 2016
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(773) 989-1645
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201123001615); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
    Search for license 150.015321    Check the board
  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. Vitae Health Medical Illinois, PLLCChicago, IL

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

Joan M. Paradis among 10,716 mental health counselor records in Illinois

Joan M. Paradis, MSW, LSW is one of 10,716 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Illinois. 4% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 27% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 27% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 7% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2015 among the 726 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YM0800X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,130 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 2,130 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 10,716 mental health counselor records in Illinois.

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The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

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  4. Suzanne Blomberg, LCPCChicago, IL 606251326392408
  5. Paula Christiansen, MSW & LCSWChicago, IL 606251235334426
  6. Olushola DasilvaChicago, IL 606251861801730
  7. Holly Gosse, M.S., LCPCChicago, IL 606251992147664
  8. Ariel HommesChicago, IL 606251881058691

Common questions

What is Joan M. Paradis, MSW, LSW's NPI number?

Joan M. Paradis, MSW, LSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851758569, issued on Jan 26, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joan M. Paradis, MSW, LSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5145 N California Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625. Phone: (773) 989-1609. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joan M. Paradis, MSW, LSW's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 150.015321, 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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