NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Houston, AUD

Audiologist · Chicago, IL

Kara Houston, AUD is an audiologist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1821319161, issued on Jun 22, 2010. Check the license (Illinois 147001010, 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
1821319161
Name
Kara Houston
Credential
AUD
Primary taxonomy
Audiologist 231H00000X
License number
147001010 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
142 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone
(312) 263-7171
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040922000105); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 2004
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 142 E Ontario St

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

  1. Cornelia Bugg, AU.D.Audiologist1972880409
  2. Ronna Fisher, AUDAudiologist1851371249
  3. Deirbhle HigginsHearing Instrument Specialist1356213094
  4. Melina WorcesterMental Health Counselor1578490371

Verify Kara Houston in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
    Search for license 147001010    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. Rush University Medical GroupChicago, IL

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

Kara Houston among 868 audiologist records in Illinois

Kara Houston, AUD is one of 868 audiologist 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 2010, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 49% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2011 among the 346 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 231H00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Audiologist providers in Illinois

There are 868 audiologist records in Illinois.

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The 8 audiologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lauren Briggs, AU.D.Chicago, IL 606111134408115
  2. Cornelia Bugg, AU.D.Chicago, IL 606111972880409
  3. Sara Claycomb, AU.D.Chicago, IL 606111215288022
  4. Kathleen Colella, AU.D.Chicago, IL 606111144560798
  5. Cara Donahue, AU.D.Chicago, IL 606111336408889
  6. Pamela Fiebig, CCCAChicago, IL 606111679518021
  7. Ronna Fisher, AUDChicago, IL 606111851371249
  8. Denise Greiner, AUDChicago, IL 606111639100910

Common questions

What is Kara Houston, AUD's NPI number?

Kara Houston, AUD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821319161, issued on Jun 22, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Houston, AUD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 142 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 263-7171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Houston, AUD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 147001010, 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.