NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kim Tapiawala, DDS

Dentist · Chicago, IL

Kim Tapiawala, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1811696172, issued on Feb 27, 2023. Check the license (Illinois 019.036498, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811696172
Name
Kim Tapiawala
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License numbers
019.036498 IL
39696 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2750 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Phone
(312) 666-3494
Enumerated
Feb 27, 2023
Record last updated
Dec 19, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260114000653); may accept 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 2750 W North Ave

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

  1. Uroosa AmirFamily Medicine Physician1457093213
  2. Ashley AndersonFamily Medicine Physician1649920851
  3. Katherine Appelhans, RDHDental Hygienist1225367964
  4. Deysi Arguello, DNP, AGPCNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1508741901
  5. Nida BajwaFamily Medicine Physician1033744081
  6. Elizabeth Barker, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1174218762

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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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Industry payments in 2024: $26.52

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kim Tapiawala$26.52
  2. Specialty average$540.36

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

Kim Tapiawala among 4,522 dentist records in Illinois

Kim Tapiawala, DDS is one of 4,522 dentist records with a practice address in Illinois. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 88% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · under 1% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2015 among the 29 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,148 dentist records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 1,148 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 4,522 dentist records in Illinois.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Luis Arzu, D.D.S.Chicago, IL 606471437217882
  2. Flavio Cajiao, DDSChicago, IL 606471487863817
  3. Silvio Camodeca, DDSChicago, IL 606471467626705
  4. Orleanys Del Carmen, D.D.S.Chicago, IL 606471164626511
  5. Yasser Elseweifi, DDSChicago, IL 606471245429133
  6. Yoonju KimChicago, IL 606471730348525
  7. Jay Lee, DMDOrland Park, IL 606471487862249
  8. Mariya Manova, DMDChicago, IL 606471427239516

Common questions

What is Kim Tapiawala, DDS's NPI number?

Kim Tapiawala, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811696172, issued on Feb 27, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kim Tapiawala, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2750 W North Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647. Phone: (312) 666-3494. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kim Tapiawala, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 019.036498, 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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