NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Skala Drake, M.A.

Professional Counselor · Chicago, IL

Laura Skala Drake, M.A. is a professional counselor with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1750405155, issued on Mar 19, 2007. Check the license 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
1750405155
Name
Laura Skala Drake
Credential
M.A.
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
Practice location
3636 N Janssen Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
Phone
(312) 953-1955
Enumerated
Mar 19, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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Laura Skala Drake among 9,508 professional counselor records in Illinois

Laura Skala Drake, M.A. is one of 9,508 professional counselor records with a practice address in Illinois. 10% 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 2007, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 7% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 10% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 15% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YP2500X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,405 professional counselor records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 2,405 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 9,508 professional counselor records in Illinois. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Suzanne Carey, LCPCChicago, IL 606131376688291
  2. Clay Chalupa, LCPCChicago, IL 606131225121262
  3. Mary Dougherty, LCPCChicago, IL 606131942368360
  4. Lynette Hish, M.A.Chicago, IL 606131336271295
  5. Michelle Kendrick Hartney, LPCChicago, IL 606131710214531
  6. Georgette Lepage, MS, LCPCChicago, IL 606131053490235
  7. Matthew McCreary, LPC, CADCChicago, IL 606131295972511
  8. Norma Miller, LCPC, RDDPChicago, IL 606131932338092

Common questions

What is Laura Skala Drake, M.A.'s NPI number?

Laura Skala Drake, M.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750405155, issued on Mar 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Skala Drake, M.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3636 N Janssen Ave, Chicago, IL, 60613. Phone: (312) 953-1955. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Skala Drake, M.A.'s license?

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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