Laura Torchen, MD
Pediatrics Physician · Chicago, IL
Laura Torchen, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1780841189, issued on May 22, 2008. Check the license (Illinois 125-050972, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Torchen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 125-050972 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 225 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
- Phone
- (312) 227-6090
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 12, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (312) 227-9403
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100715000983); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 225 E Chicago Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jasmene Abernathy, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1881454957
- Tamkeen Abreu, PHARMD, BCPSPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1366888653
- Matthew Abts, MDPediatric Pulmonology Physician1588989750
- Samuel AccordinoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194525204
- Carly Adajian, DDSDentist1184373029
- Julie Adams, RDRegistered Dietitian1417569153
Verify Laura Torchen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 125-050972Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024
66 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Desmopressin Acetate16 claims
- Hydrocortisone14 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium12 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lurie Children's Medical Group Inc.Chicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Torchen among 3,176 pediatrics physician records in Illinois
Laura Torchen, MD is one of 3,176 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 32% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 49% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 32% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 7% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2010 among the 235 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1,142 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Chicago
They are 1,142 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 3,176 pediatrics physician records in Illinois.
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Common questions
What is Laura Torchen, MD's NPI number?
Laura Torchen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780841189, issued on May 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Torchen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 227-6090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Torchen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 125-050972, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laura Torchen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Torchen, MD had 66 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.
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.