Maria Estela Martinez Escala, MD, PHD
Dermatology Physician · Chicago, IL
Maria Estela Martinez Escala, MD, PHD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1891257853, issued on Apr 1, 2019. Check the license (Illinois 125.074304, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Maria Estela Martinez Escala
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 125.074304 IL
036.163235 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5841 S Maryland Ave Ste MC5067, Chicago, IL 60637
- Phone
- (773) 702-0549
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jun 23, 2023
- Fax
- (773) 834-7071
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240722001668); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5841 S Maryland Ave Ste MC5067
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Maria Estela Martinez Escala 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 125.074304Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
167 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide27 claims
- Ketoconazole15 claims
- Methotrexate14 claims
- Gabapentin12 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- The University OF Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- University OF ChicagoChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Maria Estela Martinez Escala among 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois
Maria Estela Martinez Escala, MD, PHD is one of 647 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 77% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2008 among the 440 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 207N00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Victoria BarbosaChicago, IL 606371578570024
- Diana Bolotin, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371164746905
- Julia Dai, MDChicago, IL 606371073909032
- Mark HoffmanChicago, IL 606371780694216
- Sonya Kenkare, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371043508724
- Emily Lund, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371538401112
- Oluwakemi OnajinChicago, IL 606371245672393
- Bernhard Ortel, MDChicago, IL 606371245405497
Common questions
What is Maria Estela Martinez Escala, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Maria Estela Martinez Escala, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891257853, issued on Apr 1, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Maria Estela Martinez Escala, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5841 S Maryland Ave Ste MC5067, Chicago, IL, 60637. Phone: (773) 702-0549. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Maria Estela Martinez Escala, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 125.074304, 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 Maria Estela Martinez Escala, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Maria Estela Martinez Escala, MD, PHD had 167 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.