NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole Chmela-Game, M.A. LCPC

Professional Counselor · Chicago, IL

Nicole Chmela-Game, M.A. LCPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1487045118, issued on Feb 17, 2015. Check the license (Illinois 180009090, 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
1487045118
Name
Nicole Chmela-Game
Credential
M.A. LCPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
180009090 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
737 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone
(773) 297-7887
Enumerated
Feb 17, 2015
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240606003964); accepts 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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  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Heritage Professional Associates LtdHinsdale, IL

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

Nicole Chmela-Game among 9,508 professional counselor records in Illinois

Nicole Chmela-Game, M.A. LCPC 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. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 38% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 15% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2012 among the 1,382 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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.

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The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

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  5. Willis Francis, MA LCPCChicago, IL 606111467597807
  6. Bernadine Graham, M.A.Chicago, IL 606111750411765
  7. Bernadette Hayes, M.ED., LCPCChicago, IL 606111871643247
  8. Branka Kojic, MA, LCPCChicago, IL 606111932227568

Common questions

What is Nicole Chmela-Game, M.A. LCPC's NPI number?

Nicole Chmela-Game, M.A. LCPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487045118, issued on Feb 17, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole Chmela-Game, M.A. LCPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 737 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (773) 297-7887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole Chmela-Game, M.A. LCPC's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 180009090, 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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