NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nkeiruka O. Dara, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Chicago, IL

Nkeiruka O. Dara, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1679801476, issued on Dec 7, 2009. Check the license (Illinois 036122639, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1679801476
Name
Nkeiruka O. Dara
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
036122639 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1555 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60626
Phone
(773) 265-0300
Enumerated
Dec 7, 2009
Record last updated
Jan 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(773) 265-8467
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100714000203); 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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Also registered at 1555 W Howard St

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

  1. Luke Agase, PA-CPhysician Assistant1154132538
  2. Kasandria Clark, MDPediatrics Physician1801538251
  3. Frances Locke-Rosenberg, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1588614218
  4. Chelsea Schroeder-Lozada, DNP, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1225876816
  5. Nirmla Verma, MDPediatrics Physician1710931621

Verify Nkeiruka O. Dara in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

30 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nkeiruka Dara30
  2. Specialty average165

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

  1. Near North Health Service CorporationChicago, IL

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

Nkeiruka O. Dara among 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Illinois

Nkeiruka O. Dara, M.D. is one of 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 57% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2006 among the 1,168 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

700 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 700 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sandra Berg, MDChicago, IL 606261881752178
  2. Michele Bucciero, M.D.Chicago, IL 606261255441275
  3. Anum Abbasi, MDChicago, IL 606251679063010
  4. Rachel Allon, M.D.Chicago, IL 606251679954598
  5. Michelle Beck, M.D.Chicago, IL 606251235576158
  6. Stacy Brown, M.D.Chicago, IL 606251366880908
  7. Amanda Buck, DOChicago, IL 606251104481332
  8. Julia Cartledge, MDChicago, IL 606251023679073

Common questions

What is Nkeiruka O. Dara, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nkeiruka O. Dara, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679801476, issued on Dec 7, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nkeiruka O. Dara, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1555 W Howard St, Chicago, IL, 60626. Phone: (773) 265-0300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nkeiruka O. Dara, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036122639, 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 Nkeiruka O. Dara, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nkeiruka O. Dara, M.D. had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.