NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pinkesh Shah

Dentist · Chicago, IL

Pinkesh Shah is a dentist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1003354911, issued on Feb 11, 2017. Check the license (Illinois 019031535, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; 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
1003354911
Name
Pinkesh Shah
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
019031535 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4516 S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
Phone
(773) 869-0200
Enumerated
Feb 11, 2017
Record last updated
Mar 21, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4516 S Damen Ave

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

  1. Shahneel Ahmed, BDS, MS, OFP (CERT.)General Practice Dentistry1508546151
  2. Adam Al-Kassem, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1487387221
  3. Tiffany Chen, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1144605981
  4. David Choi, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1518228667
  5. Asima ChughtaiDentist1043703317
  6. Jay Dehart, D.D.SDentist1457647539

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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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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

54 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Pinkesh Shah54
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin38 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.

Pinkesh Shah among 4,522 dentist records in Illinois

Pinkesh Shah is one of 4,522 dentist records with a practice address in Illinois. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,148 dentist records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 1,148 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 4,522 dentist records in Illinois.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zaid AbedChicago, IL 606091174975981
  2. Jay Dehart, D.D.SChicago, IL 606091457647539
  3. Alexander Einbinder, DDSChicago, IL 606091760902878
  4. Francesca Gattuso, D.D.S.Chicago, IL 606091003266958
  5. Aita KoopahiChicago, IL 606091780090043
  6. Muzaffar Mirza, DDSChicago, IL 606091710977939
  7. Hetal Patel, DDSChicago, IL 606091528264090
  8. Victor Ramirez, DDSChicago, IL 606091588797682

Common questions

What is Pinkesh Shah's NPI number?

Pinkesh Shah's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003354911, issued on Feb 11, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pinkesh Shah located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4516 S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL, 60609. Phone: (773) 869-0200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pinkesh Shah's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 019031535, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Pinkesh Shah prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pinkesh Shah had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.

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