NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Reem Akel, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Chicago, IL

Reem Akel, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1255715041, issued on Jul 12, 2015. Check the license (Illinois 019.031053, 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
1255715041
Name
Reem Akel
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License numbers
019.031053 IL
DN 21430 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1259 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Phone
(312) 846-6752
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2019 (not updated in 7 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 1259 S Wabash Ave

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

  1. Beth Dunmire, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1386489540
  2. Oussama Founas, D.D.SDentist1770803926
  3. Rami Ghandour, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1003414749
  4. Shikha Gupta, DMDDentist1023733185
  5. Kareem Hatahet, D.D.S.Dentist1285013664
  6. Ryan Massinople, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1083307136

Verify Reem Akel in five checks

  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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Industry payments in 2024: $243.05

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Envista Holdings Corporation. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Reem Akel$243.05
  2. Specialty average$597.01

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Reem Akel among 5,276 general practice dentistry records in Illinois

Reem Akel, DDS is one of 5,276 general practice dentistry 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 2015, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 75% of these records are older, 24% 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 updated2019 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X 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 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 1,148 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 5,276 general practice dentistry records in Illinois.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Allen, DMDChicago, IL 606051235324377
  2. Lena Casimir, D.D.SChicago, IL 606051265560593
  3. Mario Copello, DMDChicago, IL 606051164106282
  4. Carlos Copello, DMDChicago, IL 606051902581192
  5. Beth Dunmire, DMDChicago, IL 606051386489540
  6. Kaori Ema, DDSChicago, IL 606051679872832
  7. Rami Ghandour, DMDChicago, IL 606051003414749
  8. Ryan Massinople, DDSChicago, IL 606051083307136

Common questions

What is Reem Akel, DDS's NPI number?

Reem Akel, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255715041, issued on Jul 12, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Reem Akel, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1259 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL, 60605. Phone: (312) 846-6752. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Reem Akel, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 019.031053, 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.

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.