NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ricardo Aguinaga, LCSW

Clinical Social Worker · Chicago, IL

Ricardo Aguinaga, LCSW is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1215187661, issued on Sep 23, 2008. Check the license (Illinois 149017531, 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
1215187661
Name
Ricardo Aguinaga
Credential
LCSW
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License number
149017531 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5359 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
Phone
(773) 836-2785
Enumerated
Sep 23, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161031001242); 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 5359 W Fullerton Ave

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

  1. Gerardo AscencioHealth Educator1346180171
  2. Caitlyn Bell, PA-CPhysician Assistant1366108169
  3. Mary Rose Benson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1548733629
  4. Megan Bidgoli, MDFamily Medicine Physician1760642466
  5. Rachel Brdicka, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1043183288
  6. Santana CarreraHealth Educator1932049806

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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. Primecare Community Health, Inc.Chicago, IL

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

Ricardo Aguinaga among 13,637 clinical social worker records in Illinois

Ricardo Aguinaga, LCSW is one of 13,637 clinical social worker records with a practice address in Illinois. 14% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 20% of these records are older, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 14% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 21% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2010 among the 2,895 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1041C0700X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4,368 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 4,368 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 13,637 clinical social worker records in Illinois.

The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Estela AlejandreChicago, IL 606391134417686
  2. Sameena Ansari, LCSWChicago, IL 606391184106338
  3. Mary Rose Benson, LCSWChicago, IL 606391548733629
  4. Joan DepetrizziChicago, IL 606391568544468
  5. Kate Harbert, LCSWChicago, IL 606391700340254
  6. Laura Licea, LCSWChicago, IL 606391023142494
  7. Annette Marquez, LCSWChicago, IL 606391538631759
  8. Elsa Montoto Vega, LCSWChicago, IL 606391528476132

Common questions

What is Ricardo Aguinaga, LCSW's NPI number?

Ricardo Aguinaga, LCSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215187661, issued on Sep 23, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricardo Aguinaga, LCSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5359 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL, 60639. Phone: (773) 836-2785. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ricardo Aguinaga, LCSW's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 149017531, 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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