NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sara Smiley Farrero, M.A.

Audiologist · Hinsdale, IL

Sara Smiley Farrero, M.A. is an audiologist with a practice address in Hinsdale, Illinois, and NPI 1740457852, issued on May 8, 2008. Check the license (Illinois 147000980, 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
1740457852
Name
Sara Smiley Farrero
Credential
M.A.
Primary taxonomy
Audiologist 231H00000X
License number
147000980 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11 Salt Creek LN Ste 101, Hinsdale, IL 60521
Phone
(630) 789-3110
Enumerated
May 8, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120113000647); 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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8 nearest audiologist records → All 868 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 11 Salt Creek LN Ste 101

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

  1. Uzma Akhtar, AUDAudiologist1295495687
  2. Victoria Brkovich, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1699701268
  3. Melinda Eckhorn, AU.D.Audiologist1215225859
  4. Alphi Elackattu, MDOtolaryngology Physician1033372750
  5. Kathleen Highhouse, AU.DAudiologist1245263078
  6. Keith Lertsburapa, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1538318308

Verify Sara Smiley Farrero in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
    Search for license 147000980    Check the board
  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. Adventist Health Partners, Inc.Bolingbrook, IL

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

Sara Smiley Farrero among 868 audiologist records in Illinois

Sara Smiley Farrero, M.A. is one of 868 audiologist records with a practice address in Illinois. 36% 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 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 36% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2011 among the 346 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 231H00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

24 audiologist records list a practice address in Hinsdale

They are 24 of the 1,290 NPPES records with a practice address in Hinsdale, and 868 audiologist records in Illinois.

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The 8 audiologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melinda Eckhorn, AU.D.Hinsdale, IL 605211215225859
  2. Michelle Hall, AUDHinsdale, IL 605211740475037
  3. Kathleen Highhouse, AU.DHinsdale, IL 605211245263078
  4. Brienne Honan, AUDIOLOGYHinsdale, IL 605211962788893
  5. Jill Messina, AU.D.Hinsdale, IL 605211144471806
  6. Jennifer Naill, AU.D.Hinsdale, IL 605211073739017
  7. Alice Reed, M.A.Hinsdale, IL 605211891835260
  8. Bonnie Siu, PH.D.Hinsdale, IL 605211417245796

Common questions

What is Sara Smiley Farrero, M.A.'s NPI number?

Sara Smiley Farrero, M.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740457852, issued on May 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sara Smiley Farrero, M.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11 Salt Creek LN Ste 101, Hinsdale, IL, 60521. Phone: (630) 789-3110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sara Smiley Farrero, M.A.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 147000980, 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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