NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen R. Locher, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Chicago, IL

Stephen R. Locher, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1679582076, issued on Aug 5, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036075306, 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
1679582076
Name
Stephen R. Locher
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
036075306 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1801 W Taylor St # MC650, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(312) 413-7500
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(312) 413-3856
Medicaid ID
36075306 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061116000051); 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 1801 W Taylor St # MC650

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

  1. Stephanie Chen, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1184966574
  2. Ayesha Hasan, M.D.Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1205271632
  3. Nathan King, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1285096792
  4. Lauren Larocca, NPNurse Practitioner1760001663
  5. Lopa Pandya, M.D.Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician1467715938
  6. Meredith Pavicic, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1548623507

Verify Stephen R. Locher 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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Industry payments in 2024: $623.99

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gynesonics, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Locher$623.99
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Board OF Trustees OF The University OF IllinoisChicago, IL

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

Stephen R. Locher among 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Illinois

Stephen R. Locher, 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 1,168 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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. Eric Brown, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121356303663
  2. Allison Cowett, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121639282668
  3. Sadia Haider, MDChicago, IL 606121033163522
  4. Kimberly Jezek-TischChicago, IL 606121720090269
  5. Robin Jones, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121942262258
  6. Martha KaempfeChicago, IL 606121821000142
  7. Andrea KempChicago, IL 606121932112927
  8. Edward Linn, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121730178765

Common questions

What is Stephen R. Locher, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen R. Locher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679582076, issued on Aug 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen R. Locher, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 W Taylor St # MC650, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 413-7500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen R. Locher, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036075306, 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.

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.