NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Marriage & Family Therapist NPI 1871821801 MS, LMFT
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Marriage & Family Therapist in Chicago, Illinois.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 87,699 in Marriage & Family Therapist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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What the federal data shows
Tovah Means, MS, LMFT is a Marriage & Family Therapist in Chicago, Illinois, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- #40
- Marriage & Family Therapist rank among Illinois specialties
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Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Tovah Means, MS, LMFT
Bare NPI registry listing — limited federal enrichment beyond basic enumeration. Verify all credentials with official sources.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1871821801), first enumerated 12/02/2009.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Not in federal data
Medicare Part D participation
No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Illinois statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Tovah Means, MS, LMFT's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: IDFPR annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1871821801 · Marriage & Family Therapist
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-NONE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1871821801
- ENUM-MID 2009
- TAX-MEGA 88K Marriage &
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,184 in Illinois
- PHOTO-ENUM Heidi Sjostrom · 2009
What does the federal data show about Tovah Means, MS, LMFT?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Marriage & Family Therapist
Specialty distribution in Illinois
How Marriage & Family Therapist compares to other specialties among Illinois providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Marriage & Family Therapist. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1871821801 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Marriage & Family Therapist |
| Credentials | MS, LMFT |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 12/02/2009 |
License & disciplinary context - Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Tovah Means, MS, LMFT. To verify Tovah Means, MS, LMFT's current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases
IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Marriage & Family Therapist Overview
How Tovah Means, MS, LMFT fits within the Marriage & Family Therapist landscape nationally.
87,699
Marriage & Family Therapist Providers in US
55
States with Marriage & Family Therapist
217
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Marriage & Family Therapist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Means, both outside Illinois so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2009)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Marriage & Family Therapist Providers in Illinois
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Means.
One of 1,184 Marriage & Family Therapist providers enrolled in Illinois, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Bithynia Abarca
MA, LMFT
Libertyville, IL
Nadine Abdelrahim
Chicago, IL
Linda Abdelsayed
Chicago, IL
Dr. Kelsey Abiera
MA, LMFT
Glen Ellyn, IL
Dr. Wendy Abraham
LMFT
Naperville, IL
Compare Marriage & Family Therapist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tovah Means, MS, LMFT's specialty? ▼
Tovah Means, MS, LMFT specializes in Marriage & Family Therapist and practices in Chicago, Illinois. Credentials: MS, LMFT.
Where is Tovah Means, MS, LMFT located? ▼
Tovah Means, MS, LMFT is located at 25 E WASHINGTON ST, Chicago, IL, 60602. Phone: (847) 826-2581.
What is Tovah Means, MS, LMFT's NPI number? ▼
Tovah Means, MS, LMFT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871821801, issued on 12/02/2009.
How many Marriage & Family Therapist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 87,699 Marriage & Family Therapist providers across 55 states in the US. The average Marriage & Family Therapist provider writes 217 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Tovah Means, MS, LMFT accept Medicare? ▼
Tovah Means, MS, LMFT appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Tovah Means, MS, LMFT's credentials? ▼
Tovah Means, MS, LMFT's NPI is 1871821801 with credentials MS, LMFT. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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