NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valeria S. Valbuena, MD

Transplant Surgery Physician · Chicago, IL

Valeria S. Valbuena, MD is a transplant surgery physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1275069312, issued on May 10, 2017. Check the license (Illinois 036169028, 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
1275069312
Name
Valeria S. Valbuena
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Transplant Surgery Physician 204F00000X
License numbers
036169028 IL
2026033224 MO
4301112267 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
676 N Saint Clair St FL 19, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone
(312) 695-8900
Enumerated
May 10, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 27, 2026
Fax
(312) 695-7752
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240830001384); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2017
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 676 N Saint Clair St FL 19

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

  1. Ana Bulaja, PA-CPhysician Assistant1528695814
  2. Amanda Cheung, M.D.Hepatology Physician1548585193
  3. Derrick Christopher, M.D., M.B.A.Pediatric Surgery Physician1427374891
  4. Kyle Curtis, MDSurgery Physician1346803012
  5. Zachary DietchTransplant Surgery Physician1275832024
  6. Daniel Ganger, MDHepatology Physician1407821689

Verify Valeria S. Valbuena 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 036169028    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. Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL

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

Valeria S. Valbuena among 67 transplant surgery physician records in Illinois

Valeria S. Valbuena, MD is one of 67 transplant surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 49 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 204F00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Transplant Surgery Physician providers in Illinois

There are 67 transplant surgery physician records in Illinois.

All 67 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Transplant Surgery Physician nationwide →

The 8 transplant surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Abecassis, MDChicago, IL 606111134117377
  2. Daniel Borja Cacho, MDChicago, IL 606111710211503
  3. Juan Caicedo Ramirez, MDChicago, IL 606111548216435
  4. Alexandre DaraniChicago, IL 606111073066379
  5. Zachary DietchChicago, IL 606111275832024
  6. Michael Fenlon, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111851779052
  7. Thomas Gallagher, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111386052629
  8. Felicitas Koller, MDChicago, IL 606111235286022

Common questions

What is Valeria S. Valbuena, MD's NPI number?

Valeria S. Valbuena, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275069312, issued on May 10, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valeria S. Valbuena, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 676 N Saint Clair St FL 19, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 695-8900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valeria S. Valbuena, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036169028, 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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