NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Nicholas Free, PT, DPT

Physical Therapist · Chicago, IL

William Nicholas Free, PT, DPT is a physical therapist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1891077707, issued on Sep 16, 2011. Check the license (Illinois 070018175, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891077707
Name
William Nicholas Free
Credential
PT, DPT
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License number
070018175 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5145 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Phone
(773) 878-8200
Enumerated
Sep 16, 2011
Record last updated
Sep 16, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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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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William Nicholas Free among 12,045 physical therapist records in Illinois

William Nicholas Free, PT, DPT is one of 12,045 physical therapist 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 39% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 36% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 37% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225100000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,639 physical therapist records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 2,639 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 12,045 physical therapist records in Illinois. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

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  4. Bryce Huff, DPTChicago, IL 606251386024909
  5. Nina Kanoon, PTChicago, IL 606251396023842
  6. Ernest William LaoChicago, IL 606251558769885
  7. Emily Letarte, PTChicago, IL 606251386012102
  8. Samantha Mindlin, DPTChicago, IL 606251104250224

Common questions

What is William Nicholas Free, PT, DPT's NPI number?

William Nicholas Free, PT, DPT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891077707, issued on Sep 16, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Nicholas Free, PT, DPT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5145 N California Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625. Phone: (773) 878-8200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Nicholas Free, PT, DPT's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 070018175, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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