PORTAGE PARK DENTAL ASSOCIATES, LTD
PORTAGE PARK DENTAL ASSOCIATES, LTD is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1003124371, based in Chicago, IL. It is classified under Dentist.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Chicago, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 6, 2026. Parking is available about 0.48 mi away at Community First Health Center Parking Garage. The nearest transit stop is 221 ft away, served by Irving Park & Central. A pharmacy sits 0.47 mi from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.29 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Central & Irving Park 123 ft ~1 min
Parking 119 ft ~1 min
Transit Irving Park & Central 189 ft ~1 min
Transit Irving Park & Central 221 ft ~1 min
Convenience 7-Eleven 187 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Bluebird Portage Park 229 ft ~1 min
Restaurant DQ Grill & Chill 299 ft ~2 min
Parking 387 ft ~2 min
Restaurant McDonald's 457 ft ~2 min
Coffee Portage Grounds 727 ft ~3 min
Coffee Tea’se Tea Shoppe 0.21 mi ~5 min
Coffee Ciao Ciao Gelato Cafe 0.29 mi ~6 min
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.46 mi ~10 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.47 mi ~10 min
Parking Community First Health Center Parking Garage 0.48 mi ~10 min
5616-5652 West Addison Street, Chicago 60634
Convenience Drake Quick Stop 0.49 mi ~10 min
6000 West Irving Park Road, Chicago 60634
Mo-Fr 09:00-21:30; Sa-Su 10:00-21:30
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 019026570 | IL | Dentist primary |
This provider holds licence 019026570 issued in IL. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Dentist covers
A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 122300000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1003124371 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 20, 2010 |
| Last updated | Sep 20, 2010 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
5613 W IRVING PARK RD Chicago, IL 60634 (773) 286-4030 Fax (773) 736-0716 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Sum = 49 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.