BUCKTOWN COUNSELING
BUCKTOWN COUNSELING is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1003135211, based in Chicago, IL. It is classified under Mental Health Counselor.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Chicago, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 7, 2026. Parking is available about 0.48 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 365 ft away, served by North Ave & Western. 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 0.30 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Restaurant Chipotle 102 ft ~1 min
Transit Western & North Ave 196 ft ~1 min
Convenience Circle K 216 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Dunkin' 222 ft ~1 min
1651 North Western Avenue, Chicago 60647
05:00-23:00
Transit North Ave & Western 257 ft ~1 min
Convenience Shell 245 ft ~1 min
2400 West North Avenue, Chicago 60647
Gas station Shell 266 ft ~2 min
2400 West North Avenue, Chicago 60647
Transit North Ave & Western 365 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Bon Bon Sandwiches 390 ft ~2 min
2333 West North Avenue, Chicago 60647
Coffee Drink Happy Thoughts 445 ft ~2 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 535 ft ~3 min
Parking 657 ft ~3 min
2435-2449 West North Avenue
Convenience Wicker Park Bodega 0.25 mi ~6 min
Coffee thrd 0.27 mi ~6 min
1816 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago 60647
Parking 0.28 mi ~6 min
1401 North Western Avenue, Chicago 60622
Coffee Ipsento 606 0.30 mi ~6 min
1813 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago 60647
07:00-18:00
Grocery Aldi 0.31 mi ~7 min
1753 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago 60647
Mo-Su 08:30-21:00
Grocery Cermak Produce 0.42 mi ~9 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.47 mi ~10 min
Parking 0.48 mi ~10 min
2013-2015 North Western Avenue
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 180006930I | IL | Mental Health Counselor primary |
This provider holds licence 180006930I 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 Mental Health covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 101YM0800X
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 | 1003135211 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | May 27, 2010 |
| Last updated | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
1623 N WESTERN AVE Chicago, IL 60647 (773) 446-7711 |
| Other names |
Leann S. Perlman Professional Name |
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 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Sum = 39 · next multiple of 10 = 40 · 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.