Pinkesh Shah
Pinkesh Shah is a provider specialising in Dentist in Chicago, IL, registered under NPI 1003354911.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Chicago, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 15, 2026. Parking is available about 435 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 733 ft away, served by 47th Street & Hoyne. A pharmacy sits 0.48 mi from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.48 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 233 ft ~1 min
Parking 338 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Taco Bell 304 ft ~2 min
4614 South Damen Avenue, Chicago 60609
09:00-00:30
Parking 435 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Burger King 498 ft ~2 min
2000 West 47th Street, Chicago 60609
Mo-Sa 06:00-23:00; Su 07:00-22:00
Transit 47th Street & Damen 538 ft ~3 min
Convenience Citgo 524 ft ~2 min
1958 West 47th Street, Chicago 60609
Gas station Citgo 519 ft ~2 min
1958 West 47th Street, Chicago 60609
Transit 47th Street & Damen 595 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Pizza Hut 563 ft ~3 min
Gas station Food 4 Less 659 ft ~3 min
2044 West 47th Street, Chicago 60609
Transit 47th Street & Hoyne 733 ft ~3 min
Convenience 47th Dollar Food Mart, Inc 0.37 mi ~8 min
1714 West 47th Street, Chicago 60609
Grocery Supermercado El Gurero 0.40 mi ~9 min
Convenience BP Shop 0.44 mi ~9 min
4653 South Western Boulevard, Chicago 60609
Gas station BP 0.44 mi ~9 min
4655 South Western Boulevard, Chicago 60609
Coffee Back of the Yards Coffeehouse 0.48 mi ~10 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.48 mi ~10 min
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 019031535 | IL | Dentist primary |
This provider holds licence 019031535 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-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003354911 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 11, 2017 |
| Last updated | Mar 21, 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Practice address |
4516 S DAMEN AVE Chicago, IL 60609 (773) 869-0200 |
| Mailing address |
1180 WOODCREEK LN Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 |
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 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
Sum = 59 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · 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.