Shawn Lin
Shawn Lin is a provider specialising in Dentist in Chicago, IL, registered under NPI 1003360272. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Chicago, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 21, 2026. Parking is available about 875 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 555 ft away, served by Wallace & 33rd Street. A pharmacy sits 0.38 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
Transit Wallace & 32nd Street 58 ft ~1 min
Transit Wallace & 32nd Street 153 ft ~1 min
Transit Wallace & 33rd Street 555 ft ~3 min
Parking 633 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Han 202 Restaurant 704 ft ~3 min
Convenience Citgo 791 ft ~3 min
501 West 31st Street, Chicago 60616
Gas station Citgo 837 ft ~4 min
Parking 844 ft ~4 min
Parking 875 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Fabulous Freddies Italian Eatery 0.20 mi ~4 min
Restaurant Pancho Pistolas Authentic Mexican Restaurant 0.21 mi ~5 min
700 West 31st Street, Chicago 60616
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.24 mi ~5 min
Coffee Jackalope Coffee & Tea House 0.25 mi ~5 min
755 West 32nd Street, Chicago 60608
Mo-Su 07:00-19:00
Convenience BP Shop 0.29 mi ~6 min
3047 South Halsted Street, Chicago 60608
Gas station BP 0.29 mi ~6 min
3047 South Halsted Street, Chicago 60608
Coffee Starbucks 0.30 mi ~7 min
Grocery Cermak Fresh Market 0.32 mi ~7 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.38 mi ~8 min
Convenience Shell 0.46 mi ~10 min
215 West 31st Street, Chicago 60616
Gas station Shell 0.46 mi ~10 min
3101 South Wells Street, Chicago 60616
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 019030855 | IL | Dentist primary |
This provider holds licence 019030855 issued in IL. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Order And Referring Only - Dentist
- PAC ID
- 4183919897
- Enrollment ID
- I20160819001008
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Order And Referring Only - Dentist. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
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 | 1003360272 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 5, 2016 |
| Last updated | Mar 7, 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Practice address |
3201 S WALLACE ST Chicago, IL 60616 (312) 842-7846 |
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 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Sum = 48 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.