Organization Active NPI

Communication Is the Key LLC

  • Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Chicago, IL
National Provider Identifier
1174095954
Registry record updated Dec 4, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Speech-Language PathologistTaxonomy code 235Z00000X
Legal business name
COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY LLC
Practice address
2109 E 87TH St
Chicago, IL 60617-3012
Phone
(773) 517-7669
Fax
(773) 375-5075
NPI assigned
Dec 18, 2018
Organization subpart
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Dec 4, 2025

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Authorized official

Name
Ms. Lachone Pitchford, MA/CCC-SLPNPI 1255622395
Title
Member
Phone
(773) 517-7669

Authorized official NPPES reports the official by name only. The link goes to the one practitioner connected to this organization with that name.

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Speech-Language PathologistGroup: 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP 235Z00000X Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

2109 E 87TH St
Chicago, IL 60617-3012

Mailing address

2109 E 87TH St
Chicago, IL 60617-3001

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
351544216001MedicaidIL

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in IL

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
O20251204001021 IL Part B Supplier - Clinic/Group Practice 8022501451 Receives reassigned benefits from 1 practitioner
Practice locations: Chicago, IL

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory

Locations

4455 S King Dr
Ste 100
Chicago, IL 60653
Phone (773) 517-7669

2109 E 87th St
Chicago, IL 60617
Phone (773) 517-7669

Practitioners & affiliated clinicians

Practitioners 1

Individual providers connected to this organization through Medicare benefit reassignment, Care Compare group membership or National Provider Directory roles.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-2",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1764806400000",
    "number": "1174095954",
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        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "2109 E 87TH ST",
            "city": "CHICAGO",
            "state": "IL",
            "postal_code": "606173001",
            "fax_number": "773-375-5075"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "2109 E 87TH ST",
            "city": "CHICAGO",
            "state": "IL",
            "postal_code": "606173012",
            "telephone_number": "773-517-7669",
            "fax_number": "773-375-5075"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "organization_name": "COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY LLC",
        "organizational_subpart": "NO",
        "enumeration_date": "2018-12-18",
        "last_updated": "2025-12-04",
        "certification_date": "2025-12-04",
        "status": "A",
        "authorized_official_last_name": "PITCHFORD",
        "authorized_official_first_name": "LACHONE",
        "authorized_official_title_or_position": "MEMBER",
        "authorized_official_telephone_number": "773-517-7669",
        "authorized_official_name_prefix": "Ms.",
        "authorized_official_credential": "MA/CCC-SLP"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "235Z00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY  GROUP",
            "desc": "Speech-Language Pathologist",
            "state": null,
            "license": null,
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [
        {
            "code": "05",
            "desc": "MEDICAID",
            "issuer": null,
            "identifier": "351544216001",
            "state": "IL"
        }
    ],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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Sources for this page

  • NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Dec 4, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
  • Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments.
  • National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.