Individual provider Active NPI

Walter Ruben Plasencia, M.D.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Chicago, IL
National Provider Identifier
1497715908
Registry record updated Jun 30, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Internal Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207R00000X
License
036092042 Issued in IL
Practice address
5939 W Diversey Ave
Chicago, IL 60639-1155
Phone
(773) 637-1600
Fax
(773) 637-1520
NPI assigned
Mar 27, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jun 30, 2025

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Internal Medicine PhysicianGroup: 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP 207R00000X 036092042 IL Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

5939 W Diversey Ave
Chicago, IL 60639-1155

Mailing address

5939 W Diversey Ave
Chicago, IL 60639-1155
Phone (773) 637-1600

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
036092042MedicaidIL

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in IL
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20071005000552 IL Practitioner - Internal Medicine 4284729294 Practice locations: Chicago, IL

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Education
Other, 1982
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

5939 W Diversey Ave
Chicago, IL 60639-1155
Phone (773) 637-1600

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
036092042ILMDInternal Medicine Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Plasencia Pediatrics Inc Single Specialty CurrentSince Jul 9, 2025 Accepting new patients
Med-Ped Medical Center SC Single Specialty CurrentSince Jul 9, 2025 Accepting new patients

Locations

5939 W Diversey Ave
Chicago, IL 60639
Phone (773) 637-1600

Organizations & group practices 2

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

NPI Registry JSON

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

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