Individual provider Active NPI

Christopher Avila, DCAM

  • Acupuncturist
  • Chicago, IL
National Provider Identifier
1801645130
Registry record updated Sep 4, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
AcupuncturistTaxonomy code 171100000X
License
198001676 Issued in IL
Practice address
1564 N Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 60622-2100
Phone
(312) 478-8779
NPI assigned
May 17, 2024
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Sep 4, 2025

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
AcupuncturistGroup: 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP 171100000X 198001676 IL Primary
Massage TherapistGroup: 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP 225700000X 227.014192 IL

Addresses

Primary practice location

1564 N Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 60622-2100

Mailing address

3526 N Bosworth Ave
Chicago, IL 60657-1364
Phone (312) 478-8779

Other practice location 1

4361 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60618-2186
Phone (312) 478-8779

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Not enrolled

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
198001676ILMDAcupuncturist
227.014192ILMDMassage Therapist

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Chicago Holistic Acupuncturist CurrentSince Dec 8, 2024 Accepting new patients

Organizations & group practices 1

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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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1756944000000",
    "number": "1801645130",
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        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "3526 N BOSWORTH AVE",
            "city": "CHICAGO",
            "state": "IL",
            "postal_code": "606571364",
            "telephone_number": "312-478-8779"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "1564 N DAMEN AVE",
            "city": "CHICAGO",
            "state": "IL",
            "postal_code": "606222100",
            "telephone_number": "312-478-8779"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [
        {
            "address_1": "4361 N Lincoln Ave",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "city": "Chicago",
            "state": "IL",
            "postal_code": "606182186",
            "country_code": "US",
            "telephone_number": "312-478-8779",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        }
    ],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "AVILA",
        "first_name": "CHRISTOPHER",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "DCAM",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2024-05-17",
        "last_updated": "2025-09-04",
        "certification_date": "2025-09-04",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "171100000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP",
            "desc": "Acupuncturist",
            "state": "IL",
            "license": "198001676",
            "primary": true
        },
        {
            "code": "225700000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP",
            "desc": "Massage Therapist",
            "state": "IL",
            "license": "227.014192",
            "primary": false
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "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 Sep 4, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
  • National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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