Joel Spear MD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1679569859 is registered to Joel Spear MD, a Infectious Disease practising at 2900 N Lake Shore Dr, #1231 in Chicago, Illinois. Infectious Disease is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Joel Spear MD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2005.
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Secondary identifiers
Additional identifiers this provider has registered with NPPES. Used by medical billers, credentialers, and insurance verifiers to cross-reference claims and enrollments.
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- 440000197IL· Issued by RAIL ROAD MEDICARE
- 1618792IL· Issued by BCBS PROVIDER ID
Medicaid
Source: NPPES public registry.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Joel Spear MD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Joel Spear MD directly at (773) 665-3261.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1679569859 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Infectious Disease is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (773) 665-3261.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Joel Spear MD is a Type-1 individual NPI.