Dr. Paula A Lobo , DMD
Dentist • Chicago, IL
155 N Harbor Dr, Unit 5209
Chicago, IL 606017364
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
155 N Harbor Dr
Unit 5209
Chicago, IL 606017364
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $84.51 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Education: $70.59 across 2 records.
- Food and Beverage: $13.92 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals
- Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC: $40.00 across 1 record.
- COLGATE ORAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.: $30.59 across 1 record.
- VOCO America Inc.: $13.92 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2009
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Compared with the same specialty in Chicago and Illinois
1,148 active clinicians are listed under Dentist with a practice address in Chicago, IL (4,537 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Chicago
0.1% of these 1,148 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0.2% of these 1,148 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $350.00 in 2019 to $84.51 in 2025.
- 2019: $350.00
- 2022: $100.32
- 2023: $60.80
- 2024: $173.32
- 2025: $84.51
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $84.51.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC |
Education
In-kind items and services
|
— | General | $40.00 |
| COLGATE ORAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
Education
In-kind items and services
|
— | General | $30.59 |
| VOCO America Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
VOCO Profluorid Varnish | General | $13.92 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 122300000X
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 Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Master of Science
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated August 04, 2009.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to November 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Dentists in Chicago
- Abdallah Abboud
- Palak Patel
- Dr. Joshua Grumet, DDS
- Dr. Kevin Landers, DDS
- Dr. Fred Rauschert, DDS
- Dr. Kyriaki Ades, DMD
Mailing Address
155 N Harbor Dr, Unit 5209
Chicago, IL 606017364
Phone: 6179478931