Merlene Peter
Genetic Counselor, MS β’ Chicago, IL
225 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 606112991
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
225 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 606112991
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
Genetic Counselor, MS: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
NPI first issued
2019
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; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Chicago and Illinois
160 active clinicians are listed under Genetic Counselor, MS with a practice address in Chicago, IL (273 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Chicago
0% of these 160 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 160 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-01-06NUCC Taxonomy Code: 170300000X
A masters trained health care provider who collects and interprets genetic family histories; assesses the risk of disease occurrence or recurrence; identifies interventions to manage or ameliorate disease risk; educates about inheritance, testing, management, prevention, ethical issues, resources, and research; and counsels to promote informed choices and adaptation. Certification was established in 1993 by the American Board of Genetic Counseling and prior to that by the American Board of Medical Genetics. Requirements for experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Medical Genetics - Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Medical Genetics - Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 225 E CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 606112991 (Tel: 3122276120)
Registered at 225 E CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 606112991 (Tel: 1232276120)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at EMORY GENETICS CLINIC, 1365 CLIFTON ROAD NE, ATLANTA, GA 30322 (Tel: 4045427319)
Registered at WOODRUFF MEMORIAL RESEARCH BUILDING, 101 WOODRUFF CIRCLE, 7TH FLOOR, SUITE 7130, ATLANTA, GA 30322 (Tel: 4045427319)
Recorded as MERLENE PETER
Genetic Counselor, MS
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
225 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 606112991
Phone: 1232276120