Dr. Penny La Ruth White , MD
Pediatrics β’ Chicago, IL
115 N Parkside Ave
Chicago, IL 606443040
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on July 26, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 81 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2016.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2016. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2016:
- Warfarin Sodium β 22 prescription fills, including refills.
- Escitalopram Oxalate β 13 prescription fills, including refills.
- Atorvastatin Calcium β 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2016. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 6 records in the table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 43 in 2013 to 81 in 2016.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2013β2016.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
115 N Parkside Ave
Chicago, IL 606443040
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Oak Park, IL. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Pediatrics: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
83 standardized 30-day fills in 2016
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$6,926 in 2016
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2016, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2016.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019β2025.
NPI first issued
2006
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
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. White are from 2016.
1,143 active clinicians are listed under Pediatrics with a practice address in Chicago, IL (3,178 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Chicago
0.3% of these 1,143 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
4.6% of these 1,143 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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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 88% from 43 in 2013 to 81 in 2016.
- 2013: 43
- 2015: 23
- 2016: 81
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 84% from 45 in 2013 to 83 in 2016.
- 2013: 45
- 2015: 23
- 2016: 83
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 389% from $1,416 in 2013 to $6,926 in 2016.
- 2013: $1,416
- 2015: $164
- 2016: $6,926
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2016), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2016.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 22 | 660 | $90.05 | β |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 13 | 390 | $246.74 | β |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 12 | 360 | $111.60 | β |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 12 | 353 | $4,466.88 | β |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 11 | 390 | $33.08 | β |
| Tolterodine Tartrate Er | Tolterodine Tartrate | 11 | 330 | $1,977.47 | β |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2016; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-01-03NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208000000X
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208000000X
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Secondary Practice Locations
3 Erie Ct Ste 7140
Oak Park, IL 603022519
Phone: 7735370020
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Family Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Master of Public Health
Family Medicine
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 115 N PARKSIDE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 606443040 (Tel: 7732953060)
Pediatrics (license number reported to NPPES: IL 036122437)
Registered at 3 ERIE CT STE 7140, OAK PARK, IL 603022519 (Tel: 7735370020)
Registered at 3 ERIE CT STE 7140, OAK PARK, IL 603022519 (Tel: 7735370020)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 4909 W DIVISION ST, SUITE 307, CHICAGO, IL 606513161 (Tel: 7739218100)
Registered at 4909 W DIVISION ST, SUITE 307, CHICAGO, IL 606513161 (Tel: 7739218100)
Recorded as PENNY WHITE, MD
Pediatrics (license number reported to NPPES: AL 00012637)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
3 Erie Ct Ste 7140
Oak Park, IL 603022519
Phone: 7735370020