CARLOS ESPINDOLA PA-C
NPI 1891585055
Physician Assistant - Surgical in Chicago, IL

NPI Status: Active since May 10, 2025

Contact Information

5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE
CHICAGO, IL
ZIP 60625
Phone: (773) 878-8200

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 1
  • Physician Assistant
  • Surgical
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About CARLOS ESPINDOLA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Carlos Espindola, a provider established in Chicago, Illinois with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant, focusing in surgical and more than one year of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891585055 assigned on May 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363AS0400X with license number 085011320 (IL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated March 2026.

NPI
1891585055
Provider Name
CARLOS ESPINDOLA PA-C
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE CHICAGO, IL 60625
Location Phone
(773) 878-8200
Mailing Address
2650 RIDGE AVE STE 1223 EVANSTON, IL 60201
Mailing Phone
(847) 570-2040
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
2025
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
05-10-2025
Last Update Date
03-28-2026
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Secondary Locations

  • 1430 N Bosworth Ave
    Chicago, IL 60642
    (857) 770-8960

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Physician Assistant Surgical

Taxonomy Code
363AS0400X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
085011320
License State
IL

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1363A00000XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Physician Assistant

085011320 (IL)

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Carlos Espindola is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Carlos Espindola is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 1850809039

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20250731002223

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Carlos Espindola is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
SWEDISH HOSPITAL5145 N CALIFORNIA AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60625
(773) 878-8200Acute Care Hospitals

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1891585055, we treat the final digit (5) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
5
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 55

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1891585055.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, SUITE 115
CHICAGO, IL 60625
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, PRE-SURGICAL TESTING
CHICAGO, IL 60625
Plastic Surgery
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, SUITE 735
CHICAGO, IL 60625
Nurse Practitioner
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60625
Pediatrics
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, SUITE 715
CHICAGO, IL 60625
Family Medicine
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, SUITE 700
CHICAGO, IL 60625
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, SUITE 700
CHICAGO, IL 60625
Pediatrics
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, SUITE 700
CHICAGO, IL 60625
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, SUITE 700
CHICAGO, IL 60625
Surgery
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, SUITE 780
CHICAGO, IL 60625
Surgery (Vascular Surgery)
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, SUITE 780
CHICAGO, IL 60625
Ophthalmology
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, SUITE 565
CHICAGO, IL 60625
Family Medicine
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, G400
CHICAGO, IL 60625
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, SUITE G 465
CHICAGO, IL 60625
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, SUITE 630
CHICAGO, IL 60625
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, SUITE 545
CHICAGO, IL 60625
Obstetrics & Gynecology
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, SUITE 740
CHICAGO, IL 60625
Internal Medicine
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, SUITE 525
CHICAGO, IL 60625
Orthopaedic Surgery
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, STE 405
CHICAGO, IL 60625
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, SUITE 115
CHICAGO, IL 60625

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1891585055, enumerated as an "individual" on May 10, 2025.

The provider is located at 5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE CHICAGO, IL 60625 and the phone number is (773) 878-8200.

Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363AS0400X and a focus in Surgical.

Carlos Espindola is affiliated with: SWEDISH HOSPITAL.