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Lincoln Park Dental Specialists

1960 N Lincoln Park W, Chicago, IL 60614

4+ stars in 250+ reviews Opening hours below
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Reviews

4+ stars in 250+ reviews

4–5 stars: 79% · 1–2 stars: 21% · 322 written reviews

Last 12 months: 45 reviews · 96% 4–5 stars (was 76%) · Replies: 85% of reviews · 56 of 67 one- and two-star

54mention friendly, welcoming staff

12mention a clean office

8mention explaining each step as it happens

Read what patients say (7 themes) ↓Write a review
  • Medicaid (Meridian)
  • Invisalign
  • Implants

Lincoln Park Dental Specialists in Chicago

A rude or unhelpful front desk comes up in 7 of the 19 low-rated reviews read from October 2023 on. Patients say the staff sort out insurance and check coverage for them, and that each step gets explained as it happens. It closes by 4:30 pm and is shut on weekends, which is awkward around a 9-to-5 schedule.

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Who you'll see

Dr. Albert Zickmann, DDS

  • Illinois license active, first licensed Oct 1993
  • Dental school: Loyola University of Chicago, School of Dentistry, 1991 (its website)
  • Training: Postdoctoral training, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry; Chief Resident, University of Chicago Michael Reese Hospital, 1994-1995 (its website)

NPI 1548398365 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Alphonse Gargiulo

NPI 1851518047 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on its business listing

Dr. Harrison Mackler, DMD

  • Illinois license active, first licensed Jul 2014
  • Dental school: Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 2012 (its website)
  • Training: Specialty Certification in Periodontics, University of Illinois at Chicago (2015); Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Training Fellowship (2009-2010) (its website)

NPI 1629487772 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Jeffrey Drake

  • Illinois license active, first licensed Aug 2019
  • Dental school: University of Louisville (its website)
  • Training: Specialty certificate in Periodontics, University of Illinois Chicago (its website)

NPI 1225773385 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Paul Vizgirda, DDS

NPI 1013134378 · named on its business listing

Dr. Theresa Karras

  • Illinois license active, first licensed Feb 2019
  • Training: Board-certified orthodontist (its website)

NPI 1669938387 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Dr. Thomas Manos

  • Illinois license active, first licensed Dec 1988

NPI 1558588897 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website

Reviewers describe billing and treatment disputes

In one- and two-star reviews read since October 2023, billing concerns span estimates and insurance, while some reviewers question whether proposed work was needed.

Why they were unhappy

  • Rude or unhelpful front desk7
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Charged more than they were told6
    None in the last 12 months
  • Insurance problems4
    None in the last 12 months
  • Pushed to have treatment they doubted4
    1 in the last 12 months
  • Dentist was rude or dismissive3
    None in the last 12 months
  • Disorganized office3
    None in the last 12 months

One- and two-star reviews by quarter

Quarters · the last one partial

How we read these

What they can help with

  • Dental implants

    Listed category: Dental implants periodontist · Federal Open Payments records link a confirmed dentist to the treatment's maker · 10 pages on its website

  • Braces & Invisalign

    Listed category: Orthodontist · Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · 4 pages on its website

  • Wisdom teeth & oral surgery

    Listed category: Oral surgeon · Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · 14 pages on its website

  • Root canal

    Listed category: Endodontist · Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · 9 pages on its website

  • Gum treatment

    Listed category: Dental implants periodontist · Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · 17 pages on its website

  • Medicaid & low-cost

    Listed by Insure Kids Now for Meridian Health Plan of Illinois (Illinois, updated Jul 2026)

  • Tooth extraction

    Listed category: Oral surgeon · 4 pages on its website

Dental implants: how it works ShowA natural molar beside a dental implant: a crown on an abutment, joined to a titanium post set in the jawbone, which bone grows onto over several months.
Braces & Invisalign: how it works ShowFront teeth with braces, brackets joined by a wire, beside front teeth in a clear removable aligner tray.
Root canal: how it works ShowRoot canal treatment in four steps: inflamed pulp, an opening in the top with the pulp cleaned out, the canals filled and sealed, then a crown on top.
Gum treatment: how it works ShowThree molars: a healthy gum; gum disease with tartar below the gum line, a pocket and bone loss; and after deep cleaning, the tartar gone and the root smoothed.

Also listed on its website

What patients say

How the visit felt

8Explaining each step as it happens
8Explaining everything before doing it
6Putting nervous patients at ease

Staff and office

54Friendly, welcoming staff
12A clean office
5An honest dentist

Paying

5Staff sorting out insurance

How we count themes

How it compares in Chicago

One- and two-star reviews
21%of 322 written reviews
A higher share than 90% of Chicago practices
Middle Chicago practice: 5%
Most common complaints
Rude or unhelpful front desk7
Charged more than they were told6
Insurance problems4
Of its 19 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
4–5 star reviews
96%in the last 12 months, up from 76%
Share of written reviews giving 4–5 stars
Replies to reviews
85%of written reviews get a reply (56 of 67 one- and two-star)
More replies than 81% of Chicago practices
Middle Chicago practice: 33%
Licensed in Illinois since
1985its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
Licensed longer than 89% of Chicago dentists we list
Middle Chicago dentist: first licensed 2007

How we compare

Financing beyond CareCredit

Its group’s website also lists LendingClub Patient Solutions and Proceed Finance. It says LendingClub can show extended-plan rates and payments without affecting an applicant’s credit score, while Proceed offers prequalification.

Medicaid (children)

Meridian Health Plan of Illinois (Medicaid)

Insure Kids Now, Illinois, updated Jul 2026

Ways to pay

  • Payment plans (its website)
  • Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
  • Accepts CareCredit (its website)

Equipment and memberships

Memberships
Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and Dental Implant Surgery

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When you can go

Opens early
7:30 am, Friday
11% of Chicago practices open before 8 am
Weekends
Closed

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Getting there

1960 N Lincoln Park W
Chicago, IL 60614
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom

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Sources and dates

Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · parkdentalspecialists.com, Sep 2026 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Sep 2026 · NPI registry · Insure Kids Now, updated Jul 2026 · City of Chicago community areas

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