Dr. Darren Pakravan
- Illinois license active, first licensed Aug 2008
NPI 1295995140 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, checked Sep 2026 · named on the practice's website
Orthodontist · Lake View
Windy City Orthodontics - Lakeview
2921 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews
Opening hours below
Reviews
4.5+ stars in 250+ reviews
4–5 stars: 93% · 1–2 stars: 6% · 239 written reviews
Last 12 months: 32 reviews · 91% 4–5 stars · Replies: 34% of reviews · 6 of 14 one- and two-star
67mention friendly, welcoming staff
7mention a clean office
6mention explaining everything before doing it
- Medicaid (Blue Cross Blue Shield, Illinois HFS)
- Invisalign
- 7 insurers named
In short
A specialist orthodontics practice, open weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm with no weekend hours. Six reviewers say appointments were easy to fit around their lives, and five chose it on a friend's or relative's recommendation.
Fact-checked · How we write these
Some reviewers describe long treatment courses
Some reviewers describe long courses, including an Invisalign case that did not address the main tooth shift and a complex underbite case followed by relapse.
Why they were unhappy
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Rude or unhelpful front desk3None in the last 12 months
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Work failed or had to be fixed31 in the last 12 months
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Hard to get or keep an appointment21 in the last 12 months
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Long wait past the appointment time2None in the last 12 months
One- and two-star reviews by quarter
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What patients say
How the visit felt
6Explaining everything before doing it
Staff and office
67Friendly, welcoming staff
7A clean office
Getting seen
6Easy, flexible scheduling
Who comes here
5Adults getting braces or aligners
How it compares in Chicago
- One- and two-star reviews
- 6%of 239 written reviews
- A higher share than 55% of Chicago practices
- Middle Chicago practice: 5%
- Most common complaints
- Rude or unhelpful front desk3Work failed or had to be fixed3Hard to get or keep an appointment2
- Of its 9 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023 · Read them below
- Replies to reviews
- 34%of written reviews get a reply (6 of 14 one- and two-star)
- More replies than 51% of Chicago practices
- Middle Chicago practice: 33%
- Licensed in Illinois since
- 2008its longest-licensed confirmed dentist
- Licensed more recently than 50% of Chicago dentists we list
- Middle Chicago dentist: first licensed 2007
Cost and paying
No prices on its website
Medicaid (children)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (Medicaid) · Illinois HFS (Medicaid) · Meridian Health Plan of Illinois (Medicaid)
Insure Kids Now, Illinois, updated Jul 2026
Ways to pay
- Accepts credit cards, debit cards and mobile pay (its business profile)
- Names Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Delta Dental, GEHA and 3 more (its website, not a network check)
- Third-party lender financing (its website)
Reviewers describe home progress checks
At home, some reviewers describe sending scans or photos for progress checks, which can cut down on office trips during treatment.
Who you'll see
Specialist registration for orthodontics
The national provider registry lists a specialist at the practice for braces and Invisalign.
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Braces & Invisalign
Listed category: Orthodontist · Specialist taxonomy in the NPI registry · Named for it
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Medicaid & low-cost
Listed by Insure Kids Now for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois and Illinois HFS and Meridian Health Plan of Illinois (Illinois, updated Jul 2026)
Braces & Invisalign: how it works Show
Also listed on its website
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Teeth whitening
1 page on its website
Equipment and memberships
- Equipment and treatments on its website
- Digital Impressions
Your review of Windy City Orthodontics - Lakeview
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When you can go
- Weekends
- Closed
Mon
9 am–5 pm
Tue
9 am–5 pm
Wed
9 am–5 pm
Thu
9 am–5 pm
Fri
9 am–5 pm
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed
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Hours from its listing. Check when you call.
Getting there
2921 N Lincoln AveChicago, IL 60657 Get directions
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance and restroom
Its business profile
In the practice's words
Its own business description
“Dr. Pakravan provides modern expert orthodontic treatment for children and adults. His goal is to be the best orthodontist in Chicago, and we provide affordable orthodontic treatment using Invisalign, braces, and clear braces while providing the best experience possible for our patients on their orthodontic journey. …”
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Sources and dates
Business listing and reviews, Sep 2026 · windycityortho.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