NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aashish V. Gandhi, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Urbana, IL

Aashish V. Gandhi, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Urbana, Illinois, and NPI 1518989847, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036097961, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518989847
Name
Aashish V. Gandhi
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
036097961 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
602 W University Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Phone
(217) 383-3311
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2022
Fax
(217) 326-1628
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070314000227); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 1993
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 602 W University Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stephanie Almaroad, APRN, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1093147043
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  3. Eric Baddour, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1578593760
  4. Hannah BalowNurse Practitioner1427397884
  5. Donna Beck, MDPediatrics Physician1255365797
  6. M. Kathleen Buetow, MDPediatrics Physician1245267780

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

718 Medicare Part D claims for 200 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Aashish Gandhi718
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Brimonidine Tartrate157 claims
  2. Latanoprost118 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate118 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine84 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol65 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl50 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $166.61

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Aashish Gandhi$166.61
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Illinois

  1. Walid Abdallah, MDRockford, IL1871912717
  2. Robert Abishek, MDChicago, IL1760314678
  3. Ashley Abraham, M.D.Springfield, IL1285900423
  4. Evelyn Ackermann, MDElgin, IL1053308676
  5. Kathleen Ackman Blake, MDHinsdale, IL1497734966
  6. Kaela Acuff, MDChicago, IL1609678549
  7. Nolan AdamsMaywood, IL1124581780
  8. Mohamed Adenwalla, M.D.Elmhurst, IL1184679524
  9. Roger Adler, MDPekin, IL1063465110
  10. Armin Afshar, M.D.Chicago, IL1063742161

Common questions

What is Aashish V. Gandhi, MD's NPI number?

Aashish V. Gandhi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518989847, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aashish V. Gandhi, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 602 W University Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801. Phone: (217) 383-3311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aashish V. Gandhi, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036097961, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Aashish V. Gandhi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aashish V. Gandhi, MD had 718 Medicare Part D claims for 200 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Aashish V. Gandhi, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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