Alexander Taikwel, DO
Internal Medicine Physician · Chicago, IL
Alexander Taikwel, DO is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1255073565, issued on Apr 8, 2022. Check the license (Illinois 036176030, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Taikwel
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 036176030 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1460 N Halsted St Ste 504, Chicago, IL 60642
- Phone
- (312) 926-3627
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2022
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2025
- Fax
- (312) 926-3231
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250917003653); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1460 N Halsted St Ste 504
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Alexander Taikwel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036176030Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
452 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate35 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium24 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium21 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium21 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate16 claims
- Losartan Potassium13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alexander Taikwel among 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois
Alexander Taikwel, DO is one of 7,238 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 78% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2003 among the 3,580 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2,867 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Chicago
They are 2,867 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois.
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Common questions
What is Alexander Taikwel, DO's NPI number?
Alexander Taikwel, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255073565, issued on Apr 8, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Taikwel, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1460 N Halsted St Ste 504, Chicago, IL, 60642. Phone: (312) 926-3627. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Taikwel, DO's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036176030, 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 Alexander Taikwel, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Taikwel, DO had 452 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.