NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexandra Popescu, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Oak Lawn, IL

Alexandra Popescu, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Oak Lawn, Illinois, and NPI 1396720744, issued on Dec 8, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 036102438, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396720744
Name
Alexandra Popescu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
036102438 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6311 W 95TH St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Phone
(708) 581-7380
Enumerated
Dec 8, 2005
Record last updated
May 27, 2022
Fax
(708) 581-7385
Medicaid ID
036102438 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040608000746); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 6311 W 95TH St

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

  1. Lynn Kohles, RNFAMedical-Surgical Registered Nurse1992902712
  2. Meena Kudalkar, MDAnesthesiology Physician1508837956
  3. Michael Salvino, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1508029877
  4. Catherine Saulters, RNMedical-Surgical Registered Nurse1881876142
  5. James Schlenker, MDSCSurgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician1396716106

Verify Alexandra Popescu in five checks

  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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,671 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 141 claims were for opioids.

  1. Alexandra Popescu1,671
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone368 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate253 claims
  3. Methotrexate231 claims
  4. Humira(Cf) Pen102 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl81 claims
  6. Allopurinol73 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $124.99

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alexandra Popescu$124.99
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood, IL · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Alexandra Popescu among 340 rheumatology physician records in Illinois

Alexandra Popescu, M.D. is one of 340 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 244 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 340 rheumatology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Phyllis Bonaminio, MDOak Lawn, IL 604531841289527
  2. Mihaela Mihailescu, MDOak Lawn, IL 604531003943614
  3. Sleiman Raddawi, M.DOak Lawn, IL 604531124382825
  4. Maria Francis, D.O.New Lenox, IL 604511871828780
  5. Hadi Hedayati, M.D.Morris, IL 604501720066111
  6. Deena Raval, D.OMorris, IL 604501376724773
  7. Aravind Gopal, MDOlympia Fields, IL 604611386959302
  8. Raymond Kazmar, M.D.Olympia Fields, IL 604611255373197

Common questions

What is Alexandra Popescu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alexandra Popescu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396720744, issued on Dec 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexandra Popescu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6311 W 95TH St, Oak Lawn, IL, 60453. Phone: (708) 581-7380. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexandra Popescu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036102438, 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 Alexandra Popescu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexandra Popescu, M.D. had 1,671 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.