Amar Bhakta, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · Elk Grove Village, IL
Amar Bhakta, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, and NPI 1518315928, issued on May 25, 2016. Check the license (Illinois 036154265, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Amar Bhakta
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- 036154265 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Biesterfield RD, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
- Phone
- (847) 437-5500
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2016
- Record last updated
- Oct 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210104001635); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 800 Biesterfield RD
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Verify Amar Bhakta 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 036154265Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
266 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
- Cefdinir22 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium17 claims
- Furosemide15 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
- Cook Physician Services, P.C.Elk Grove Village, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Amar Bhakta among 1,535 hospitalist physician records in Illinois
Amar Bhakta, M.D. is one of 1,535 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 57% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2013 among the 1,339 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Illinois
There are 1,535 hospitalist physician records in Illinois.
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Common questions
What is Amar Bhakta, M.D.'s NPI number?
Amar Bhakta, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518315928, issued on May 25, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Amar Bhakta, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Biesterfield RD, Elk Grove Village, IL, 60007. Phone: (847) 437-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Amar Bhakta, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036154265, 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 Amar Bhakta, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Amar Bhakta, M.D. had 266 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.