Arooj Fatima, M.D
Nephrology Physician · Rockford, IL
Arooj Fatima, M.D is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Rockford, Illinois, and NPI 1720437338, issued on Jun 6, 2016. Check the license (Illinois 036154418, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Arooj Fatima
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 036154418 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6940 Villagreen VW, Rockford, IL 61107
- Phone
- (779) 774-9272
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2016
- Record last updated
- Feb 17, 2026
- Fax
- (779) 774-9273
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210409001337); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 572 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6940 Villagreen VW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Molly EngelkesGerontology Nurse Practitioner1639542657
- Stephen KemneleNephrology Physician1992180806
- Krishna K R Manda, MDNephrology Physician1558593095
Verify Arooj Fatima 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 036154418Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,013 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol189 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl92 claims
- Furosemide84 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate65 claims
- Nifedipine Er52 claims
- Losartan Potassium45 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
- Kidney Care Center Rockford LLCRockford, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Arooj Fatima among 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois
Arooj Fatima, M.D is one of 572 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 87% 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 83% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 83% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2002 among the 433 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois.
All 572 in Illinois → Every provider in Rockford → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mashood Ahmad, MDRockford, IL 611071043232846
- Stephen KemneleRockford, IL 611071992180806
- Krishna K R Manda, MDRockford, IL 611071558593095
- John Maynard, MDRockford, IL 611071730180878
- Muamer Mulasmajic, APNRockford, IL 611071326526716
- Charlene Murdakes, MDRockford, IL 611071992961593
- Joanna Niemiec, MDRockford, IL 611071821016791
- Bindu Pavithran, MDRockford, IL 611071548210677
Common questions
What is Arooj Fatima, M.D's NPI number?
Arooj Fatima, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720437338, issued on Jun 6, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Arooj Fatima, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6940 Villagreen VW, Rockford, IL, 61107. Phone: (779) 774-9272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Arooj Fatima, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036154418, 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 Arooj Fatima, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Arooj Fatima, M.D had 1,013 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.