Asad A. Bakir, MD
Nephrology Physician · River Forest, IL
Asad A. Bakir, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in River Forest, Illinois, and NPI 1033279815, issued on Dec 11, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036050525, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Asad A. Bakir
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 036050525 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7605 1/2 North Ave, River Forest, IL 60305
- Phone
- (708) 366-4888
- Enumerated
- Dec 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2022
- Fax
- (708) 366-7510
- Medicaid ID
- 036050525 IL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Asad A. Bakir 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 036050525Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
51 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Asad A. Bakir among 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois
Asad A. Bakir, MD 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 76% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 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 River Forest → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Balter, MDOak Park, IL 603021053313072
- Kathleen Dorgan, NPOak Park, IL 603021750383527
- Matthew Andersen, M.D.Berwyn, IL 604021265637623
- Rajiv Gandhi, M.D.Berwyn, IL 604021902959745
- Laurens Lohmann, M.D.Berwyn, IL 604021346220514
- Salvatore Ventura, MDBlue Island, IL 604061306843040
- Ajit Kesani, M.D.Evanston, IL 602021043269210
- Jyoti Eknoor Brar, M.B.B.S.Evanston, IL 602011609193028
Common questions
What is Asad A. Bakir, MD's NPI number?
Asad A. Bakir, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033279815, issued on Dec 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Asad A. Bakir, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7605 1/2 North Ave, River Forest, IL, 60305. Phone: (708) 366-4888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Asad A. Bakir, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036050525, 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 Asad A. Bakir, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Asad A. Bakir, MD had 51 Medicare Part D claims; 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.