Atsushi Sakuraba, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Chicago, IL
Atsushi Sakuraba, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1366756140, issued on Aug 4, 2010. Check the license (Illinois 036131336, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Atsushi Sakuraba
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 036131336 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5841 S Maryland Ave # MC4076, Chicago, IL 60637
- Phone
- (773) 702-1446
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jul 17, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130322000423); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Atsushi Sakuraba 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 036131336Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
299 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-G47 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf27 claims
- Stelara26 claims
- Colestipol Hcl13 claims
- Skyrizi On-Body13 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen12 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Rush University Medical GroupChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Atsushi Sakuraba among 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois
Atsushi Sakuraba, MD is one of 887 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 643 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Illinois
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- Robert KavittChicago, IL 606371205023611
- Karen KimChicago, IL 606371942362496
- Sonia KupferChicago, IL 606371588726038
- Shikha Mangla, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371518121383
- Edwin McDonaldChicago, IL 606371831346774
Common questions
What is Atsushi Sakuraba, MD's NPI number?
Atsushi Sakuraba, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366756140, issued on Aug 4, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Atsushi Sakuraba, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5841 S Maryland Ave # MC4076, Chicago, IL, 60637. Phone: (773) 702-1446. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Atsushi Sakuraba, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036131336, 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 Atsushi Sakuraba, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Atsushi Sakuraba, MD had 299 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Atsushi Sakuraba, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.