Ayesha Arif, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Chicago, IL
Ayesha Arif, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1205398534, issued on Apr 4, 2019. Check the license (Illinois 036161237, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ayesha Arif
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 036161237 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1801 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612
- Phone
- (312) 355-6167
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2019
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2025
- Fax
- (312) 413-9271
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250408000280); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ayesha Arif 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 036161237Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
246 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone52 claims
- Actemra Actpen39 claims
- Methotrexate34 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen22 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate16 claims
- Celecoxib12 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
- The Board OF Trustees OF The University OF IllinoisChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ayesha Arif among 340 rheumatology physician records in Illinois
Ayesha Arif, MD 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 2019, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 89% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 244 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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
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Common questions
What is Ayesha Arif, MD's NPI number?
Ayesha Arif, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205398534, issued on Apr 4, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ayesha Arif, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 355-6167. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ayesha Arif, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036161237, 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 Ayesha Arif, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ayesha Arif, MD had 246 Medicare Part D claims for 55 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.