Azhar Kothawala, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician · Rockford, IL
Azhar Kothawala, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Rockford, Illinois, and NPI 1891042552, issued on Aug 12, 2012. Check the license (Illinois 036.140452, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Azhar Kothawala
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- 036.140452 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1235 N Mulford RD Ste 222, Rockford, IL 61107
- Phone
- (815) 397-8400
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2012
- Record last updated
- Dec 6, 2024
- Fax
- (815) 229-0050
- Medicaid ID
- 036140452 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160809001255); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1235 N Mulford RD Ste 222
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Daniel Green, DNP, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1407309982
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- Stephanie Murphy, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1104544030
Verify Azhar Kothawala 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 036.140452Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
824 Medicare Part D claims for 300 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 348 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen170 claims
- Gabapentin127 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl60 claims
- Tramadol Hcl58 claims
- Pregabalin56 claims
- Baclofen48 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $588.34
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Medical Pain Management Services, Ltd.Rockford, IL
- Rockford Anesthesiologists Associated LLCRockford, IL
- Swedishamerican HospitalBelvidere, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Azhar Kothawala among 2,575 anesthesiology physician records in Illinois
Azhar Kothawala, M.D. is one of 2,575 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 62% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 1,608 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
44 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Rockford
They are 44 of the 3,893 NPPES records with a practice address in Rockford, and 2,575 anesthesiology physician records in Illinois.
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The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Gruber, M.D.Rockford, IL 611071811085202
- Shahmohammed Parves, MDRockford, IL 611081538394838
- Gary Anderson, MDRockford, IL 611031336100940
- George Arends, M.D.Loves Park, IL 611111780628008
- Stephen Cotton, MDRockford, IL 611031891756888
- Norbert Duttlinger, M.D.Loves Park, IL 611111407891385
- Lowell Enser, M.D.Loves Park, IL 611111154366888
- Sammy Farag, M.D.Loves Park, IL 611111851328280
Common questions
What is Azhar Kothawala, M.D.'s NPI number?
Azhar Kothawala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891042552, issued on Aug 12, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Azhar Kothawala, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1235 N Mulford RD Ste 222, Rockford, IL, 61107. Phone: (815) 397-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Azhar Kothawala, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.140452, 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 Azhar Kothawala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Azhar Kothawala, M.D. had 824 Medicare Part D claims for 300 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Azhar Kothawala, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.