Bachar Hamad, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Joliet, IL
Bachar Hamad, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Joliet, Illinois, and NPI 1780690040, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036088909, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bachar Hamad
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 036088909 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 330 Madison St Ste 200, Joliet, IL 60435
- Phone
- (630) 717-2600
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 036088909 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040504000655); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 330 Madison St Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Joanna-Crisa Mangio, DONephrology Physician1598290322
- Melissa Struck, AU.DAudiologist1093492456
Verify Bachar Hamad 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 036088909Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,674 Medicare Part D claims for 519 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium362 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl197 claims
- Gavilyte-G146 claims
- Linzess137 claims
- Zenpep103 claims
- Omeprazole75 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $383.33
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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 2 group practices
- Adventist Health Partners, Inc.Bolingbrook, IL
- Digestive Health Partners LLCOrland Park, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bachar Hamad among 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois
Bachar Hamad, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 643 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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
There are 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois.
All 887 in Illinois → Every provider in Joliet → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tamer Atassi, M.D.Joliet, IL 604351548276819
- Suresh Bhalla, MDJoliet, IL 604351811995426
- Basant Jhawar, M.D.Joliet, IL 604351205878048
- Faizan Khan, DOJoliet, IL 604351194022541
- Riten Sheth, M.D.Joliet, IL 604351578664728
- Gerard Cerniak, M.D.Joliet, IL 604311003587049
- Darren Ballard, M.D.Homewood, IL 604301467652560
- Sameer Barkatullah, M.D.Bolingbrook, IL 604401245426980
Common questions
What is Bachar Hamad, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bachar Hamad, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780690040, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bachar Hamad, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 330 Madison St Ste 200, Joliet, IL, 60435. Phone: (630) 717-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bachar Hamad, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036088909, 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 Bachar Hamad, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bachar Hamad, M.D. had 1,674 Medicare Part D claims for 519 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.