Balakrishnan Natarajan, MD
Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Des Plaines, IL
Balakrishnan Natarajan, MD is a sports medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Des Plaines, Illinois, and NPI 1295799013, issued on Apr 17, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036101773, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Balakrishnan Natarajan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0010X
- License number
- 036101773 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 606 Potter RD, Des Plaines, IL 60016
- Phone
- (847) 759-9449
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 036101773 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041124000468); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 606 Potter RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ibrahim Aldasoqi, APNNurse Practitioner1083043277
- Jennifer Bednarz, APRNNurse Practitioner1306498571
- Kathryn Cavitt, CFNPRegistered Nurse1578574802
- Sarah GouwensNurse Practitioner1215365192
- Ashley Naula, NPNurse Practitioner1447679196
Verify Balakrishnan Natarajan 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 036101773Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
79 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 605 among the 227 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium19 claims
- Prednisone13 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.
Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Illinois
There are 19 sports medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Illinois.
Other sports medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Illinois
- Stephen Adams, MDChicago, IL1922157635
- Jeremy Alland, MDChicago, IL1861755035
- Marc Dejong, MDSpringfield, IL1477549541
- Michael Fragen, MDLombard, IL1245359041
- Michael Hanna, M.D.Chicago, IL1487810842
- James John, M.D.Willowbrook, IL1730290198
- Cynthia Labella, MDChicago, IL1033104955
- Lara Lee, M.D.Chicago, IL1710111976
- David Neighbors, MDBreese, IL1811945264
- Eliza Pierko, M.D.Berwyn, IL1659680015
Common questions
What is Balakrishnan Natarajan, MD's NPI number?
Balakrishnan Natarajan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295799013, issued on Apr 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Balakrishnan Natarajan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 606 Potter RD, Des Plaines, IL, 60016. Phone: (847) 759-9449. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Balakrishnan Natarajan, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036101773, 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 Balakrishnan Natarajan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Balakrishnan Natarajan, MD had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 605. 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.