NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Mark Strickland, DO

Nephrology Physician · Melrose Park, IL

Benjamin Mark Strickland, DO is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Melrose Park, Illinois, and NPI 1316566698, issued on Apr 15, 2020. Check the license (Illinois 036.164449, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316566698
Name
Benjamin Mark Strickland
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
036.164449 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
675 W North Ave Ste 402, Melrose Park, IL 60160
Phone
(708) 450-4551
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250318002295); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 675 W North Ave Ste 402

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Martin Finn, MDNephrology Physician1922005792
  2. David Kracker, MDNephrology Physician1194722934
  3. Genti MancoFamily Nurse Practitioner1760936090
  4. George Naratadam, D.O.Nephrology Physician1235162637
  5. Kayla Perez, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1073482188

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

100 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Benjamin Strickland100
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Jardiance15 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate11 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: $121.83

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Strickland$121.83
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Nephrology Associates OF Northern Illinois LtdMelrose Park, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

9 nephrology physician records list a practice address in Melrose Park

They are 9 of the 634 NPPES records with a practice address in Melrose Park, and 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois.

Other nephrology physician records in Illinois

  1. Momen Abbasi, M.D.Chicago, IL1184472268
  2. Ahmed AbdouHarvey, IL1821526492
  3. Mohan Abraham, MDChicago, IL1144550088
  4. Pabitra Adhikari, MDChicago, IL1427629740
  5. Bhavani Adusumilli, MDSpringfield, IL1568792604
  6. Vikram Aggarwal, M.DChicago, IL1316235583
  7. Akansha Agrawal, MDChicago, IL1396280905
  8. Kireet Agrawal, MDChicago, IL1780831719
  9. Fayzan Ahmad, MDChicago, IL1376005835
  10. Mashood Ahmad, MDRockford, IL1043232846

Common questions

What is Benjamin Mark Strickland, DO's NPI number?

Benjamin Mark Strickland, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316566698, issued on Apr 15, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Mark Strickland, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 675 W North Ave Ste 402, Melrose Park, IL, 60160. Phone: (708) 450-4551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Mark Strickland, DO's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.164449, 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 Benjamin Mark Strickland, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Mark Strickland, DO had 100 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.

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