NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bernard R. Bach, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Chicago, IL

Bernard R. Bach, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1407835309, issued on Jan 10, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036073187, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407835309
Name
Bernard R. Bach
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
036073187 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1611 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(312) 243-4244
Enumerated
Jan 10, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(312) 942-1517
Medicaid ID
036073187 IL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1611 W Harrison St

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

  1. Jakob Ackermann, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1467340364
  2. Taylor Agate, PA-CPhysician Assistant1871196477
  3. Samer Al-Khudari, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1699942177
  4. Jeremy Alland, MDSports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1861755035
  5. Howard An, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1255310157
  6. Gunnar Andersson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1154309110

Verify Bernard R. Bach in five checks

  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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Bernard Bach18
  2. Specialty average288

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.

Bernard R. Bach among 102 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Illinois

Bernard R. Bach, M.D. is one of 102 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 89% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 84% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Illinois

There are 102 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Illinois.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Bush-Joseph, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121821077736
  2. Jaskarndip Chahal, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121508145442
  3. Brian Cole, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121659350379
  4. Brian Forsythe, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121770557811
  5. Grant Garrigues, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121609040575
  6. Ron GilatChicago, IL 606121568177418
  7. Kyle Kunze, MDChicago, IL 606121790311793
  8. Shane Nho, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121669649158

Common questions

What is Bernard R. Bach, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bernard R. Bach, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407835309, issued on Jan 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bernard R. Bach, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1611 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 243-4244. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bernard R. Bach, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036073187, 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 Bernard R. Bach, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bernard R. Bach, M.D. had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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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