NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bernard Szopa, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Belleville, IL

Bernard Szopa, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Belleville, Illinois, and NPI 1164480877, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036114710, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164480877
Name
Bernard Szopa
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
036114710 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
340 W Lincoln St, Belleville, IL 62220
Phone
(618) 277-7400
Enumerated
May 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 18, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(618) 277-7422
Medicaid ID
036114710 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060120000179); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 1989
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 340 W Lincoln St

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

  1. Elizabeth Cyrus, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1609804962
  2. Courtney Doran, PAMedical Physician Assistant1306882386
  3. Amelia Gerke, PA-CPhysician Assistant1447686886
  4. Jay Haines, M.D.Surgery Physician1831147925
  5. John Hucker, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1477558922
  6. Kathleen Keithley, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1760457352

Verify Bernard Szopa in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
    Search for license 036114710    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lincoln Surgical Associates, Ltd.Shiloh, IL

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

Bernard Szopa among 1,520 surgery physician records in Illinois

Bernard Szopa, M.D. is one of 1,520 surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 66% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 650 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 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 208600000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Illinois

There are 1,520 surgery physician records in Illinois.

All 1,520 in Illinois → Every provider in Belleville → Surgery Physician nationwide →

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jay Haines, M.D.Belleville, IL 622201831147925
  2. Abdul Kazi, MDBelleville, IL 622201164609913
  3. Gail Thomas, MDBelleville, IL 622231275733016
  4. Lawrence Riddles, MDScott Afb, IL 622251356337638
  5. Ulunna Macbean, M.DBreese, IL 622301962660753
  6. Osman Mahdi Babikir, M.D.Breese, IL 622301104143510
  7. Renato Rivera, M.D.Breese, IL 622301083612790
  8. Dhajphong Limpiphiphatn, M.D.Fairview Heights, IL 622081629275870

Common questions

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

Bernard Szopa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164480877, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bernard Szopa, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 340 W Lincoln St, Belleville, IL, 62220. Phone: (618) 277-7400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036114710, 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.

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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