NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bernhard Ortel, MD

Dermatology Physician · Chicago, IL

Bernhard Ortel, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1245405497, issued on Apr 29, 2008. Check the license (Illinois 036120931, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245405497
Name
Bernhard Ortel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
036120931 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5841 South Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637
Phone
(773) 702-6559
Enumerated
Apr 29, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 20, 2025
Fax
(773) 702-8398
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081118000886); 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 5841 South Maryland Avenue

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

  1. Kaela BynoeObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1780339861

Verify Bernhard Ortel 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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

561 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Bernhard Ortel561
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ammonium Lactate63 claims
  2. Ketoconazole56 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide56 claims
  4. Mometasone Furoate54 claims
  5. Tacrolimus30 claims
  6. Econazole Nitrate28 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. The University OF Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. University OF ChicagoChicago, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Bernhard Ortel among 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois

Bernhard Ortel, MD is one of 647 dermatology 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 2008, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 44% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2008 among the 440 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Victoria BarbosaChicago, IL 606371578570024
  2. Diana Bolotin, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371164746905
  3. Julia Dai, MDChicago, IL 606371073909032
  4. Mark HoffmanChicago, IL 606371780694216
  5. Sonya Kenkare, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371043508724
  6. Emily Lund, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371538401112
  7. Oluwakemi OnajinChicago, IL 606371245672393
  8. Adena RosenblattChicago, IL 606371922399807

Common questions

What is Bernhard Ortel, MD's NPI number?

Bernhard Ortel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245405497, issued on Apr 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bernhard Ortel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5841 South Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637. Phone: (773) 702-6559. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bernhard Ortel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036120931, 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 Bernhard Ortel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bernhard Ortel, MD had 561 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bernhard Ortel, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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