Bhanu K. Vakkalanka, M.D.
Medical Oncology Physician · Normal, IL
Bhanu K. Vakkalanka, M.D. is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Normal, Illinois, and NPI 1578766796, issued on Jun 6, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 036125938, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bhanu K. Vakkalanka
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License numbers
- 036125938 IL
60946 MN
57010826 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 407 E Vernon Ave, Normal, IL 61761
- Phone
- (309) 451-8500
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 14, 2024
- Fax
- (309) 451-2299
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101012001232); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 407 E Vernon Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Teresa Boyle, APRNNurse Practitioner1467228049
- Patrick Fernandes, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1033172655
- Matilde Francois, M.D.Surgery Physician1124459219
Verify Bhanu K. Vakkalanka 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 036125938Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024
1,150 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 157 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole174 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen72 claims
- Dexamethasone70 claims
- Acyclovir65 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl59 claims
- Lenalidomide55 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Trinity Medical CenterRock Island, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bhanu K. Vakkalanka among 182 medical oncology physician records in Illinois
Bhanu K. Vakkalanka, M.D. is one of 182 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 57% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2000 among the 132 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 182 medical oncology physician records in Illinois.
All 182 in Illinois → Every provider in Normal → Medical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Migas, M.D.Normal, IL 617611629076971
- Patricia Johnson, MDUrbana, IL 618011467477869
- Ronnie Luyun, MDUrbana, IL 618011346291960
- Kendrith Rowland, MDUrbana, IL 618011407955206
- Tanmay Sahai, M.D.Urbana, IL 618011104265347
- Vamsi Vasireddy, DOUrbana, IL 618011801802996
- Robert McWilliams, M.D.Peoria, IL 616371487633962
- Peter Egwom, MDPeoria, IL 616031649898784
Common questions
What is Bhanu K. Vakkalanka, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bhanu K. Vakkalanka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578766796, issued on Jun 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bhanu K. Vakkalanka, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 407 E Vernon Ave, Normal, IL, 61761. Phone: (309) 451-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bhanu K. Vakkalanka, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036125938, 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 Bhanu K. Vakkalanka, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bhanu K. Vakkalanka, M.D. had 1,150 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. 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.