Bhuvan Chawla, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Joliet, IL
Bhuvan Chawla, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Joliet, Illinois, and NPI 1275660169, issued on Feb 27, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 36-61637, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bhuvan Chawla
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 36-61637 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2121 Oneida St, Joliet, IL 60435
- Phone
- (815) 741-8480
- Enumerated
- Feb 27, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (815) 741-8497
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2121 Oneida St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Bhuvan Chawla 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 36-61637Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
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Common questions
What is Bhuvan Chawla, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bhuvan Chawla, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275660169, issued on Feb 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bhuvan Chawla, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2121 Oneida St, Joliet, IL, 60435. Phone: (815) 741-8480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bhuvan Chawla, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 36-61637, 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 Bhuvan Chawla, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bhuvan Chawla, M.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; 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.
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.