NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chaher Hussain Alhandalous, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Palos Heights, IL

Chaher Hussain Alhandalous, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Palos Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1053553859, issued on Mar 25, 2009. Check the license (Illinois 036.129984, 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
1053553859
Name
Chaher Hussain Alhandalous
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
036.129984 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12251 S. 80TH Avenue, Palos Heights, IL 60463
Phone
(708) 923-5869
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2009
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(708) 923-5859
Medicaid ID
036129984 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131125000783); 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 12251 S. 80TH Avenue

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

  1. Rosemary Atta-Fynn, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1639307168
  2. Beatrice Correa Rivera, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1487838546
  3. Mary Crean, APRN, CNPNurse Practitioner1285864256
  4. Romal Gandhi, MDHospitalist Physician1659320950

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  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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 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 score82.6
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Central Dupage Physician GroupPalos Heights, IL

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

53 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Palos Heights

They are 53 of the 992 NPPES records with a practice address in Palos Heights, and 1,535 hospitalist physician records in Illinois.

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  2. Pamela Abadi, D.O.Winfield, IL1588820179
  3. Misha Abbasi, MDChicago, IL1770111635
  4. Hossam Abdel Aziz, MDWinfield, IL1114558145
  5. Eman Abdel-Latief, M.D.Evanston, IL1508229949
  6. Ashraf Abdeljaber, M.DNormal, IL1023472636
  7. Maysa Abdul Hussain, MDChicago, IL1245417070
  8. Shabreen Abdul Sharief, MDHuntley, IL1992025118
  9. Eyad Abdulrazzak, MDEvanston, IL1710592589
  10. Syed Abdur-Rahman, MDDekalb, IL1538658729

Common questions

What is Chaher Hussain Alhandalous, M.D.'s NPI number?

Chaher Hussain Alhandalous, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053553859, issued on Mar 25, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chaher Hussain Alhandalous, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12251 S. 80TH Avenue, Palos Heights, IL, 60463. Phone: (708) 923-5869. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chaher Hussain Alhandalous, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.129984, 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.

What is Chaher Hussain Alhandalous, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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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