NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edwin Meresh, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Chicago, IL

Edwin Meresh, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1700099025, issued on May 7, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 036114267, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700099025
Name
Edwin Meresh
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
036114267 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4136 N Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Phone
(312) 927-3166
Enumerated
May 7, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070926000776); 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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  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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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

445 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Edwin Meresh445
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Lamotrigine37 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl34 claims
  3. Methylphenidate Er28 claims
  4. Sertraline Hcl28 claims
  5. Escitalopram Oxalate25 claims
  6. Venlafaxine Hcl Er23 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood, IL · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

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.

Edwin Meresh among 2,147 psychiatry physician records in Illinois

Edwin Meresh, MD is one of 2,147 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 69% 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 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 41% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 877 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

841 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 841 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 2,147 psychiatry physician records in Illinois.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Smrithi-Ann Chakkalakal, M.D.Chicago, IL 606181013379155
  2. Neha Madangarli, MDChicago, IL 606181326783341
  3. Saarah Alkhairy, MD, MBAChicago, IL 606171104440361
  4. Jolly Anand, MDChicago, IL 606171962515056
  5. Franchot Givens, M.D.Chicago, IL 606171154417632
  6. Fatai Lawal, PMHNPChicago, IL 606171558219253
  7. Shavon MoodyChicago, IL 606171891364212
  8. Robert Channon, M.D.Chicago, IL 606161568445146

Common questions

What is Edwin Meresh, MD's NPI number?

Edwin Meresh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700099025, issued on May 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edwin Meresh, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4136 N Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618. Phone: (312) 927-3166. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edwin Meresh, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036114267, 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 Edwin Meresh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edwin Meresh, MD had 445 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.