NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Faisal Akram, MD

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Chicago, IL

Faisal Akram, MD is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1558990747, issued on Apr 8, 2020. Check the license (Illinois 036173357, 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
1558990747
Name
Faisal Akram
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XS0114X
License numbers
036173357 IL
01095982A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1611 W Harrison St Ste 400, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(877) 632-6637
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2025
Fax
(708) 409-5179
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250206002583); 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 1611 W Harrison St Ste 400

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

  1. Divya Agrawal, M.D.Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1386806115
  2. Heba Ahmad, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1891360020
  3. Sarah Ashley, PA-CPhysician Assistant1174263727
  4. Hayden Bagnell-Pettine, PA-CPhysician Assistant1801778568
  5. Lauren Ball, PA-CPhysician Assistant1629776646
  6. Ameen Barghi, MD, MPPOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1679102909

Verify Faisal Akram 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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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

164 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 579 among the 1,112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 52 claims were for opioids.

  1. Faisal Akram164
  2. Specialty average579

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen39 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt34 claims
  3. Methocarbamol32 claims
  4. Celecoxib19 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $287.04

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,060 providers of this specialty with any payment received $68,015.27 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Faisal Akram$287
  2. Specialty average$68,015

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Orthomidwest, PLLCChicago, IL

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

Faisal Akram among 78 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois

Faisal Akram, MD is one of 78 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 79% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2012 among the 64 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0114X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Illinois

There are 78 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois.

The 8 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cameron Barton, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121962851931
  2. Hany Bedair, MDChicago, IL 606121306975271
  3. Craig Della Valle, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121780663690
  4. Tad Gerlinger, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121922097971
  5. Terah Hennick, MDChicago, IL 606121023647831
  6. Chizitam Ibezim, MDChicago, IL 606121003470295
  7. Joshua Jacobs, MDChicago, IL 606121902885841
  8. Vasili Karas, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121063778413

Common questions

What is Faisal Akram, MD's NPI number?

Faisal Akram, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558990747, issued on Apr 8, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Faisal Akram, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1611 W Harrison St Ste 400, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (877) 632-6637. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Faisal Akram, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036173357, 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 Faisal Akram, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Faisal Akram, MD had 164 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 579. 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.