Farbod Ghods, M.D
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Chicago, IL
Farbod Ghods, M.D is a sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1588970933, issued on Aug 24, 2010. Check the license (Illinois 036132918, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Farbod Ghods
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0012X
- License number
- 036132918 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5841 S Maryland Ave # MC6026, Chicago, IL 60637
- Phone
- (773) 834-3500
- Enumerated
- Aug 24, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (773) 702-6500
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181210001523); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5841 S Maryland Ave # MC6026
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Farbod Ghods 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 036132918Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
660 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries, against an average of 585 among the 852 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa89 claims
- Spiriva Respimat75 claims
- Breyna49 claims
- Wixela Inhub47 claims
- Alvesco46 claims
- Prednisone38 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
- Permanente Medical Group IncSan Leandro, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Farbod Ghods among 43 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Illinois
Farbod Ghods, M.D is one of 43 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 42% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 42% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2012 among the 30 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RS0012X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Illinois
There are 43 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Illinois.
All 43 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jehad Abdalla, MDChicago, IL 606371053898684
- Amy Guralnick, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371720202740
- Naveed Mallick, MDChicago, IL 606371033275615
- Matthew Nemoy, DOChicago, IL 606371134786502
- Sushmita Pamidi, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371629206438
- Gorav Sharma, MDChicago, IL 606371306293725
- Joshua Taylor, MDChicago, IL 606371588492748
- Jeremy Wearn, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371033559851
Common questions
What is Farbod Ghods, M.D's NPI number?
Farbod Ghods, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588970933, issued on Aug 24, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Farbod Ghods, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5841 S Maryland Ave # MC6026, Chicago, IL, 60637. Phone: (773) 834-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Farbod Ghods, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036132918, 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 Farbod Ghods, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Farbod Ghods, M.D had 660 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 585. 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.