Fariha Kausar, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Orland Park, IL
Fariha Kausar, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Orland Park, Illinois, and NPI 1629035670, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036125268, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fariha Kausar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 036125268 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15300 West Ave, Orland Park, IL 60462
- Phone
- (708) 226-2810
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 24, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (708) 226-2811
- Medicaid ID
- 036125268 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120821000495); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 15300 West Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shafiq Ahmed, MDSurgery Physician1205826021
- Laureen Ambrose, MD SCSpecialist1710902077
- Michael Azzaline, MA, LPCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1285745901
- Diane Bennett, LCSWClinical Social Worker1659633626
- Kirk Bergmark, A.P.R.N.,C.N.S.Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1851346654
- Cheryl Boss, ANP-CNPNurse Practitioner1760436109
Verify Fariha Kausar 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 036125268Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,672 Medicare Part D claims for 489 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 39 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate663 claims
- Prednisone456 claims
- Methotrexate410 claims
- Leflunomide117 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen101 claims
- Gabapentin82 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.
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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $124.99
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Central Dupage Physician GroupOrland Park, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Fariha Kausar among 340 rheumatology physician records in Illinois
Fariha Kausar, MD is one of 340 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 244 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 340 rheumatology physician records in Illinois.
All 340 in Illinois → Every provider in Orland Park → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Geringer, M.D.Palos Heights, IL 604631235195702
- Aravind Gopal, MDOlympia Fields, IL 604611386959302
- Raymond Kazmar, M.D.Olympia Fields, IL 604611255373197
- Veena Nayak, M.D.Olympia Fields, IL 604611376539106
- Vinod Soni, M.D.Palos Heights, IL 604631467581801
- Cory Conniff, MDOrland Park, IL 604671376539726
- Sunil John, MDOrland Park, IL 604671427154665
- Claudia Vergara, M.D.Orland Park, IL 604671639325848
Common questions
What is Fariha Kausar, MD's NPI number?
Fariha Kausar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629035670, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fariha Kausar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15300 West Ave, Orland Park, IL, 60462. Phone: (708) 226-2810. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fariha Kausar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036125268, 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 Fariha Kausar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Fariha Kausar, MD had 2,672 Medicare Part D claims for 489 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Fariha Kausar, MD'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.
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.