Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Farooq Ahmed, M.D

Adolescent Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Skokie, IL

Farooq Ahmed, M.D is an adolescent medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Skokie, Illinois, and NPI 1275553240, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036118695, 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, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1275553240
Name
Farooq Ahmed
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Adolescent Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QA0000X
License numbers
036118695 IL
01062175A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5200 Main St Ste 201, Skokie, IL 60077
Phone
(312) 423-7869
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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21.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average adolescent medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

67,301 Medicare Part D claims for 1,107 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,122 among the 133 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 1,326 claims were for opioids.

  1. Farooq Ahmed67,301
  2. Specialty average3,122

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium4,599 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate2,516 claims
  3. Lisinopril2,261 claims
  4. Gabapentin1,866 claims
  5. Furosemide1,803 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium1,597 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 or facility affiliation

  1. Southwest Medical Group LtdOak Lawn, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Adolescent Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Illinois

There are 16 adolescent medicine (family medicine) physician records in Illinois.

Other adolescent medicine (family medicine) physician records in Illinois

  1. Ghousia Ali, MDChicago, IL1518969518
  2. Karen BattyChicago, IL1740779024
  3. Judith Bensinger, MDHighland Park, IL1851367619
  4. Ebony Copeland, M.D.Chicago, IL1548404031
  5. Nela Cordero, M.D.Chicago, IL1649325929
  6. Elizabeth Feldman, MDEvanston, IL1063438760
  7. Pia Francisco-Natanauan, M.D.Glenview, IL1528256963
  8. Neha Kapil, M.D.Yorkville, IL1740418227
  9. Constance Kemp, M.D.Carbondale, IL1346258654
  10. Sarah Kidder, DOWoodridge, IL1629204961

Common questions

What is Farooq Ahmed, M.D's NPI number?

Farooq Ahmed, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275553240, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Farooq Ahmed, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5200 Main St Ste 201, Skokie, IL, 60077. Phone: (312) 423-7869. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Farooq Ahmed, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036118695, 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 Farooq Ahmed, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Farooq Ahmed, M.D had 67,301 Medicare Part D claims for 1,107 beneficiaries; the average among adolescent medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 3,122. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.