NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hitanshu Chawla, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Mount Vernon, IL

Hitanshu Chawla, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Mount Vernon, Illinois, and NPI 1942645692, issued on May 8, 2013. Check the license (Illinois 036139619, 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
1942645692
Name
Hitanshu Chawla
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
036139619 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Good Samaritan Way, Mount Vernon, IL 62864
Phone
(618) 899-4600
Enumerated
May 8, 2013
Record last updated
Aug 2, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161024000470); 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 1 Good Samaritan Way

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

  1. Keri Ashmore, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1891593315
  2. Allison BaldwinStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1285425405
  3. Nicole Boyd, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1710439112
  4. Nicholas BurkeEmergency Medicine Physician1174144364
  5. Derek Burns, PHARMDPharmacist1154797298
  6. Jill Clarke, PHARM. D.Pharmacist1073989117

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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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

588 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hitanshu Chawla588
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium39 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium29 claims
  3. Spironolactone29 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate28 claims
  5. Jardiance26 claims
  6. Furosemide25 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: $124.65

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hitanshu Chawla$124.65
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Sound Physicians OF Illinois LLCUrbana, IL

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

15 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Mount Vernon

They are 15 of the 578 NPPES records with a practice address in Mount Vernon, and 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois.

Other internal medicine physician records in Illinois

  1. Peter Abadeer, D.O.Bloomington, IL1760469522
  2. Motaz Abas, MDPeoria, IL1215510201
  3. Elias Abate, M.D.Chicago, IL1336712199
  4. Maliha Abbas, D.O.Chicago, IL1174963920
  5. Zareena Abbas, MDChicago, IL1427078872
  6. Abu Abbasi, MDChicago, IL1083243877
  7. Ayesha Abbasi, MDChicago, IL1376216705
  8. Khalda Abbasi, MDNaperville, IL1487705240
  9. Elmer Abbo, MDBurr Ridge, IL1710048541
  10. Paul Abbo, M.D.River Forest, IL1083693378

Common questions

What is Hitanshu Chawla, M.D.'s NPI number?

Hitanshu Chawla, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942645692, issued on May 8, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hitanshu Chawla, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Good Samaritan Way, Mount Vernon, IL, 62864. Phone: (618) 899-4600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hitanshu Chawla, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036139619, 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 Hitanshu Chawla, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hitanshu Chawla, M.D. had 588 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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