NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard M. Arof, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Chicago, IL

Howard M. Arof, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1023060654, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036061737, 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
1023060654
Name
Howard M. Arof
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
036061737 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
676 N Saint Clair St, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone
(312) 642-9844
Enumerated
May 16, 2006
Record last updated
May 17, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(312) 642-7637
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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Also registered at 676 N Saint Clair St

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

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  3. Rama AlzeinStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1528904133
  4. Sarah Anderson, NPNurse Practitioner1043243355
  5. Michael Angarone, D.O.Infectious Disease Physician1194806190
  6. Cara Angelotta, MDPsychiatry Physician1194017525

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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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

45 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Howard Arof45
  2. Specialty average165

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.

Howard M. Arof among 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Illinois

Howard M. Arof, M.D. is one of 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 72% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

700 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 700 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Angela Chaudhari, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111275596959
  2. April Dewhite, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111265415848
  3. Julie Ericson, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111588628754
  4. Patricia Gale, MDChicago, IL 606111437119229
  5. Micah Garb, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111225012362
  6. Parul Gupta, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111023001187
  7. Elena Kamel, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111790749463
  8. Julie Levitt, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111215991807

Common questions

What is Howard M. Arof, M.D.'s NPI number?

Howard M. Arof, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023060654, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard M. Arof, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 676 N Saint Clair St, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 642-9844. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard M. Arof, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036061737, 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 Howard M. Arof, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard M. Arof, M.D. had 45 Medicare Part D claims; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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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