NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Irena Chizhik, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Skokie, IL

Irena Chizhik, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Skokie, Illinois, and NPI 1275501579, issued on Mar 10, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036096654, 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
1275501579
Name
Irena Chizhik
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
036096654 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9555 Gross Point RD, Skokie, IL 60076
Phone
(847) 679-3411
Enumerated
Mar 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 26, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(847) 675-7450
Medicaid ID
036096654 IL
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 9555 Gross Point RD

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

  1. Sharon Berliant, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1982672549
  2. Betty Goldstein, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1699743070
  3. Jeffrey Rager, DPMPodiatrist1538137831
  4. Steven Sholl, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1982672275
  5. Jeffrey Weinberg, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1447228762

Verify Irena Chizhik in five checks

  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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

93 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Irena Chizhik93
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Irena Chizhik among 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois

Irena Chizhik, M.D. is one of 7,238 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 73% 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, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

65 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Skokie

They are 65 of the 2,210 NPPES records with a practice address in Skokie, and 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Naheed Ali, MDSkokie, IL 600761811971559
  2. Sharon Berliant, M.D.Skokie, IL 600761982672549
  3. Barbara Brotine, MDSkokie, IL 600761518945146
  4. Susan Burrowes, M.D.Skokie, IL 600761851389266
  5. Chris Chon, MDSkokie, IL 600761578550752
  6. Betty Goldstein, M.D.Skokie, IL 600761699743070
  7. Dong Kim, MDSkokie, IL 600761255307104
  8. Laura Lafave, MDSkokie, IL 600761316921695

Common questions

What is Irena Chizhik, M.D.'s NPI number?

Irena Chizhik, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275501579, issued on Mar 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Irena Chizhik, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9555 Gross Point RD, Skokie, IL, 60076. Phone: (847) 679-3411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Irena Chizhik, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036096654, 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 Irena Chizhik, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Irena Chizhik, M.D. had 93 Medicare Part D claims for 27 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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