James R. Bresch, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Park Ridge, IL
James R. Bresch, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Park Ridge, Illinois, and NPI 1639279110, issued on Sep 24, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036087932, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James R. Bresch
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 036087932 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1550 N Northwest Hwy, Park Ridge, IL 60068
- Phone
- (847) 824-3198
- Enumerated
- Sep 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 5, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (847) 824-1291
- Medicaid ID
- 036087932 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080121000131); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1550 N Northwest Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kelly Ali, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1659656049
- Joy Casper, P.T.Physical Therapist1780784215
- Andrea Finnegan, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1376685776
- Michael Geimer, P.T.Physical Therapist1700986221
- Jordan Goldstein, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1255591491
- Corinne Grichnik, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1043355084
Verify James R. Bresch 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 036087932Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
128 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib39 claims
- Amoxicillin30 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium14 claims
- Cephalexin12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 72.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $14.96
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 2 group practices
- Chesterton Physical Therapy IncChesterton, IN
- Illinois Bone And Joint Institute, LLCFox River Grove, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James R. Bresch among 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois
James R. Bresch, M.D. is one of 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 77% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2001 among the 556 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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 207X00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Illinois
There are 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Jordan Goldstein, M.D.Park Ridge, IL 600681255591491
- Richard HayekPark Ridge, IL 600681144202748
- Kevin HayekPark Ridge, IL 600681396190229
- Albert Knuth, M.D.Park Ridge, IL 600681508966086
- John Lyon, M.D.Park Ridge, IL 600681245330729
- Christopher Mahr, MDPark Ridge, IL 600681548242134
- Todd Simmons, M.D.Park Ridge, IL 600681053402552
Common questions
What is James R. Bresch, M.D.'s NPI number?
James R. Bresch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639279110, issued on Sep 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James R. Bresch, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1550 N Northwest Hwy, Park Ridge, IL, 60068. Phone: (847) 824-3198. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James R. Bresch, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036087932, 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 James R. Bresch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James R. Bresch, M.D. had 128 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James R. Bresch, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.