John J. Brems, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Elgin, IL
John J. Brems, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Elgin, Illinois, and NPI 1437139094, issued on Jan 19, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036078342, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John J. Brems
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 036078342 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1435 N Randall RD, Elgin, IL 60123
- Phone
- (224) 359-0100
- Enumerated
- Jan 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (224) 359-0120
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John J. Brems 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 036078342Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
143 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 33 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium25 claims
- Creon23 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
- Tramadol Hcl12 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.
John J. Brems among 1,520 surgery physician records in Illinois
John J. Brems, M.D. is one of 1,520 surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 66% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Illinois
There are 1,520 surgery physician records in Illinois.
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The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rachel Baer, MDElgin, IL 601231437110707
- Leo Farbota, MDElgin, IL 601231982665196
- Michael FremgenElgin, IL 601231447591540
- Lily Hsieh, MDElgin, IL 601231508156803
- Nicholas Kunio, M.D.Elgin, IL 601231083816201
- Felipe Pacheco Granda, MDElgin, IL 601231013402874
- Irene Wu, MDElgin, IL 601231447457692
- Stephen Boghossian, M.D.Elmhurst, IL 601261245210111
Common questions
What is John J. Brems, M.D.'s NPI number?
John J. Brems, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437139094, issued on Jan 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John J. Brems, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1435 N Randall RD, Elgin, IL, 60123. Phone: (224) 359-0100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John J. Brems, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036078342, 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 John J. Brems, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John J. Brems, M.D. had 143 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.
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.