John W. Eklund, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Niles, IL
John W. Eklund, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Niles, Illinois, and NPI 1174510523, issued on Sep 30, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 036103812, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John W. Eklund
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 036103812 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8915 W Golf RD, Niles, IL 60714
- Phone
- (847) 827-9060
- Enumerated
- Sep 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (847) 827-7196
- Medicaid ID
- 036103812 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050428000926); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8915 W Golf RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sana Amlani, NPNurse Practitioner1073102125
- Susan Brown, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1003805375
- Steve Chan, PHARM. D.Oncology Pharmacist1922530856
- Toreend Cozzi, DNPNurse Practitioner1881460004
- Charles Groen, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1497742860
- David Hakimian, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1972590347
Verify John W. Eklund 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 036103812Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,962 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims. 187 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis153 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen114 claims
- Acyclovir91 claims
- Prednisone63 claims
- Calquence60 claims
- Brukinsa53 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,826.84
120 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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 one group practice
- Illinois Cancer SpecialistsNiles, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John W. Eklund among 666 hematology & oncology physician records in Illinois
John W. Eklund, MD is one of 666 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2003 among the 461 with a school on file
- 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 207RH0003X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 hematology & oncology physician records list a practice address in Niles
They are 6 of the 589 NPPES records with a practice address in Niles, and 666 hematology & oncology physician records in Illinois.
All 666 in Illinois → Every provider in Niles → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Susan Brown, MDNiles, IL 607141003805375
- David Hakimian, MDNiles, IL 607141972590347
- Bruce Kaden, MDNiles, IL 607141720075179
- Leonard KleinNiles, IL 607141255328878
- Kristen Wendell, DONiles, IL 607141619219722
- Denis Umeh, M.D.Lincolnwood, IL 607121326232505
- Jagdish Shah, MDChicago, IL 606881497843460
- Kaoutar Tlemcani, M.D.Chicago, IL 606741023238862
Common questions
What is John W. Eklund, MD's NPI number?
John W. Eklund, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174510523, issued on Sep 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John W. Eklund, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8915 W Golf RD, Niles, IL, 60714. Phone: (847) 827-9060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John W. Eklund, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036103812, 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 W. Eklund, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John W. Eklund, MD had 1,962 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John W. Eklund, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.2 of 100. 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.