NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kanika Garg, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Chicago, IL

Kanika Garg, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1225520083, issued on Jun 6, 2018. Check the license (Illinois 036-156908, 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
1225520083
Name
Kanika Garg
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
036-156908 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1650 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(312) 942-5000
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250809000295); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 2018
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1650 W Harrison St

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

  1. Kate Buchheit, MPTSpecialist1063541159
  2. Elizabeth Campione, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1275680894
  3. Angela Collins, MDInternal Medicine Physician1205328325
  4. Kelly Cork, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1831345651
  5. Margaret Coyle, RNFamily Nurse Practitioner1740927094
  6. Ami Dave, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1073003877

Verify Kanika Garg 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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Kanika Garg17
  2. Specialty average811

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,466.98

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kanika Garg$1,466.98
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

  1. Rush University Medical GroupChicago, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kanika Garg among 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois

Kanika Garg, MD is one of 887 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2003 among the 643 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207RG0100X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frida Abrahamian, MDChicago, IL 606121447274279
  2. Purnima Balachandran, MDChicago, IL 606121659318509
  3. Michael Brown, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121265477293
  4. Keith Bruninga, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121881638823
  5. Mark Demeo, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121972549327
  6. Mohammad Fayyaz, MDChicago, IL 606121992731616
  7. Benjamin Go, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121982624946
  8. Ali Keshavarzian, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121558302257

Common questions

What is Kanika Garg, MD's NPI number?

Kanika Garg, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225520083, issued on Jun 6, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kanika Garg, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1650 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 942-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kanika Garg, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-156908, 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 Kanika Garg, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kanika Garg, MD had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.