NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kareem Alazem, MD

Urology Physician · Gibson City, IL

Kareem Alazem, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Gibson City, Illinois, and NPI 1821448408, issued on Jun 15, 2016. Check the license (Illinois 036160146, 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
1821448408
Name
Kareem Alazem
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
036160146 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1120 N Melvin St, Gibson City, IL 60936
Phone
(217) 784-2212
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 10, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220613000948); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1120 N Melvin St

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

  1. Ayah Ali, DMDDentist1225869167
  2. Omar Ali, DMDDentist1649757386
  3. Danya Alzein, DMDDentist1235971599
  4. Heidi Bahan, MS CCC SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1295524221
  5. Roger Birky, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1417141367
  6. Surekha Boddipalli, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1255656948

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  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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

1,422 Medicare Part D claims for 423 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kareem Alazem1,422
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl520 claims
  2. Finasteride309 claims
  3. Myrbetriq84 claims
  4. Methenamine Hippurate76 claims
  5. Alfuzosin Hcl Er58 claims
  6. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim49 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $461.23

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Procept BioRobotics Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kareem Alazem$461.23
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Gibson Community Hospital AssociationGibson City, IL

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

3 urology physician records list a practice address in Gibson City

They are 3 of the 133 NPPES records with a practice address in Gibson City, and 629 urology physician records in Illinois.

Other urology physician records in Illinois

  1. Michael Abern, M.D.Chicago, IL1033377403
  2. Omer Acar, MDChicago, IL1376037010
  3. Melanie Adamsky, M.D.Melrose Park, IL1639518459
  4. Piyush AgarwalChicago, IL1629193180
  5. Arif Agha, MDOak Brook, IL1285711325
  6. Jonathan AguiarChicago, IL1346852233
  7. Vijay Aher, M.D.Marion, IL1568435055
  8. Helen Ahn, M.D.Schaumburg, IL1952373037
  9. Joshua Aizen, M.D.Chicago, IL1730568007
  10. Ridwan Alam, MD, MPHChicago, IL1356731772

Common questions

What is Kareem Alazem, MD's NPI number?

Kareem Alazem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821448408, issued on Jun 15, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kareem Alazem, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1120 N Melvin St, Gibson City, IL, 60936. Phone: (217) 784-2212. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kareem Alazem, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036160146, 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 Kareem Alazem, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kareem Alazem, MD had 1,422 Medicare Part D claims for 423 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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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