Krishna Tikiwala, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Crystal Lake, IL
Krishna Tikiwala, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Crystal Lake, Illinois, and NPI 1457916785, issued on May 2, 2019. Check the license (Illinois 016005986, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Krishna Tikiwala
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- 016005986 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 750 E Terra Cotta Ave Ste C, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
- Phone
- (248) 943-5313
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2019
- Record last updated
- Sep 15, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220930001191); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- R Franklin University Of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records → All 602 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 750 E Terra Cotta Ave Ste C
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Natasha Bhagat, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1215558002
- Justin Bichler, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1194399279
- Summer Bochat, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1144472523
- Adam Buffington, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1396197604
- Michael Fishkin, C.PEDPedorthist1073015269
- Rimvydas Statkus, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1538510656
Verify Krishna Tikiwala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 016005986Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
90 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole16 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate15 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine11 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: $1,469.90
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 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
- Audey Nasser Podiatry PCGurnee, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Krishna Tikiwala among 602 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Illinois
Krishna Tikiwala, DPM is one of 602 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2009 among the 434 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Illinois
There are 602 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Illinois.
All 602 in Illinois → Every provider in Crystal Lake → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Natasha Bhagat, DPMCrystal Lake, IL 600141215558002
- Justin Bichler, DPMCrystal Lake, IL 600141194399279
- Summer Bochat, DPMCrystal Lake, IL 600141144472523
- Cheryl Brown-Cook, DPMCrystal Lake, IL 600141902873904
- Adam Buffington, DPMCrystal Lake, IL 600141396197604
- Ronald Leib, DPMCrystal Lake, IL 600141548315021
- Rimvydas Statkus, DPMCrystal Lake, IL 600141538510656
- John ThometzCrystal Lake, IL 600141386165389
Common questions
What is Krishna Tikiwala, DPM's NPI number?
Krishna Tikiwala, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457916785, issued on May 2, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Krishna Tikiwala, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 750 E Terra Cotta Ave Ste C, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014. Phone: (248) 943-5313. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Krishna Tikiwala, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 016005986, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Krishna Tikiwala, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Krishna Tikiwala, DPM had 90 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.