NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Cohon Shaikh, M.D.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Elgin, IL

Laura Cohon Shaikh, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Elgin, Illinois, and NPI 1801119730, issued on Mar 6, 2010. Check the license (Illinois 036124875, 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
1801119730
Name
Laura Cohon Shaikh
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License numbers
036124875 IL
E-7175 AR
MD447713 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
77 N Airlite St, Elgin, IL 60123
Phone
(847) 289-5727
Enumerated
Mar 6, 2010
Record last updated
May 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(847) 888-5469
Medicaid ID
102786865-0001 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101117001122); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 2006
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 77 N Airlite St

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  2. Mona Ahmed, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1912162900
  3. Trisha Atkins, P.A.Physician Assistant1306000765
  4. Corina Brandlin, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1225384852
  5. Catherine Britton Kuzel, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1700918406
  6. Suzanne Butler, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1063195931

Verify Laura Cohon Shaikh in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
    Search for license 036124875    Check the board
  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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

236 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laura Shaikh236
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin23 claims
  2. Clopidogrel15 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium13 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Community Home Physicians LLCOakbrook Terrace, IL

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

Laura Cohon Shaikh among 707 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Illinois

Laura Cohon Shaikh, M.D. is one of 707 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 59% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 47% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2008 among the 329 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Illinois

There are 707 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Illinois.

All 707 in Illinois → Every provider in Elgin → Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationwide →

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patrick DolanElgin, IL 601231861802621
  2. Lynn Mershon, DOElgin, IL 601231033126008
  3. Michelle Tabao, M.D.Elgin, IL 601231659347813
  4. Merrie Viscarra, DOElgin, IL 601231003802281
  5. Gary Yarkony, MDElgin, IL 601231710993126
  6. Susan Zuckerman, MDElgin, IL 601231295741601
  7. Alex Behar, M.D.Elmhurst, IL 601261184064099
  8. Brian Couri, MDElmhurst, IL 601261891761284

Common questions

What is Laura Cohon Shaikh, M.D.'s NPI number?

Laura Cohon Shaikh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801119730, issued on Mar 6, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Cohon Shaikh, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 77 N Airlite St, Elgin, IL, 60123. Phone: (847) 289-5727. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Cohon Shaikh, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036124875, 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 Laura Cohon Shaikh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Cohon Shaikh, M.D. had 236 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.