Lauren Alexandra Farina, MD
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Palos Heights, IL
Lauren Alexandra Farina, MD is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in Palos Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1891185120, issued on Jan 26, 2015. Check the license (Illinois 036148270, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lauren Alexandra Farina
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
- License numbers
- 036148270 IL
125068464 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12251 S 80TH Ave Ste 1520, Palos Heights, IL 60463
- Phone
- (708) 923-4200
- Enumerated
- Jan 26, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2025
- Fax
- (708) 923-4201
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230725002168); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 12251 S 80TH Ave Ste 1520
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nicole Annes, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518463330
- Colleen Bilecki, APRN, CNSNurse Practitioner1942332051
- Rachel Breault, PA-CPhysician Assistant1447877519
- Daniel Cardwell, PA-CPhysician Assistant1336425560
- Kristen El-Amir, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790391043
- Jalessia Green, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982140018
Verify Lauren Alexandra Farina 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 036148270Check 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 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024
523 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Spironolactone72 claims
- Entresto54 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate46 claims
- Farxiga39 claims
- Jardiance39 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium37 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): 94.1 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: $132.89
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 1,027 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,265.85 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
- Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 63 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Illinois.
Other advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Illinois
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- Mark Belkin, M.D.Chicago, IL1023499498
- Lillian Benck, M.D.Bannockburn, IL1346668019
- Chetan Bhardwaj, M.D.Peoria, IL1891950713
- Vinh Chau, MDOak Lawn, IL1134567134
- Baljash Cheema, M.D.Chicago, IL1427447036
- Bow Chung, M.D.Chicago, IL1073809570
- Sarah Chuzi, M.D.Chicago, IL1578980785
- Maria Rosa Costanzo, MDNaperville, IL1073564860
Common questions
What is Lauren Alexandra Farina, MD's NPI number?
Lauren Alexandra Farina, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891185120, issued on Jan 26, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lauren Alexandra Farina, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12251 S 80TH Ave Ste 1520, Palos Heights, IL, 60463. Phone: (708) 923-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lauren Alexandra Farina, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036148270, 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 Lauren Alexandra Farina, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lauren Alexandra Farina, MD had 523 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,965. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lauren Alexandra Farina, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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.