NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lizhu Gao, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Palos Heights, IL

Lizhu Gao, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Palos Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1790867521, issued on Oct 20, 2006. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790867521
Name
Lizhu Gao
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
4301089167 MI
240207 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12632 S Harlem Ave, Palos Heights, IL 60463
Phone
(708) 587-0000
Enumerated
Oct 20, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(708) 623-7628
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121116000104); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  6. Amer KhairallahPhysician Assistant1639842743

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. United Elite Hospitalists LLCPalos Heights, IL

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

Lizhu Gao among 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois

Lizhu Gao, M.D. is one of 7,238 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2003 among the 3,580 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

34 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Palos Heights

They are 34 of the 992 NPPES records with a practice address in Palos Heights, and 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois.

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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Samina Chaudhry, M.D.Palos Heights, IL 604631467487884
  2. Matthew Fitz, MDPalos Heights, IL 604631205800513
  3. Florie Gonsch, D.O.Palos Heights, IL 604631831144476
  4. Noorun Khan, M.D.Palos Heights, IL 604631548234073
  5. Samina Khan, M.D.Palos Heights, IL 604631376512475
  6. Irma Kuptel, MDPalos Heights, IL 604631508808999
  7. Maria Lentzou, M.D.Palos Heights, IL 604631124071139
  8. James Miller, MDPalos Heights, IL 604631710933544

Common questions

What is Lizhu Gao, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lizhu Gao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790867521, issued on Oct 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lizhu Gao, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12632 S Harlem Ave, Palos Heights, IL, 60463. Phone: (708) 587-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lizhu Gao, M.D.'s license?

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.

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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