NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Louis George Baeseman, MD

Nephrology Physician · Chicago, IL

Louis George Baeseman, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1700346723, issued on Mar 25, 2019. Check the license (Illinois 036.157724, 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
1700346723
Name
Louis George Baeseman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
036.157724 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5841 S Maryland Ave # MC5100, Chicago, IL 60637
Phone
(773) 702-6134
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2019
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240717003087); 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 5841 S Maryland Ave # MC5100

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

  1. Juhi Bhargava, MBBSNephrology Physician1538680251
  2. Sara Cuadra Aruguete, MDNephrology Physician1366016743
  3. Thomas Dent, MS, LCGCGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1801621115
  4. Karen Heffernan, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1265732457
  5. Brooke Nichols, RDNRegistered Dietitian1861246589
  6. Ali Shah, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962077347

Verify Louis George Baeseman in five checks

  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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  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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

288 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Louis Baeseman288
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate36 claims
  2. Prednisone34 claims
  3. Torsemide28 claims
  4. Carvedilol18 claims
  5. Jardiance18 claims
  6. Nifedipine Er17 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.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. The University OF Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. University OF ChicagoChicago, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Louis George Baeseman among 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois

Louis George Baeseman, MD is one of 572 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 87% 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 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2002 among the 433 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arlene ChapmanChicago, IL 606371982614921
  2. Ling-Xin Chen, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371962633438
  3. Fredric CoeChicago, IL 606371609938158
  4. Beatrice Concepcion, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371518143551
  5. Patrick CunninghamChicago, IL 606371518033315
  6. Mary HammesChicago, IL 606371366505885
  7. Michelle JosephsonChicago, IL 606371184785917
  8. Benjamin Ko, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371619096583

Common questions

What is Louis George Baeseman, MD's NPI number?

Louis George Baeseman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700346723, issued on Mar 25, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Louis George Baeseman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5841 S Maryland Ave # MC5100, Chicago, IL, 60637. Phone: (773) 702-6134. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Louis George Baeseman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.157724, 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 Louis George Baeseman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Louis George Baeseman, MD had 288 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.