NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meghan Ajay Bhave, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Arlington Heights, IL

Meghan Ajay Bhave, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1851679591, issued on Jul 29, 2011. Check the license (Illinois 036138102, 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
1851679591
Name
Meghan Ajay Bhave
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License numbers
036138102 IL
125059452 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
880 W Central RD Ste 3800, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone
(847) 255-0900
Enumerated
Jul 29, 2011
Record last updated
May 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160613001031); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2011
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 880 W Central RD Ste 3800

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

  1. Soraya Badiee, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1336236793
  2. Daniel Conway, M.D.Surgery Physician1477518462
  3. Jessica King, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1093091308

Verify Meghan Ajay Bhave 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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3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

1,803 Medicare Part D claims for 377 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 675 claims were for opioids.

  1. Meghan Bhave1,803
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin366 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen272 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl175 claims
  4. Pregabalin156 claims
  5. Methocarbamol88 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl82 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: $187.36

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fidia Pharma USA Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Meghan Bhave$187.36
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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

  1. Northwest Suburban Pain Associates LLCArlington Heights, IL

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

Meghan Ajay Bhave among 203 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Illinois

Meghan Ajay Bhave, M.D. is one of 203 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2002 among the 144 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Illinois

There are 203 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Illinois.

All 203 in Illinois → Every provider in Arlington Heights → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohammad Ahsan, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051508889023
  2. Demetrios Louis, M.D.Arlington Heights, IL 600051477709442
  3. George Macrinici, M.D.Arlington Heights, IL 600051659534030
  4. Paul Marsiglia, D.O.Arlington Heights, IL 600051073769147
  5. Gary Magee, M.D.Barrington, IL 600101306845193
  6. Holly Carobene, M.D.Crystal Lake, IL 600141326140633
  7. Lawrence Lavine, M.D.Crystal Lake, IL 600141336119171
  8. Andrew Yu, M.D.Crystal Lake, IL 600141689889354

Common questions

What is Meghan Ajay Bhave, M.D.'s NPI number?

Meghan Ajay Bhave, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851679591, issued on Jul 29, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meghan Ajay Bhave, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 880 W Central RD Ste 3800, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005. Phone: (847) 255-0900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meghan Ajay Bhave, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036138102, 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 Meghan Ajay Bhave, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Meghan Ajay Bhave, M.D. had 1,803 Medicare Part D claims for 377 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.

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