Michael I. Vender, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Arlington Heights, IL
Michael I. Vender, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1609969898, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael I. Vender
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- Practice location
- 515 W Algonquin RD, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
- Phone
- (847) 956-0099
- Enumerated
- Oct 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 3, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (847) 956-0433
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120416000740); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 129 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 515 W Algonquin RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Prasant Atluri, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1982797171
- Ajay Balaram, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1013171636
- Halina Bednarz, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1407396724
- Michelle MichalskiOccupational Therapist1386834216
- John Ruder, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1316030505
- Scott Sagerman, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1841383031
Verify Michael I. Vender in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
24 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
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): 68.7 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hand Surgery Associates SCArlington Heights, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael I. Vender among 129 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Illinois
Michael I. Vender, MD is one of 129 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 89% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2004 among the 106 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Illinois
There are 129 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Illinois.
All 129 in Illinois → Every provider in Arlington Heights → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Prasant Atluri, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051982797171
- Ajay Balaram, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051013171636
- Michael Birman, M.D.Arlington Heights, IL 600051679798565
- Jay Pomerance, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051780641407
- John Ruder, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051316030505
- Scott Sagerman, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051841383031
- Raymond Metz, M.D.Elk Grove Village, IL 600071043479512
- Shobhit Minhas, MDBarrington, IL 600101952791642
Common questions
What is Michael I. Vender, MD's NPI number?
Michael I. Vender, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609969898, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael I. Vender, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 W Algonquin RD, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005. Phone: (847) 956-0099. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael I. Vender, MD'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.
How much does Michael I. Vender, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael I. Vender, MD had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael I. Vender, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.7 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.