NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Muhammad Wajih Raqeem, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Decatur, IL

Muhammad Wajih Raqeem, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Decatur, Illinois, and NPI 1598050494, issued on Jun 20, 2011. Check the license (Illinois 036132965, as entered in NPPES) 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
1598050494
Name
Muhammad Wajih Raqeem
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License numbers
036132965 IL
01084440A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1800 E Lake Shore Dr, Decatur, IL 62521
Phone
(217) 464-5811
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2011
Record last updated
Nov 1, 2024
Fax
(217) 464-1318
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230731001590); 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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Also registered at 1800 E Lake Shore Dr

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

  1. Michael Abaca, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1457373706
  2. Asad Ahmed, MDHospitalist Physician1770149387
  3. Jennifer AshleyRegistered Dietitian1578911129
  4. Koleen Barnell, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1205852142
  5. Phillip Barnell, M.D., FAAFPEmergency Medicine Physician1114943057
  6. Mary Beam, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1093712002

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  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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospitalist physician in 2024

2,433 Medicare Part D claims for 314 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 38 claims were for opioids.

  1. Muhammad Raqeem2,433
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis142 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium129 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium111 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate98 claims
  5. Furosemide77 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate67 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.

4 hospitals and group practices

  1. Apogee Medical Group Indiana PCElkhart, IN
  2. Ascension Borgess Lee HospitalDowagiac, MI · Critical Access Hospitals
  3. Galen Inpatient Physicians PCMishawaka, IN
  4. Three Rivers Health System IncThree Rivers, MI

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).

Muhammad Wajih Raqeem among 1,535 hospitalist physician records in Illinois

Muhammad Wajih Raqeem, M.D. is one of 1,535 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 92% 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 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 35% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2013 among the 1,339 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Illinois

There are 1,535 hospitalist physician records in Illinois.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Asad Ahmed, MDDecatur, IL 625211770149387
  2. Efe Akpoigbe, MDDecatur, IL 625261023365152
  3. Shalini ChiravuriDecatur, IL 625261457880007
  4. Abhineet Kumar, MDDecatur, IL 625261821414459
  5. Thomas Rutherford, DODecatur, IL 625261225527138
  6. Anuj Singh, MDDecatur, IL 625261598262875
  7. Chariece Robinson, MDEffingham, IL 624011124150370
  8. Kathleen Summers, MD, PHDJacksonville, IL 626501750433611

Common questions

What is Muhammad Wajih Raqeem, M.D.'s NPI number?

Muhammad Wajih Raqeem, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598050494, issued on Jun 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Muhammad Wajih Raqeem, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1800 E Lake Shore Dr, Decatur, IL, 62521. Phone: (217) 464-5811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Muhammad Wajih Raqeem, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036132965, 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 Muhammad Wajih Raqeem, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Muhammad Wajih Raqeem, M.D. had 2,433 Medicare Part D claims for 314 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.