NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Muhammed M. Alikhan, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Chicago, IL

Muhammed M. Alikhan, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1518427251, issued on Mar 20, 2019. Check the license (Illinois 036174240, 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
1518427251
Name
Muhammed M. Alikhan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
036174240 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1520 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60607
Phone
(312) 563-2782
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250604004100); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 2019
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 1520 W Harrison St

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

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  4. Adewale Bakare, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1679065569
  5. Bristi BasuPhysician Assistant1336955343
  6. Stephanie Beam, PHARMD, BCOPOncology Pharmacist1962380535

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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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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

231 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Muhammed Alikhan231
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium56 claims
  2. Omeprazole46 claims
  3. Dicyclomine Hcl27 claims
  4. Gavilyte-G23 claims
  5. Peg-3350 And Electrolytes22 claims
  6. Mirtazapine14 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL

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

Muhammed M. Alikhan among 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois

Muhammed M. Alikhan, MD is one of 887 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% 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 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 89% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2003 among the 643 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Chapman, M.D.Chicago, IL 606071235378043
  2. Katherine JanikeChicago, IL 606071063041549
  3. Dzifaa Lotsu, M.D., MPHChicago, IL 606071770739211
  4. Krishnaswamy Anand, M.D.Chicago, IL 606081720080732
  5. David Butler, M.D.Chicago, IL 606081083821037
  6. Benjamin Levy, M.D.Chicago, IL 606081922245737
  7. Parth Thaker, MDChicago, IL 606051467080820
  8. Samuel Tesfay, M.D.Chicago, IL 606101811196553

Common questions

What is Muhammed M. Alikhan, MD's NPI number?

Muhammed M. Alikhan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518427251, issued on Mar 20, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Muhammed M. Alikhan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1520 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL, 60607. Phone: (312) 563-2782. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Muhammed M. Alikhan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036174240, 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 Muhammed M. Alikhan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Muhammed M. Alikhan, MD had 231 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.