Nisarg P. Gandhi, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Des Plaines, IL
Nisarg P. Gandhi, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Des Plaines, Illinois, and NPI 1982982039, issued on Jul 22, 2011. Check the license (Illinois 036133919, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nisarg P. Gandhi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 036133919 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 150 N River RD, Des Plaines, IL 60016
- Phone
- (847) 298-8470
- Enumerated
- Jul 22, 2011
- Record last updated
- May 25, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160519001858); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 150 N River RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Gerald Cohen, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1225100209
- Kenneth Crane, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1487760286
- Raymond Daou, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1952492563
- Agnieszka Darzynski, PTPhysical Therapist1972550879
- Purvi Gabhawala, AGNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1104589209
Verify Nisarg P. Gandhi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036133919Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,671 Medicare Part D claims for 313 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 121 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate283 claims
- Prednisone241 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate184 claims
- Alendronate Sodium110 claims
- Allopurinol97 claims
- Gabapentin67 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 45.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $417.17
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Rheumatic Disease Center Physicians SCDes Plaines, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nisarg P. Gandhi among 340 rheumatology physician records in Illinois
Nisarg P. Gandhi, M.D. is one of 340 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 83% 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 70% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 244 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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 207RR0500X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 340 rheumatology physician records in Illinois.
All 340 in Illinois → Every provider in Des Plaines → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kenneth Crane, M.D.Des Plaines, IL 600161487760286
- Sergey Furmanov, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161669586079
- Olga Goodman, M.D.Des Plaines, IL 600161407081698
- Andrew Benck, M.D.Bannockburn, IL 600151326574971
- Lori Siegel, MDBannockburn, IL 600151730144882
- Stephen Kozlowski, M.D.Crystal Lake, IL 600141285749390
- Benjamin Frank, MDBarrington, IL 600101871554097
- Alfonso Bello, MDGlenview, IL 600251942252697
Common questions
What is Nisarg P. Gandhi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nisarg P. Gandhi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982982039, issued on Jul 22, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nisarg P. Gandhi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 150 N River RD, Des Plaines, IL, 60016. Phone: (847) 298-8470. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nisarg P. Gandhi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036133919, 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 Nisarg P. Gandhi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nisarg P. Gandhi, M.D. had 1,671 Medicare Part D claims for 313 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nisarg P. Gandhi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 45.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.