Parag Ghanshyam Merai, MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Aurora, IL
Parag Ghanshyam Merai, MD is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Aurora, Illinois, and NPI 1992905335, issued on Jul 24, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 036-121373, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Parag Ghanshyam Merai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
- License number
- 036-121373 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2285 Sequoia Dr, Aurora, IL 60506
- Phone
- (630) 859-6700
- Enumerated
- Jul 24, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 036121373 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110812000105); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Chicago College Of Medicine And Surgery, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2285 Sequoia Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Abhijeet Ahluwalia, PTPhysical Therapist1487172342
- Maria Arzadon-Mercado, RN, MS, FNPNurse Practitioner1356448872
- Marisa Barnett, APNObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1447444567
- Randall Bennett, LCPC,LMFTProfessional Counselor1194835702
- Shelley Benson, L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1346515715
- Linda Benton, LCSW, CADCClinical Social Worker1881675023
Verify Parag Ghanshyam Merai 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 036-121373Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average child & adolescent psychiatry physician in 2024
222 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 504 among the 3,545 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Escitalopram Oxalate15 claims
- Risperidone13 claims
- Sertraline Hcl12 claims
- Lorazepam11 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
- Advocate Health And Hospitals CorporationAurora, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Parag Ghanshyam Merai among 267 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Illinois
Parag Ghanshyam Merai, MD is one of 267 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 35% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 36% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2002 among the 95 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 2084P0804X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in Illinois
There are 267 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Illinois.
All 267 in Illinois → Every provider in Aurora → Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paula Gewarges, DOAurora, IL 605061699713347
- Asma Jami, M.DAurora, IL 605061457733396
- Jenny Abraham, APNDowners Grove, IL 605151396322392
- Nagamani Reddy, MDWoodridge, IL 605171912978081
- Evangelina Belizario, M.D.Hinsdale, IL 605211891813192
- Shiraz Butt, MDHinsdale, IL 605211578556973
- Talat Ghaus, MDHinsdale, IL 605211689623472
- Seth Eappen, M.D.Oak Brook, IL 605231386905669
Common questions
What is Parag Ghanshyam Merai, MD's NPI number?
Parag Ghanshyam Merai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992905335, issued on Jul 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Parag Ghanshyam Merai, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2285 Sequoia Dr, Aurora, IL, 60506. Phone: (630) 859-6700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Parag Ghanshyam Merai, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-121373, 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 Parag Ghanshyam Merai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Parag Ghanshyam Merai, MD had 222 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries; the average among child & adolescent psychiatry physician prescribers was 504. 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.