NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul R. Naour, M.D.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Champaign, IL

Paul R. Naour, M.D. is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Champaign, Illinois, and NPI 1144206178, issued on Dec 21, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 036-111672, 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
1144206178
Name
Paul R. Naour
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License number
036-111672 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 W University Ave, Champaign, IL 61820
Phone
(217) 366-5027
Enumerated
Dec 21, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 19, 2025
Fax
(217) 366-5655
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050127000726); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1998
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 101 W University Ave

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

  1. Michele AdamsAudiologist1972623627
  2. Eva Almeter, PT, DPT, PRPCPhysical Therapist1639998966
  3. Kenna Altobello, APNAdult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1851716708
  4. Jennifer Ash, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1578761334
  5. Lawrence Atherton, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1124033642
  6. Jacob Backhoff, PHARMDPharmacist1639572563

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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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

1,446 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 531 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Naour1,446
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin400 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen232 claims
  3. Pregabalin230 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl197 claims
  5. Alprazolam54 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone48 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $34.51

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Orthofix Medical, Inc. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Naour$34.51
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

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

  1. Christie Clinic, PLLCChampaign, IL

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

Paul R. Naour among 121 interventional pain medicine physician records in Illinois

Paul R. Naour, M.D. is one of 121 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 96% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 1992 among the 79 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 25% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Illinois

There are 121 interventional pain medicine physician records in Illinois.

The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sara James, M.D., PH.D.Champaign, IL 618201558895862
  2. Benjamin Taimoorazy, MDBloomington, IL 617041134225790
  3. Ragai Mitry, M.D.Mattoon, IL 619381558477349
  4. Ramsin Benyamin, MD, DABPM, FIPPBloomington, IL 617011215924410
  5. Amaresh Vydyanathan, MD, MSBloomington, IL 617011336319094
  6. Hongkai Du, M.D.Belleville, IL 622261396846598
  7. Frank Eaton, MDEffingham, IL 624011962419614
  8. Archana Wagle, MDRock Island, IL 612011366421968

Common questions

What is Paul R. Naour, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul R. Naour, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144206178, issued on Dec 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul R. Naour, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 W University Ave, Champaign, IL, 61820. Phone: (217) 366-5027. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul R. Naour, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-111672, 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 Paul R. Naour, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul R. Naour, M.D. had 1,446 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. 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.