NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Ruestow, M.D.

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Chicago, IL

Paul Ruestow, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1700896065, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036-055870, 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
1700896065
Name
Paul Ruestow
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
036-055870 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2545 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616
Phone
(312) 842-7117
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2545 S King Dr

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  4. Azmina Bhaiji, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1487689634
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  6. Adeshola Ezeokoli, MDInternal Medicine Physician1003121922

Verify Paul Ruestow in five checks

  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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84% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

4,844 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Paul Ruestow4,844
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium550 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium252 claims
  3. Ozempic219 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate204 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium203 claims
  6. Methimazole148 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.

Paul Ruestow among 436 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Illinois

Paul Ruestow, M.D. is one of 436 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism 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 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Illinois

There are 436 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Illinois.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arlene Uy, M.D.Chicago, IL 606161871791566
  2. Nidal Hasan, MDChicago, IL 606171326024134
  3. Pinky Kurani, M.D.Chicago, IL 606171447593223
  4. Herman Morgan, M.D.Chicago, IL 606171871671248
  5. Sofia Garcia-Buder, M.D.Chicago, IL 606141780622183
  6. Tanvi-Jatin Parikh, MDChicago, IL 606181952716490
  7. Mitchell Popovetsky, M.D.Chicago, IL 606181740628635
  8. Aruna Ravanam, MDChicago, IL 606141487875126

Common questions

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

Paul Ruestow, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700896065, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Ruestow, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2545 S King Dr, Chicago, IL, 60616. Phone: (312) 842-7117. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-055870, 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 Ruestow, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Ruestow, M.D. had 4,844 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.