NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rakhshanda Neelam, M.D.

Medical Oncology Physician · Chicago, IL

Rakhshanda Neelam, M.D. is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1245217611, issued on Dec 28, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 036.078259, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245217611
Name
Rakhshanda Neelam
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License number
036.078259 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2361 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674
Phone
(847) 746-4358
Enumerated
Dec 28, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 6, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041008001394); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2361 Paysphere Circle

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

  1. Elham Abboud, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1164409447
  2. Douglas Batesky, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1194702704
  3. Jeffrey Choh, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1588641104
  4. Dennis Citrin, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1518944800
  5. Syed Khalid, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1790006393
  6. Alfonso Mellijor, M.D.Surgical Oncology Physician1356328728

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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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024

472 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rakhshanda Neelam472
  2. Specialty average703

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole181 claims
  2. Hydroxyurea41 claims
  3. Ibandronate Sodium41 claims
  4. Eliquis17 claims
  5. Warfarin Sodium17 claims
  6. Prochlorperazine Maleate14 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $165.58

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rakhshanda Neelam$166
  2. Specialty average$11,773

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. City OF Hope Medical Group OF Illinois PLLCZion, IL

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

Rakhshanda Neelam among 182 medical oncology physician records in Illinois

Rakhshanda Neelam, M.D. is one of 182 medical oncology 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 2000 among the 132 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 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 207RX0202X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Oncology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 182 medical oncology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eugene Ahn, M.D.Chicago, IL 606741093911307
  2. Dennis Citrin, M.D.Chicago, IL 606741518944800
  3. Atulkumar Dave, MDChicago, IL 606741295701738
  4. Mebea Aklilu, MDChicago, IL 606571376527739
  5. Denise Levitan, MDChicago, IL 606571871572784
  6. Mohammad Atiq, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371851719967
  7. Vivek Behera, M.D., PH. D.Chicago, IL 606371063037208
  8. Robert Cameron, MD, PHDChicago, IL 606371144840166

Common questions

What is Rakhshanda Neelam, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rakhshanda Neelam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245217611, issued on Dec 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rakhshanda Neelam, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2361 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL, 60674. Phone: (847) 746-4358. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rakhshanda Neelam, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.078259, 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 Rakhshanda Neelam, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rakhshanda Neelam, M.D. had 472 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rakhshanda Neelam, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.5 of 100. 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.

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