NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Abrams, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Chicago, IL

Richard Abrams, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1659473650, issued on Sep 1, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036-077440, 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
1659473650
Name
Richard Abrams
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
036-077440 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1700 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(312) 563-2875
Enumerated
Sep 1, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 24, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(312) 942-3012
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101022001181); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1986
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 1700 W Van Buren St

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

  1. Usama Ahmad, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1134412927
  2. Jean Alves, R.D.Registered Dietitian1265784755
  3. Elizabeth Baker, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1710089776
  4. Angela Barsamian, MS, RD, LDNRegistered Dietitian1699907618
  5. Asuncion Berroya, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1336232271
  6. Valerie Bialas, DNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1417781931

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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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8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

2,911 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 248 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Abrams2,911
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium183 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate124 claims
  3. Hydrochlorothiazide97 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen93 claims
  5. Lisinopril90 claims
  6. Gabapentin78 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 2 group practices

  1. Rush Oak Park Physicians Group Elmwood ParkChicago, IL
  2. Rush University Medical GroupChicago, IL

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

2,867 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 2,867 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois.

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  2. Motaz Abas, MDPeoria, IL1215510201
  3. Elias Abate, M.D.Chicago, IL1336712199
  4. Maliha Abbas, D.O.Chicago, IL1174963920
  5. Zareena Abbas, MDChicago, IL1427078872
  6. Abu Abbasi, MDChicago, IL1083243877
  7. Ayesha Abbasi, MDChicago, IL1376216705
  8. Khalda Abbasi, MDNaperville, IL1487705240
  9. Elmer Abbo, MDBurr Ridge, IL1710048541
  10. Paul Abbo, M.D.River Forest, IL1083693378

Common questions

What is Richard Abrams, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Abrams, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659473650, issued on Sep 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Abrams, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 563-2875. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Abrams, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-077440, 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 Richard Abrams, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Abrams, M.D. had 2,911 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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