Robert J. Challenger, M.D.
Urology Physician · Wheaton, IL
Robert J. Challenger, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Wheaton, Illinois, and NPI 1710996962, issued on Aug 5, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036-091376, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert J. Challenger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 036-091376 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 610 E Roosevelt RD, Wheaton, IL 60187
- Phone
- (630) 653-5550
- Enumerated
- Aug 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (630) 653-5561
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040621000527); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1993
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest urology physician records → All 629 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 610 E Roosevelt RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jonas Benson, MDUrology Physician1841450525
- Kyle Kiriluk, M.D.Urology Physician1730322322
- Joseph Nuzzarello, M. D.Urology Physician1134143613
- Brett Trockman, M.D.Urology Physician1548279797
Verify Robert J. Challenger 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 036-091376Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
2,386 Medicare Part D claims for 607 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 39 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl865 claims
- Finasteride685 claims
- Myrbetriq123 claims
- Cephalexin66 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er60 claims
- Cefdinir49 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $575.59
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Uropartners LLCWestchester, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert J. Challenger among 629 urology physician records in Illinois
Robert J. Challenger, M.D. is one of 629 urology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 76% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2002 among the 341 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 629 urology physician records in Illinois.
All 629 in Illinois → Every provider in Wheaton → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jonas Benson, MDWheaton, IL 601871841450525
- Cameron Jirschele, D.O.Wheaton, IL 601871104060110
- Kyle Kiriluk, M.D.Wheaton, IL 601871730322322
- Joseph Nuzzarello, M. D.Wheaton, IL 601871134143613
- Dimitri Papagiannopoulos, M.D.Wheaton, IL 601871699038885
- Michael Rashid, M.D.Wheaton, IL 601871184657942
- Brett Trockman, M.D.Wheaton, IL 601871548279797
- John Christensen, MDWinfield, IL 601901093730756
Common questions
What is Robert J. Challenger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert J. Challenger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710996962, issued on Aug 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert J. Challenger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 610 E Roosevelt RD, Wheaton, IL, 60187. Phone: (630) 653-5550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert J. Challenger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-091376, 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 Robert J. Challenger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert J. Challenger, M.D. had 2,386 Medicare Part D claims for 607 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert J. Challenger, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.