NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Saliha Saleem, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Springfield, IL

Saliha Saleem, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Springfield, Illinois, and NPI 1821544776, issued on Aug 31, 2016. Check the license (Illinois 036.149443, 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
1821544776
Name
Saliha Saleem
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License numbers
036.149443 IL
036149443 IL
2022025480 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
701 N 1St Street, Springfield, IL 62794
Phone
(217) 545-9148
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190619000849); 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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  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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

45 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Saliha Saleem45
  2. Specialty average689

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. Cep America-Illinois Hospitalists, LLPSpringfield, IL
  2. Siu Physicians And Surgeons IncSpringfield, IL

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

Saliha Saleem among 464 infectious disease physician records in Illinois

Saliha Saleem, MD is one of 464 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 311 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Illinois

There are 464 infectious disease physician records in Illinois.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel O'Keefe, M.D.Springfield, IL 627041528324738
  2. Zainab AlnafoosiSpringfield, IL 627021124401070
  3. Salvador Fernandez, MDSpringfield, IL 627021659997294
  4. Sandesh Gyawali, MBBSSpringfield, IL 627021336874189
  5. Lyndsey Heise, M.D.Springfield, IL 627021700268216
  6. Afshan Iqbal, MDSpringfield, IL 627021598241226
  7. Ahmed Khan, MBBS, MDSpringfield, IL 627021861947871
  8. Janak Koirala, M.D.Springfield, IL 627021316935315

Common questions

What is Saliha Saleem, MD's NPI number?

Saliha Saleem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821544776, issued on Aug 31, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Saliha Saleem, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 N 1St Street, Springfield, IL, 62794. Phone: (217) 545-9148. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Saliha Saleem, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.149443, 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 Saliha Saleem, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Saliha Saleem, MD had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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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