Sam J. Biafora, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Crystal Lake, IL
Sam J. Biafora, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Crystal Lake, Illinois, and NPI 1205037991, issued on May 30, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 036-115378, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sam J. Biafora
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 036-115378 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 420 N IL Route 31, Crystal Lake, IL 60012
- Phone
- (815) 356-5200
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 18, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (815) 356-5262
- Medicaid ID
- 036115378 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080808000355); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Chicago College Of Medicine And Surgery, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 420 N IL Route 31
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Laura Blumenkamp, PTPhysical Therapist1356608673
- Shelly Chamberlin, OTR/L, CHTOccupational Therapist1336335900
- Devin Chen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1174305312
- Staci Connery, P.T.Physical Therapist1932364338
- William Cox, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1407928062
- Brian Flanagan, M.D.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1336428010
Verify Sam J. Biafora 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 036-115378Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
61 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl27 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 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 one group practice
- Hand Surgery Associates SCArlington Heights, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Illinois
There are 129 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Illinois.
Other orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Illinois
- Joon Ahn, M.D.Mount Vernon, IL1083681027
- David Alfieri, M.D.Naperville, IL1932442076
- Thomas Atkins, M.D.Geneva, IL1467423145
- Prasant Atluri, MDArlington Heights, IL1982797171
- Ajay Balaram, MDArlington Heights, IL1013171636
- Taizoon Baxamusa, MDMorton Grove, IL1659322535
- William Baylis, D.O.Palos Heights, IL1639177603
- Michael Bednar, MDMaywood, IL1609840743
- Anup Bendre, MDWarrenville, IL1609866656
- Leon Benson, MDGlenview, IL1669428306
Common questions
What is Sam J. Biafora, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sam J. Biafora, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205037991, issued on May 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sam J. Biafora, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 420 N IL Route 31, Crystal Lake, IL, 60012. Phone: (815) 356-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sam J. Biafora, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-115378, 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 Sam J. Biafora, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sam J. Biafora, M.D. had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.