NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sara Baghikar, MD, MPH

Hospitalist Physician · Chicago, IL

Sara Baghikar, MD, MPH is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1679035463, issued on Apr 2, 2019. Check the license (Illinois 036161816, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679035463
Name
Sara Baghikar
Credential
MD, MPH
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
036161816 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1620 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(312) 942-4200
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2019
Record last updated
Dec 8, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221010001071); 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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Verify Sara Baghikar in five checks

  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Rush University Medical GroupChicago, IL

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

Sara Baghikar among 1,535 hospitalist physician records in Illinois

Sara Baghikar, MD, MPH is one of 1,535 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 73% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2013 among the 1,339 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Illinois

There are 1,535 hospitalist physician records in Illinois.

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The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Catherine Dimou, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121073615076
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  3. Dorian Guerra, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121053590430
  4. Scott Hasler, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121619079282
  5. Syed Hassan, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121902014962
  6. Richard Huh, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121487742409
  7. Jisu Kim, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121275645871
  8. Rudolf Kumapley, MBCHBChicago, IL 606121932138922

Common questions

What is Sara Baghikar, MD, MPH's NPI number?

Sara Baghikar, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679035463, issued on Apr 2, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sara Baghikar, MD, MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1620 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 942-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sara Baghikar, MD, MPH's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036161816, 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.

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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