Shama R. Mehta, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Hazel Crest, IL
Shama R. Mehta, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Hazel Crest, Illinois, and NPI 1013327089, issued on Apr 30, 2014. Check the license (Illinois 036.145733, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shama R. Mehta
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 036.145733 IL
036145733 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 17850 Kedzie Ave, Hazel Crest, IL 60429
- Phone
- (708) 957-4011
- Enumerated
- Apr 30, 2014
- Record last updated
- Apr 19, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190807002746); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 17850 Kedzie Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Varsha Bhan, MDInternal Medicine Physician1326024357
- Motilal Bhatia, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1134211956
- Jayne Dederichs, OTRLHand Occupational Therapist1558434829
Verify Shama R. Mehta 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 036.145733Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
966 Medicare Part D claims for 449 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte300 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium185 claims
- Linzess81 claims
- Omeprazole48 claims
- Famotidine46 claims
- Gavilyte-G23 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $20.18
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Advocate Health And Hospitals CorporationHazel Crest, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shama R. Mehta among 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois
Shama R. Mehta, M.D. is one of 887 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 643 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Hazel Crest
They are 11 of the 368 NPPES records with a practice address in Hazel Crest, and 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois.
All 887 in Illinois → Every provider in Hazel Crest → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ayman Alzubi, MDHazel Crest, IL 604291306843339
- Motilal Bhatia, M.D.Hazel Crest, IL 604291134211956
- Nadia Bozanich, M.D.Hazel Crest, IL 604291679911549
- Lanxin LiHazel Crest, IL 604291194287383
- Gerald Mingolelli, MDHazel Crest, IL 604291508863531
- Satya Mishra, MDHazel Crest, IL 604291346245321
- Rupal Patel, M.D.Hazel Crest, IL 604291629412051
- Constance Pietrzak, M.D.Hazel Crest, IL 604291174788343
Common questions
What is Shama R. Mehta, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shama R. Mehta, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013327089, issued on Apr 30, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shama R. Mehta, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17850 Kedzie Ave, Hazel Crest, IL, 60429. Phone: (708) 957-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shama R. Mehta, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.145733, 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 Shama R. Mehta, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shama R. Mehta, M.D. had 966 Medicare Part D claims for 449 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.