Sheldon M. Hirsch, MD
Nephrology Physician · Chicago, IL
Sheldon M. Hirsch, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1174509020, issued on Dec 21, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 036065928, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sheldon M. Hirsch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 036065928 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1717 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
- Phone
- (312) 913-0110
- Enumerated
- Dec 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2025
- Fax
- (312) 913-9154
- Medicaid ID
- 036065928 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101222000451); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sheldon M. Hirsch 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 036065928Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,344 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sevelamer Carbonate179 claims
- Spironolactone144 claims
- Velphoro99 claims
- Furosemide74 claims
- Losartan Potassium72 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide64 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: $36.16
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 2 group practices
- Lakeside Nephrology LtdChicago, IL
- Rush University Medical GroupChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sheldon M. Hirsch among 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois
Sheldon M. Hirsch, MD is one of 572 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2002 among the 433 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois.
All 572 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jelena Kovacevic, M.D.Chicago, IL 606161629310073
- Maria Sobrero, MDChicago, IL 606161255318879
- Nimeet Brahmbhatt, M.D.Chicago, IL 606171457678302
- Bogdan Derylo, MDChicago, IL 606181447211966
- Mark Leischner, M.D.Chicago, IL 606181598708877
- Momen Abbasi, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121184472268
- Sarmad Ahmad, DOChicago, IL 606121952979775
- Fayzan Ahmad, MDChicago, IL 606121376005835
Common questions
What is Sheldon M. Hirsch, MD's NPI number?
Sheldon M. Hirsch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174509020, issued on Dec 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sheldon M. Hirsch, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL, 60616. Phone: (312) 913-0110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sheldon M. Hirsch, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036065928, 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 Sheldon M. Hirsch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sheldon M. Hirsch, MD had 1,344 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.