NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shriram Arun Lokare, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Peoria, IL

Shriram Arun Lokare, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Peoria, Illinois, and NPI 1497057905, issued on Dec 3, 2010. Check the license 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
1497057905
Name
Shriram Arun Lokare
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
0116025475 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
900 Main St Ste 600, Peoria, IL 61602
Phone
(309) 671-8270
Enumerated
Dec 3, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 25, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150716002617); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 900 Main St Ste 600

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Hrudya Abraham, MDRheumatology Physician1497135750
  2. Isha Bhatt, MS, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1598148363
  3. Vaughn Hanna, MDRheumatology Physician1912912213
  4. Thomas Santoro, MDInternal Medicine Physician1801818448
  5. Scott WilsonNurse Practitioner1932858008

Verify Shriram Arun Lokare in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
  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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5.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

10,102 Medicare Part D claims for 825 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 1,301 claims were for opioids.

  1. Shriram Lokare10,102
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone1,829 claims
  2. Methotrexate1,283 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen739 claims
  4. Sulfasalazine693 claims
  5. Gabapentin639 claims
  6. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate576 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: $418.46

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shriram Lokare$418.46
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Carle Health Care IncorporatedPeoria, IL
  2. Methodist Medical Center OF IllinoisPeoria, IL
  3. Proctor Health SystemsMorton, IL

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

Shriram Arun Lokare among 340 rheumatology physician records in Illinois

Shriram Arun Lokare, M.D. is one of 340 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 244 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 340 rheumatology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hrudya Abraham, MDPeoria, IL 616021497135750
  2. Vaughn Hanna, MDPeoria, IL 616021912912213
  3. Joseph Couri, MDPeoria, IL 616031811901929
  4. Hani Habal, M.D.Peoria, IL 616031912101684
  5. Maryah Mansoor, MDPeoria, IL 616031659684777
  6. Muhammad Yunus, MDPeoria, IL 616141851532014
  7. Sarah Saeed, M.D.Peoria, IL 616371639606411
  8. Katy Wong, M.D.Bloomington, IL 617011942286760

Common questions

What is Shriram Arun Lokare, M.D.'s NPI number?

Shriram Arun Lokare, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497057905, issued on Dec 3, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shriram Arun Lokare, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 Main St Ste 600, Peoria, IL, 61602. Phone: (309) 671-8270. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shriram Arun Lokare, M.D.'s license?

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 Shriram Arun Lokare, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shriram Arun Lokare, M.D. had 10,102 Medicare Part D claims for 825 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.