NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Syed Karam Gardezi

Internal Medicine Physician · Maywood, IL

Syed Karam Gardezi is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Maywood, Illinois, and NPI 1659803716, issued on Mar 29, 2017. 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
1659803716
Name
Syed Karam Gardezi
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
54972 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153
Phone
(708) 216-4943
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2017
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2160 South First Avenue

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Verify Syed Karam Gardezi 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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

462 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Syed Karam Gardezi462
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone39 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass35 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium32 claims
  4. Furosemide23 claims
  5. Cefdinir22 claims
  6. Levofloxacin22 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.

Syed Karam Gardezi among 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois

Syed Karam Gardezi is one of 7,238 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

257 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Maywood

They are 257 of the 2,572 NPPES records with a practice address in Maywood, and 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Boblick, MDMaywood, IL 601531932173267
  2. James Boblick, MDMaywood, IL 601531386618429
  3. Bradley Clifford, MDMaywood, IL 601531912971227
  4. Josephine Dlugopolski-Gach, MDMaywood, IL 601531679543151
  5. Kevin Embach, M.D.Maywood, IL 601531437151974
  6. Maureen Fearon, MDMaywood, IL 601531144294463
  7. Elizabeth Frye, MDMaywood, IL 601531295709509
  8. Sam Hung, MDMaywood, IL 601531750352753

Common questions

What is Syed Karam Gardezi's NPI number?

Syed Karam Gardezi's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659803716, issued on Mar 29, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Syed Karam Gardezi located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL, 60153. Phone: (708) 216-4943. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Syed Karam Gardezi'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 Syed Karam Gardezi prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Syed Karam Gardezi had 462 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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