NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valbona Behaj, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Joliet, IL

Valbona Behaj, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Joliet, Illinois, and NPI 1407011588, issued on Jul 28, 2008. Check the license (Illinois 036126921, as entered in NPPES) 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
1407011588
Name
Valbona Behaj
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
036126921 IL
258091 NY
ME109096 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
333 Madison St, Joliet, IL 60435
Phone
(815) 725-7133
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2026
Medicaid ID
113500800 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220407002662); 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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Also registered at 333 Madison St

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

  1. Midhun Ajikumar, PA-CPhysician Assistant1437991080
  2. Janine Andriusis, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1356581037
  3. Kellie BaileyRegistered Dietitian1447699707
  4. Tamara Baird, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1114417391
  5. Christopher Berg, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1003816323
  6. Julie Bialas, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1568853570

Verify Valbona Behaj 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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

64 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Valbona Behaj64
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Lake Wales Physician Services, LLCLake Wales, FL
  2. Ridgewood Physician Services, LLCDavenport, FL

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

Valbona Behaj among 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois

Valbona Behaj, M.D. 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 2008, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 45% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 3,580 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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).

40 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Joliet

They are 40 of the 2,047 NPPES records with a practice address in Joliet, and 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eleanor Bautista, M.D.Joliet, IL 604351780669804
  2. Steven Cataldo, M.D.Joliet, IL 604351366488835
  3. Maria Cole, DOJoliet, IL 604351215922679
  4. Zlatko Haveric, M.D.Jolie, IL 604351568492726
  5. Joseph Hindo, M.D.Joliet, IL 604351245226885
  6. Nour Kabbani, M.D.Joliet, IL 604351235125907
  7. Liji Mathew, MDJoliet, IL 604351396788683
  8. Mony Sarcu, M.D.Joliet, IL 604351760427876

Common questions

What is Valbona Behaj, M.D.'s NPI number?

Valbona Behaj, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407011588, issued on Jul 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valbona Behaj, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 333 Madison St, Joliet, IL, 60435. Phone: (815) 725-7133. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valbona Behaj, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036126921, 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 Valbona Behaj, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Valbona Behaj, M.D. had 64 Medicare Part D claims for 29 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.

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.