NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vasantha P. Pai, M.D

Gastroenterology Physician · Belleville, IL

Vasantha P. Pai, M.D is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Belleville, Illinois, and NPI 1306921218, issued on Oct 26, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036097852, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306921218
Name
Vasantha P. Pai
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
036097852 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2810 Frank Scott Pkwy W Ste 716, Belleville, IL 62223
Phone
(618) 355-0880
Enumerated
Oct 26, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 26, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(618) 355-0881
Medicaid ID
36097852 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071114000021); 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 2810 Frank Scott Pkwy W Ste 716

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

  1. Katherine Benefield, MMS, PA-CPhysician Assistant1356965602
  2. Kristina Klaverkamp, MSPAPhysician Assistant1033734272
  3. Ashley McIntyre, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1184077232
  4. Aarthi Ram, PA-CPhysician Assistant1164308615

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  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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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7.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

5,954 Medicare Part D claims for 1,423 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Vasantha Pai5,954
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole1,521 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium1,040 claims
  3. Sucralfate527 claims
  4. Famotidine413 claims
  5. Dicyclomine Hcl267 claims
  6. Linzess201 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $4,096.47

153 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Olympus America 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.

  1. Vasantha Pai$4,096.47
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

  1. Vasantha Pai MD PCBelleville, IL

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

Vasantha P. Pai among 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois

Vasantha P. Pai, 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2003 among the 643 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yahia Al Turk, MDBelleville, IL 622261487114682
  2. Kenechukwu Chudy-Onwugaje, M.D.Belleville, IL 622261861749780
  3. Anand Patel, MDBelleville, IL 622261043503972
  4. Stephen Schmidt, M.D.Belleville, IL 622201750576211
  5. Anuj Sharma, M.D.Belleville, IL 622261932420957
  6. Sandeep Walia, M.D.Belleville, IL 622261467763607
  7. Shakeel Ahmed, MDFairview Heights, IL 622081699792143
  8. Peter Kim, M.D.Highland, IL 622491942250030

Common questions

What is Vasantha P. Pai, M.D's NPI number?

Vasantha P. Pai, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306921218, issued on Oct 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vasantha P. Pai, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2810 Frank Scott Pkwy W Ste 716, Belleville, IL, 62223. Phone: (618) 355-0880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vasantha P. Pai, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036097852, 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 Vasantha P. Pai, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vasantha P. Pai, M.D had 5,954 Medicare Part D claims for 1,423 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vasantha P. Pai, M.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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