NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vernee Pia Edwards, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Des Plaines, IL

Vernee Pia Edwards, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Des Plaines, Illinois, and NPI 1376807867, issued on Jun 28, 2012. Check the license (Illinois 036140012, 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
1376807867
Name
Vernee Pia Edwards
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
036140012 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
77 Rand RD, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Phone
(847) 825-1100
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2025
Fax
(847) 825-0994
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160923000760); 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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 77 Rand RD

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

  1. Naveen Abraham, MDFamily Medicine Physician1962630178
  2. Helen Arkema, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1962438689
  3. Gary Artinian, MDInternal Medicine Physician1073511267
  4. Radha Balagani, M.DFamily Medicine Physician1942227640
  5. Magdalene Brej, MDFamily Medicine Physician1093444903
  6. Joseph Chimino, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1386800746

Verify Vernee Pia Edwards in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
    Search for license 036140012
    Check 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
Open the Illinois license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

77 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Vernee Edwards77
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Fluconazole26 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Advocate Health And Hospitals CorporationPark Ridge, IL

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

Vernee Pia Edwards among 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Illinois

Vernee Pia Edwards, MD is one of 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 65% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 1,168 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 2,062 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harbans Deol, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161851391387
  2. Natalia Feldman, M.D.Des Plaines, IL 600161104454545
  3. Lauren Hensley, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161306282561
  4. Brian Locker, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161679540868
  5. Randee Lopata, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161285696518
  6. Therese Oconnor, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161114995800
  7. Hasumati Patel, M.D.Des Plaines, IL 600161831186105
  8. Susan Rim, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161487810859

Common questions

What is Vernee Pia Edwards, MD's NPI number?

Vernee Pia Edwards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376807867, issued on Jun 28, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vernee Pia Edwards, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 77 Rand RD, Des Plaines, IL, 60016. Phone: (847) 825-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vernee Pia Edwards, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036140012, 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 Vernee Pia Edwards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vernee Pia Edwards, MD had 77 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.