Vikram S. Kotwal, M.D
Gastroenterology Physician · Decatur, IL
Vikram S. Kotwal, M.D is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Decatur, Illinois, and NPI 1215267596, issued on Jan 8, 2010. Check the license (Illinois 036-126060, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vikram S. Kotwal
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 036-126060 IL
125.052336 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1750 E Lake Shore Dr, Decatur, IL 62521
- Phone
- (217) 464-1220
- Enumerated
- Jan 8, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (217) 464-1229
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110504000219); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1750 E Lake Shore Dr
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Verify Vikram S. Kotwal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036-126060Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
33 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium18 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): 84.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $954.75
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cook Medical LLC. 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.
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
- Cook CountyChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vikram S. Kotwal among 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois
Vikram S. Kotwal, 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 2010, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2003 among the 643 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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.
All 887 in Illinois → Every provider in Decatur → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vikram Barpujari, M.D.Decatur, IL 625211396729190
- Richard Dilorenzo, DODecatur, IL 625211528090164
- Khondker Islam, MDDecatur, IL 625211568441855
- Victor Eloy, MDDecatur, IL 625261942232558
- Stephen Holland, MDDecatur, IL 625261851470967
- Michael Maitar, MDDecatur, IL 625261619019304
- Nathan Pyle, D.O.Decatur, IL 625261174821540
- Sudhakar Sheth, MDDecatur, IL 625261699707679
Common questions
What is Vikram S. Kotwal, M.D's NPI number?
Vikram S. Kotwal, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215267596, issued on Jan 8, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vikram S. Kotwal, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1750 E Lake Shore Dr, Decatur, IL, 62521. Phone: (217) 464-1220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vikram S. Kotwal, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-126060, 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 Vikram S. Kotwal, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vikram S. Kotwal, M.D had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vikram S. Kotwal, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.6 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.
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.