Vivek Behera, M.D., PH. D.
Medical Oncology Physician · Chicago, IL
Vivek Behera, M.D., PH. D. is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1063037208, issued on Jun 13, 2020. Check the license (Illinois 036166529, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vivek Behera
- Credential
- M.D., PH. D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License number
- 036166529 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5841 S Maryland Ave # MC1052, Chicago, IL 60637
- Phone
- (773) 702-6760
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250613002499); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 2020
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vivek Behera 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 036166529Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- The University OF Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- University OF ChicagoChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Vivek Behera among 182 medical oncology physician records in Illinois
Vivek Behera, M.D., PH. D. is one of 182 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 95% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2000 among the 132 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in Illinois
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Common questions
What is Vivek Behera, M.D., PH. D.'s NPI number?
Vivek Behera, M.D., PH. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063037208, issued on Jun 13, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vivek Behera, M.D., PH. D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5841 S Maryland Ave # MC1052, Chicago, IL, 60637. Phone: (773) 702-6760. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vivek Behera, M.D., PH. D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036166529, 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 Vivek Behera, M.D., PH. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vivek Behera, M.D., PH. D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. 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.