Waqas Azhar
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Springfield, IL
Waqas Azhar is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Springfield, Illinois, and NPI 1598172140, issued on Jul 15, 2014. Check the license (Illinois 036143116, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Waqas Azhar
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 036143116 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 315 W Carpenter St FL 1, Springfield, IL 62702
- Phone
- (217) 545-8000
- Enumerated
- Jul 15, 2014
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170615000442); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 315 W Carpenter St FL 1
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sharjeel Arshad, MDGastroenterology Physician1144636069
- Amanda ClouserRegistered Nurse1164087276
- Meghna Desai, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1609865294
- Ruchika Goel, MD, MPHPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1912160151
- Jack Ohringer, MDGastroenterology Physician1285658393
- Aubrey ParnellNurse Practitioner1093331530
Verify Waqas Azhar 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 036143116Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
396 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Dexamethasone24 claims
- Xtandi24 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
- Anastrozole16 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl16 claims
- Xarelto16 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $457.31
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tempus AI, Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- Siu Physicians And Surgeons IncSpringfield, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Waqas Azhar's NPI number?
Waqas Azhar's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598172140, issued on Jul 15, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Waqas Azhar located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 315 W Carpenter St FL 1, Springfield, IL, 62702. Phone: (217) 545-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Waqas Azhar's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036143116, 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 Waqas Azhar prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Waqas Azhar had 396 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.