NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Waseem Alfahel, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Chicago, IL

Waseem Alfahel, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1467959031, issued on Apr 10, 2018. Check the license (Illinois 036151331, 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
1467959031
Name
Waseem Alfahel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
036151331 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1740 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(716) 986-6089
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2018
Record last updated
Jan 19, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200127002046); 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 1740 W Taylor St

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

  1. Francisco AbancoCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1255844288
  2. Leena Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679376594
  3. Herand AbcarianColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1881792372
  4. Ivy AbrahamHematology & Oncology Physician1497172845
  5. Rohit Abraham, MD, MPH, MATPsychiatry Physician1013478932
  6. Ereni Abuaita, DOInternal Medicine Physician1013710961

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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Waseem Alfahel33
  2. Specialty average402

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: $111.05

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Waseem Alfahel$111.05
  2. Specialty average$669.59

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Insight Chicago IncChicago, IL
  2. Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationDekalb, IL

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

Waseem Alfahel among 2,575 anesthesiology physician records in Illinois

Waseem Alfahel, M.D. is one of 2,575 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 1,608 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,113 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 1,113 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 2,575 anesthesiology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shyamala BadrinathChicago, IL 606121588609820
  2. Cristina Barboi, MDChicago, IL 606121053394015
  3. Joel BialaChicago, IL 606121326084369
  4. Yulia Demidovich, MDChicago, IL 606121306897475
  5. Katrina Duque-Kappe, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121275532277
  6. Kere Frey, DOChicago, IL 606121144290560
  7. Ulana Leskiw, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121972555738
  8. Edmund Mangahas, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121871540443

Common questions

What is Waseem Alfahel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Waseem Alfahel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467959031, issued on Apr 10, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Waseem Alfahel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1740 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (716) 986-6089. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Waseem Alfahel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036151331, 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 Waseem Alfahel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Waseem Alfahel, M.D. had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.

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