Nisarg P Gandhi, MD - Medicare Rheumatology in Des Plaines, IL

Nisarg P Gandhi, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Rheumatology" physician in Des Plaines, Illinois. He graduated from medical school in 2010 and has 14 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Rheumatology. He is a member of the group practice Legacy Healthcare Services Inc, Rheumatic Disease Center Physicians Sc and his current practice location is 150 N River Rd, Suit 270, Des Plaines, Illinois. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (847) 298-8470.

Nisarg P Gandhi is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036133919) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1982982039.

Contact Information

Nisarg P Gandhi, MD
150 N River Rd, Suit 270,
Des Plaines, IL 60016-1272
(847) 298-8470
Not Available

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameNisarg P Gandhi
GenderMale
SpecialityRheumatology
Experience14 Years
Location150 N River Rd, Des Plaines, Illinois
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Nisarg P Gandhi graduated from medical school in 2010
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1982982039
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/22/2011
  • Last Update Date: 05/25/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2062635360
  • Enrollment ID: I20160519001858

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Nisarg P Gandhi such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1982982039NPI-NPPES
F400297467OtherILMEDICARE ID

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RR0500XInternal Medicine - Rheumatology 036133919 (Illinois)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Northwest Community Hospital 1Arlington heights, ILHospital
Amita Health Resurrection Medical CenterChicago, ILHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Legacy Healthcare Services Inc21633397222654
Rheumatic Disease Center Physicians Sc85270972784

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Nisarg P Gandhi allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameRheumatic Disease Center Physicians Sc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1942332895
PECOS PAC ID: 8527097278
Enrollment ID: O20050811001119

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Nisarg P Gandhi is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Nisarg P Gandhi, MD
150 N River Rd, Suit 270,
Des Plaines, IL 60016-1272

Ph: (847) 298-8470
Nisarg P Gandhi, MD
150 N River Rd, Suit 270,
Des Plaines, IL 60016-1272

Ph: (847) 298-8470

Reviews and Comments


Internal Medicine Doctors in Des Plaines, IL

Steven Hendler,
Rheumatology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 900 Rand Rd Ste 120, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Phone: 312-767-3244    
Dr. Zuie Wakade,
Rheumatology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 900 Rand Rd Ste 120, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Phone: 312-767-3244    
Rajan H Patel, M.D.
Rheumatology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 9301 Golf Rd, Suite 302, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Phone: 847-296-8151    Fax: 847-296-3915
Bela D Desai, MD
Rheumatology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 77 Rand Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Phone: 847-803-1344    Fax: 847-803-3791
Gary K Artinian, MD
Rheumatology
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 77 Rand Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Phone: 847-298-0310    Fax: 847-298-5939
Dr. Mukund Venu, M.D.
Rheumatology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 900 Rand Rd Ste 120, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Phone: 312-767-3244    
Peter Werner, M.D.
Rheumatology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 150 N River Rd, Suite 210, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Phone: 847-759-4060    Fax: 847-759-4066

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.