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Unclaimed ProfileAbout FAROOKI
Basheeruddin Farooki, MD is a healthcare provider in Chicago, IL specializing in critical care (intensivists). Basheeruddin is also listed as specializing in critical care medicine and internal medicine. Medicare claims data shows Basheeruddin provided 1,892 services to 871 patients.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (773) 878-8200
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE
Chicago, IL 60625
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,892 services · 871 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
38 |
| Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope | Procedure | 31645 |
13 |
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
11 |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Treatment | 94618 |
99 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
53 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
538 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
483 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
375 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
108 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
69 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other critical cares in Chicago 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1998 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Farooki specialize in?
Dr. Farooki is a critical care (intensivists) in Chicago, IL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS)”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Farooki located?
Dr. Farooki is listed at 5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE, Chicago, IL 60625. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Farooki's phone number?
The number on file is (773) 878-8200. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Farooki?
Dr. Farooki's National Provider Identifier is 1720038979. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Farooki go to medical school?
Dr. Farooki attended Other, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Farooki have?
Dr. Farooki has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Farooki do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Farooki performs procedures including aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance, aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope and irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope; provides treatments such as test for exercise-induced lung stress and test to measure expiratory airflow and volume, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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