Provider Profile
Waqas Azhar
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Waqas Azhar
Waqas Azhar is a hospitalist based in Springfield, IL. Waqas is a 2017 graduate of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Waqas is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and hematology & oncology. According to Medicare claims data, Waqas cared for 415 Medicare patients across 8,773 services. The services billed most often include injection, ferumoxytol, for treatment of iron deficiency anemia, 1 mg (non-esrd use), injection, ondansetron hydrochloride, per 1 mg, and injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598172140.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (217) 545-8000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
315 W CARPENTER ST FL 1
Springfield, IL 62702
1025 S 6th St
Springfield, IL 62703
701 N 1st St
Springfield, IL 62781
800 E Carpenter St
Springfield, IL 62769
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hospital Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Allergic Reactions
- Severe Allergic Reaction
Blood Clots
Blood Disorders
- Sickle Cell Pain Crisis
Brain & nerves
Brain & Nerves
Breathing & lungs
Digestive health
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Acute pancreatitis
- Ascites
- Bowel obstruction
- C. diff diarrhea
- Severe diverticulitis flare-up
- Stomach or intestinal bleeding
Emergencies
Endocrine
- Dangerously High Calcium
General medical
- Hip fracture medical care
- Low sodium or electrolyte imbalance
- Post-surgery fever or infection
- Severe dehydration
- Short stature and growth concerns
Heart & Circulation
- A-Fib Flare-Up
- Heart Attack Inpatient Care
- Shock
Heart & circulation
- Dangerous high blood pressure
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Heart failure flare-up
- Severe anemia
- Supraventricular tachycardia
- Unexplained chest pain
Hormones & diabetes
Infections
- Bone infection
- Cellulitis
- Complicated Bladder Infection
- Flesh-Eating Infection
- Infective endocarditis
- Sepsis or blood infection
- Severe COVID-19 illness
- Severe flu illness
Kidney & urinary
Liver & Digestive
- Hepatic encephalopathy
- Severe Fecal Impaction
- Sudden Liver Failure
Lung Infections
- Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
- Severe Pneumonia
Lungs & Breathing
Nutrition
- Severe Malnutrition In Hospital
Procedures & services
Access & tubes
- Arterial catheter placement
- Central line placement
- Feeding or stomach tube insertion
- PICC line placement coordination
- Urinary catheter insertion
Addiction Medicine
- Inpatient Opioid Withdrawal Induction
Airway & Breathing
Breathing support
- BiPAP or CPAP therapy
- Breathing machine management
- Oxygen therapy
Critical Care
- Continuous IV Sedation Management
- CPR and defibrillation
- Rapid Response Team Call
Diagnostic procedures
- Emergency ultrasound
- Hospital heart rhythm monitoring
- Lumbar puncture
- Swallowing safety evaluation coordination
Diagnostic Testing
Draining fluids
Emergency Care
- Blood Thinner Reversal
Heart Procedures
- Bedside Heart Ultrasound
- Electrical cardioversion
Hospital services
- Alcohol detox monitoring
- Comfort care transition
- Fall risk assessment
- Hospital admission
- Hospital discharge planning
- Hospital observation care
- Hospital wound and bed sore care
- Inpatient dialysis coordination
- Inpatient physical therapy evaluation
- Medication management
- Post-surgery hospital recovery care
- Pre-surgery medical clearance
- Rehab or nursing home placement evaluation
- Specialist consultation coordination
Joint Procedures
Kidney Care
- Inpatient Peritoneal Dialysis Care
Lung Procedures
Medication & fluids
- Blood sugar insulin drip
- Blood thinner drip management
- Blood transfusion
- IV antibiotic treatment
- IV electrolyte replacement
- IV fluids
- Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Setup
Mental Health
- Medical-Psychiatric Inpatient Evaluation
Neurological Care
- Continuous Neurological Checks
- Emergency Stroke Response
Nutrition Support
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient Occupational Therapy Evaluation
Urinary Care
- Continuous Bladder Irrigation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
8,773 services · 415 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | Treatment | 96375 |
77 | Less often than most peers in Hospitalist |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96413 |
69 | Less often than most peers in Hospitalist |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96367 |
43 | Less often than most peers in Hospitalist |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
37 | Less often than most peers in Hospitalist |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96365 |
31 | Less often than most peers in Hospitalist |
| Irrigation of implanted venous access drug delivery device | Treatment | 96523 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Hospitalist |
| Injection, ondansetron hydrochloride, per 1 mg | Drug given | J2405 |
512 | Less often than most peers in Hospitalist |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
384 | Less often than most peers in Hospitalist |
| Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg | Drug given | J3489 |
50 | Less often than most peers in Hospitalist |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | Drug given | J1200 |
37 | Less often than most peers in Hospitalist |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
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 hospitalists in Springfield 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2017 at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Waqas Azhar?
Waqas Azhar is a hospitalist in Springfield, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Waqas Azhar's address?
Waqas Azhar is listed at 315 W Carpenter St Fl 1, Springfield, IL 62702. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Waqas Azhar?
The number on file is (217) 545-8000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Waqas Azhar's NPI number?
Waqas Azhar's National Provider Identifier is 1598172140. 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 Waqas Azhar train?
Waqas Azhar attended Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, graduating in 2017. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Waqas Azhar been practicing?
Waqas Azhar has 9 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2017, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Waqas Azhar perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Waqas Azhar provides treatments such as injection of additional new drug or substance into vein and administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Waqas Azhar confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Waqas Azhar. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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