Dr. Neelima Sunkara, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,379
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 373
- Part D claims, 2024
- 174
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1555 N Barrington Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
- Practice phone
- Call (847) 843-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Neelima Sunkara is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Dr. Sunkara practices at Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, part of Ascension Health Alliance.
Dr. Sunkara's NPI, 1265603054, was assigned on March 19, 2008. Dr. Sunkara holds Illinois license 036117827.
- NPI
- 1265603054NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8325111602
- NPI enumeration date
- March 19, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (847) 843-2000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Neelima Sunkara practices at Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Dr. Sunkara's primary practice is Ascension Saint Alexius, at 1555 N Barrington Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 in Cook County. The practice phone is (847) 843-2000.
- Ascension Saint Alexius1555 N Barrington Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 · Cook CountyPhone(847) 843-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Neelima Sunkara is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Sunkara's primary practice is Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, part of Ascension Health Alliance. Dr. Sunkara is also affiliated with Ascension Alexian Brothers. The medical group on file is Inpatient Consultants of Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sunkara to 1 more breast imaging center, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Neelima Sunkara's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sunkara practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Alexius | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Neelima Sunkara is one of 135 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians in Illinois
Geriatric medicine is Dr. Sunkara's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0300X. Dr. Sunkara is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Geriatric medicine (internal medicine), IllinoisPrimary
Geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians near Dr. Sunkara
Counts of geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Neelima Sunkara billed Medicare for 1,379 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,379 Medicare services from Dr. Sunkara across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 373 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $128,118 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Sunkara's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,3062024: 1,3796%
Dr. Sunkara compared with the Illinois median for geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians, 2024
- Dr. Sunkara
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 1,379vs 5462.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 373vs 20087% above
- Part D claims
- 14vs 78198% below
Medians across 137 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sunkara's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Neelima Sunkara treated 373 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79
CMS counts 373 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sunkara in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 139 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.37, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sunkara's median patient age at 73, with 56% women.
Dr. Sunkara's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Sunkara's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women21257%
- Men16143%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sunkara's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis64%
- Heart failure51%
- Ischemic heart disease51%
- Chronic kidney disease49%
- Diabetes49%
- Atrial fibrillation42%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Sunkara's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Neelima Sunkara wrote 174 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sunkara wrote 174 Medicare Part D claims for 99 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $100 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 17 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Sunkara's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic159 claims91%
- Brand-name and other15 claims9%
Dr. Sunkara's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Sunkara's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids15%26 of 174 claims
- Antibiotics19%33 of 174 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 172024: 1418%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Neelima Sunkara scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Sunkara for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Sunkara accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Neelima Sunkara received $569 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Sunkara from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $122.
General payments to Dr. Sunkara by program year, 2016 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Sunkara the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Neelima Sunkara's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Neelima Sunkara's NPI number?
Dr. Neelima Sunkara's NPI number is 1265603054. It was assigned on March 19, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Neelima Sunkara?
Dr. Neelima Sunkara is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0300X).
Where does Dr. Neelima Sunkara practice?
Dr. Sunkara practices at 1555 N Barrington Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169. Dr. Sunkara's primary practice is Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, part of Ascension Health Alliance. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sunkara to 1 breast imaging center.
What is Dr. Neelima Sunkara's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sunkara is (847) 843-2000.
What is Dr. Neelima Sunkara's medical license number?
Dr. Sunkara holds Illinois license 036117827.
Which hospitals is Dr. Neelima Sunkara affiliated with?
Dr. Sunkara practices at Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Dr. Sunkara is also affiliated with Ascension Alexian Brothers.
What medical group is Dr. Neelima Sunkara part of?
Dr. Sunkara is linked to Inpatient Consultants of Illinois.
Does Dr. Neelima Sunkara accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sunkara billed Medicare for 1,379 services in 2024, and Dr. Sunkara accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Neelima Sunkara's MIPS score?
Dr. Sunkara's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Neelima Sunkara see?
CMS counts 373 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sunkara in 2024, with an average age of 79.
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What services does Dr. Neelima Sunkara bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sunkara's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
What drugs does Dr. Neelima Sunkara prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sunkara's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Neelima Sunkara received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $569 in general payments to Dr. Sunkara from 7 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Neelima Sunkara been practicing?
Dr. Sunkara graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
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