Dr. Bachir Farah, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 96,286
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 487
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,003
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 210 W McKinley Ave, Decatur, IL 62526
- Practice phone
- Call (217) 876-6600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois, S.C.
Decatur, Illinois
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Dr. Bachir Farah is a hematologist and oncologist in Decatur, Illinois
Dr. Farah practices at Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois, S.C. in Decatur, Illinois.
Dr. Farah's NPI, 1336370915, was assigned on July 30, 2009. Dr. Farah holds Illinois license 036136861.
- NPI
- 1336370915NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9638480684
- NPI enumeration date
- July 30, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (217) 876-6600
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 45
- Medical school graduation
- 2007
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Bachir Farah practices at Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois, S.C. in Decatur, Illinois
Dr. Farah's primary practice is Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois, S.C., at 210 W McKinley Ave, Decatur, IL 62526 in Macon County. The practice phone is (217) 876-6600.
- Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois, S.C.210 W McKinley Ave, Decatur, IL 62526 · Macon CountyPhone(217) 876-6600
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Bachir Farah is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Farah's primary practice is Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois, S.C. in Decatur, Illinois. Dr. Farah is also affiliated with HSHS St. John's Hospital. The medical group on file is Cancer Care Specialists of IL. Dmand AI also links Dr. Farah to 4 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Bachir Farah's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Farah practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois, S.C. | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Bachir Farah is one of 563 hematologists and oncologists in Illinois
Hematology and oncology is Dr. Farah's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RH0003X. Dr. Farah is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hematology and oncology, IllinoisPrimary
Hematologists and oncologists near Dr. Farah
Counts of hematologists and oncologists 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. Bachir Farah billed Medicare for 96,286 services in 2024
CMS data shows 96,286 Medicare services from Dr. Farah across 54 procedure codes in 2024, for 487 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,210,525 for them.
Dr. Farah's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 44,8132024: 76,38970%
- Other services
- 2023: 3,7162024: 8,458128%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 4,0722024: 6,38057%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 9942024: 2,210122%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1132024: 1,80462%
- Surgery
- 2023: 5632024: 92765%
- Imaging
- 2023: 502024: 118136%
Where Dr. Farah's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office96,102100%
- In a facility1840%
Dr. Farah compared with the Illinois median for hematologists and oncologists, 2024
- Dr. Farah
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 96,286vs 1,05691.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 487vs 28273% above
- Part D claims
- 806vs 3282.5 times
Medians across 547 hematologists and oncologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Farah'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. Bachir Farah treated 487 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 487 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Farah in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 209 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.10, 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. Farah's median patient age at 71, with 57% women.
Dr. Farah's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Farah's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women26554%
- Men22246%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Farah's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis51%
- Chronic kidney disease40%
- Diabetes40%
- Ischemic heart disease40%
- Cancer37%
- COPD32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Farah's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Bachir Farah wrote 1,003 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Farah wrote 1,003 Medicare Part D claims for 189 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 806 of them, across 28 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,549,028 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 348 claims across 14 drugs.
Dr. Farah's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic815 claims81%
- Brand-name188 claims19%
Dr. Farah'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. Farah's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids9%95 of 1,003 claims
- Antibiotics5%51 of 1,003 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: 3482024: 806132%
Drugs named by CMS: 28 in 2024, 14 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. Bachir Farah scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Farah for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Farah accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Farah as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Farah's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
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. Bachir Farah received $9,866 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 439 general payments to Dr. Farah from 57 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $1,160.
General payments to Dr. Farah by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Farah by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$9,22293%
- Education$6457%
Companies that paid Dr. Farah the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
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What is Dr. Bachir Farah's NPI number?
Dr. Bachir Farah's NPI number is 1336370915. It was assigned on July 30, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Bachir Farah?
Dr. Bachir Farah is a hematologist and oncologist in Decatur, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hematology & Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 207RH0003X).
Where does Dr. Bachir Farah practice?
Dr. Farah practices at 210 W McKinley Ave, Decatur, IL 62526. Dr. Farah's primary practice is Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois, S.C. in Decatur, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Farah to 4 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Bachir Farah's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Farah is (217) 876-6600.
What is Dr. Bachir Farah's medical license number?
Dr. Farah holds Illinois license 036136861.
Which hospitals is Dr. Bachir Farah affiliated with?
Dr. Farah is affiliated with HSHS St. John's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Farah to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Bachir Farah part of?
Dr. Farah is linked to Cancer Care Specialists of IL. Dmand AI links Dr. Farah to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Bachir Farah accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Farah billed Medicare for 96,286 services in 2024, and Dr. Farah accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Bachir Farah offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Farah as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Bachir Farah's MIPS score?
Dr. Farah's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Bachir Farah see?
CMS counts 487 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Farah in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Bachir Farah bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Farah's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1439), injected or infused drug (J9271) and injected or infused drug (J0185).
What drugs does Dr. Bachir Farah prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Farah's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron HCl, Prochlorperazine Maleate and Dexamethasone.
Has Dr. Bachir Farah received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $9,866 in general payments to Dr. Farah from 57 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
How long has Dr. Bachir Farah been practicing?
Dr. Farah graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.
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