Dr. Howard Axe, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,259
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 286
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,244
- MIPS score, 2024
- 95
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 1475 E Belvidere Rd, Grayslake, IL 60030
- Practice phone
- Call (219) 789-9176
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Lake Forest Endoscopy Center LLC
Grayslake, Illinois
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Dr. Howard Axe is an internist in Grayslake, Illinois
Dr. Axe practices at Lake Forest Endoscopy Center LLC in Grayslake, Illinois.
Dr. Axe's NPI, 1649254939, was assigned on December 1, 2005. Dr. Axe graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Axe holds Illinois license 036084066.
- NPI
- 1649254939NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0042336414
- NPI enumeration date
- December 1, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (219) 789-9176
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Howard Axe practices at Lake Forest Endoscopy Center LLC in Grayslake, Illinois
Dr. Axe's primary practice is Lake Forest Endoscopy Center LLC, at 1475 E Belvidere Rd, Grayslake, IL 60030 in Lake County. The practice phone is (219) 789-9176.
- Lake Forest Endoscopy Center LLC1475 E Belvidere Rd, Grayslake, IL 60030 · Lake CountyPhone(219) 789-9176
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Howard Axe is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Axe's primary practice is Lake Forest Endoscopy Center LLC in Grayslake, Illinois. Dr. Axe is also affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. The medical group on file is Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Axe to 2 more hospitals, 4 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, 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. Howard Axe's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Axe practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Lake Forest Endoscopy Center LLC | Available with a free account |
| +8 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Howard Axe is one of 5,652 internists in Illinois
Internal medicine is Dr. Axe's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Axe is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, IllinoisPrimary
Internists near Dr. Axe
Counts of internists 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. Howard Axe billed Medicare for 1,259 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,259 Medicare services from Dr. Axe across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 286 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $95,826 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Axe's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5832024: 5299%
- Other services
- 2023: 1932024: 453135%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1482024: 17216%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 922024: 10514%
Dr. Axe compared with the Illinois median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Axe
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 1,259vs 5662.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 286vs 20838% above
- Part D claims
- 3,665vs 28412.9 times
Medians across 5,192 internists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Axe'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. Howard Axe treated 286 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 286 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Axe in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 145 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Axe's median patient age at 69, with 38% women.
Dr. Axe's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Axe's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11440%
- Men17260%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Axe's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis40%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Diabetes31%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Anxiety23%
- Mood disorders21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Axe's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women38%
- Men62%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Howard Axe wrote 4,244 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Axe wrote 4,244 Medicare Part D claims for 389 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,665 of them, across 74 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $211,903 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,196 claims across 67 drugs.
Dr. Axe's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,778 claims89%
- Brand-name438 claims10%
- Other28 claims1%
Dr. Axe'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. Axe's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%23 of 4,244 claims
- Antibiotics0%13 of 4,244 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%18 of 4,244 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: 3,1962024: 3,66515%
Drugs named by CMS: 74 in 2024, 67 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. Howard Axe scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Axe for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Axe accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Axe as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Axe's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 95of 100Final score
- 83of 100Quality
- 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. Howard Axe received $2,515 in industry payments from 2016 to 2018
CMS Open Payments shows 153 general payments to Dr. Axe from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $415.
General payments to Dr. Axe by program year, 2016 to 2018
General payments to Dr. Axe by kind, 2016 to 2018
- Food and beverage$2,506100%
- Education$90%
Companies that paid Dr. Axe the most, 2016 to 2018
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Howard Axe graduated from Temple University School of Medicine
Dr. Axe graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1989.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Howard Axe'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Howard Axe's NPI number?
Dr. Howard Axe's NPI number is 1649254939. It was assigned on December 1, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Howard Axe?
Dr. Howard Axe is an internist in Grayslake, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Howard Axe practice?
Dr. Axe practices at 1475 E Belvidere Rd, Grayslake, IL 60030. Dr. Axe's primary practice is Lake Forest Endoscopy Center LLC in Grayslake, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Axe to 2 hospitals, 4 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Howard Axe's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Axe is (219) 789-9176.
What is Dr. Howard Axe's medical license number?
Dr. Axe holds Illinois license 036084066.
Which hospitals is Dr. Howard Axe affiliated with?
Dr. Axe is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Axe to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Howard Axe part of?
Dr. Axe is linked to Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation.
Does Dr. Howard Axe accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Axe billed Medicare for 1,259 services in 2024, and Dr. Axe accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Howard Axe offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Axe as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Howard Axe's MIPS score?
Dr. Axe's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Howard Axe see?
CMS counts 286 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Axe in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Howard Axe bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Axe's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99215), office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415).
Where did Dr. Howard Axe go to medical school?
Dr. Axe graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1989.
What drugs does Dr. Howard Axe prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Axe's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Howard Axe received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,515 in general payments to Dr. Axe from 16 companies from 2016 to 2018. The largest total came from Eli Lilly and Company.
How long has Dr. Howard Axe been practicing?
Dr. Axe graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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