Dr. Alfonso Torquati, MD

Dr. Torquati practices at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, part of Rush System for Health.

Dr. Torquati's NPI, 1164506267, was assigned on October 25, 2006. Dr. Torquati graduated from University of Rome Tor Vergata in 1988. Dr. Torquati holds Illinois license 036-137382.

Dr. Torquati's primary practice is Rush University Medical Center, at 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612 in Cook County. The practice phone is (312) 942-5000.

Dr. Torquati's primary practice is Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, part of Rush System for Health. The medical group on file is Rush University Internists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Torquati to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Torquati practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Torquati's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Torquati is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Torquati's licenses on file in 4 states: Illinois, North Carolina, Tennessee and Oregon.

Dmand AI lists bariatric surgery among the conditions Dr. Torquati treats.

CMS data shows 12 Medicare services from Dr. Torquati across 1 procedure code in 2021, all of them office visits, for 16 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,288 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 16 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Torquati in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 0 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Torquati's median patient age at 54, with 85% women.

In 2024, Dr. Torquati wrote 23 Medicare Part D claims for 11 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 16 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $101 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Torquati accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 64 papers to Dr. Torquati, published from 2004 to 2024. 2016 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Gastric Bypass, Obesity, Morbid and Laparoscopy. Dr. Torquati has published most often in Surg Endosc. Dr. Torquati's most frequent co-authors are Philip A. Omotosho, MD, Leonor Corsino, MD and Dana D. Portenier, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Torquati to 8 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 3 studies. Conditions studied include Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 and Overnutrition. Duke University sponsors the most, 3.

CMS Open Payments shows 47 general payments to Dr. Torquati from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 33% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $3,565.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Torquati.

Dr. Torquati graduated from University of Rome Tor Vergata in 1988. Dr. Torquati is a member of ACS and SAGES.

Dr. Torquati is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.