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Dr. Akhil Chawla, MD
NPI1396062253PAC ID6608106166
- Medicare services, 2024
- 229
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 121
- Part D claims, 2016
- 11
- Publications
- 43
- Clinical trials
- 2
- Practice address
- 25 North Winfield Road, Winfield, IL 60190
- Practice phone
- Call (630) 682-1600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Akhil Chawla is a surgical oncologist in Winfield, Illinois
Dr. Chawla practices at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois, part of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare.
Dr. Chawla's NPI, 1396062253, was assigned on April 30, 2010. Dr. Chawla graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Chawla holds Illinois license 036.150155.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1396062253NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6608106166
- NPI enumeration date
- April 30, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (630) 682-1600
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Akhil Chawla practices at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois
Dr. Chawla's primary practice is Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, at 25 North Winfield Road, Winfield, IL 60190 in Du Page County. The practice phone is (630) 682-1600.
- Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital25 North Winfield Road, Winfield, IL 60190 · Du Page CountyPhone(630) 682-1600
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Akhil Chawla is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Chawla's primary practice is Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois, part of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. Dr. Chawla is also affiliated with Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chawla to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 breast imaging center, 1 clinical lab and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Northwestern Memorial HospitalNorthwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group2 hospitalsNames with a free account2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account1 breast imaging centerName with a free account1 clinical labName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 10 affiliations for Dr. ChawlaSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Akhil Chawla's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chawla practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | 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. Akhil Chawla is one of 56 surgical oncologists in Illinois
Surgical oncology is Dr. Chawla's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086X0206X. Dr. Chawla is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgical oncology, IllinoisPrimary
Surgical oncologists near Dr. Chawla
Counts of surgical oncologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
56surgical oncologists in Illinois
4surgical oncologists in Winfield
5surgical oncologists at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage HospitalSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Akhil Chawla billed Medicare for 229 services in 2024
CMS data shows 229 Medicare services from Dr. Chawla across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 121 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,777 for them.
Medicare services, 2024229
Medicare patients121
Paid by Medicare$27,777
Procedure codes4
Dr. Chawla's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2342024: 2292%
- Surgery
- 2023: 112024: 0100%
Where Dr. Chawla's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office12454%
- In a facility10546%
Dr. Chawla compared with the Illinois median for surgical oncologists, 2024
- Dr. Chawla
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 229vs 20512% above
- Medicare patients
- 121vs 10614% above
- Part D claims
- 11vs 2556% below
Medians across 50 surgical oncologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Chawla'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. Akhil Chawla treated 121 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 121 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chawla in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 56 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.70, 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. Chawla's median patient age at 73, with 42% women.
Medicare patients, 2024121
Average age74
Average risk score1.70
Also on Medicaid13%
Dr. Chawla's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Chawla's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6755%
- Men5445%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Chawla's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis50%
- Cancer34%
- Diabetes33%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Anxiety27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Chawla'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
- Women42%
- Men57%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Akhil Chawla wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2016
In 2016, Dr. Chawla wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $74 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 201611
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$74
Dr. Chawla's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2016
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
Dr. Akhil Chawla scored 96 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Chawla for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Chawla accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Chawla as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Chawla's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 96of 100Final score
- 88.5of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Akhil Chawla has 43 publications on record
Dmand AI links 43 papers to Dr. Chawla, published from 2012 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 10. The most frequent topics are Pancreatic Neoplasms, Neoadjuvant Therapy and Adenocarcinoma. Dr. Chawla has published most often in J Surg Oncol. Dr. Chawla's most frequent co-authors are John Daniel Abad, MD, David Jason Bentrem, MD and Dominic Vitello, MD.
Papers43
Years published2012 to 2025
Dr. Chawla's papers by year, 2014 to 2025
Topics Dr. Chawla writes about most
- Pancreatic Neoplasms
- Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Adenocarcinoma
- Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal
- Stomach Neoplasms
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Dr. Chawla's most frequent co-authors
- John Daniel Abad, MD12 shared papers
- David Jason Bentrem, MD9 shared papers
- Dominic Vitello, MD8 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Chawla
Biomarkers, TumorCirculating Tumor DNAGastrointestinal Neoplasms
J Gastrointest Cancer
Biomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCirculating Tumor DNA
Biomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalEarly Detection of Cancer
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Akhil Chawla has worked on 2 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Chawla to 2 clinical trials. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Colonic Neoplasms, Pancreatic Neoplasms and Colorectal Neoplasms.
Conditions in Dr. Chawla's trials
- Colonic Neoplasms
- Pancreatic Neoplasms
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Pancreatic Diseases
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Chawla
- Daniel Erik Abbott, MD1 shared trial
- Rajiv Agarwal1 shared trial
- Shahid Sattar Ahmed, MBBS1 shared trial
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Chawla
Comparing the Clinical Impact of Pancreatic Cyst Surveillance Programs (opens in a new tab)
Active, not recruiting
Pancreatic NeoplasmsPancreatic Diseases
Circulating Tumor DNA Testing in Predicting Treatment for Patients With Stage IIA Colon Cancer After Surgery (opens in a new tab)
Active, not recruitingPhase 2/3
Colonic NeoplasmsColorectal NeoplasmsCapecitabineFluorouracilLeucovorin
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Akhil Chawla received $16,956 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Chawla from 4 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 94% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $16,063.
General payments to Dr. Chawla by program year, 2020 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Chawla by kind, 2020 to 2025
$17Kin total
- Education$16,00094%
- Consulting fees$7234%
- Food and beverage$2181%
- Travel and lodging$150%
Companies that paid Dr. Chawla the most, 2020 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Akhil Chawla graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Dr. Chawla graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 2010.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Akhil Chawla'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) |
| 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (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. Akhil Chawla's NPI number?
Dr. Akhil Chawla's NPI number is 1396062253. It was assigned on April 30, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Akhil Chawla?
Dr. Akhil Chawla is a surgical oncologist in Winfield, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 2086X0206X).
Where does Dr. Akhil Chawla practice?
Dr. Chawla practices at 25 North Winfield Road, Winfield, IL 60190. Dr. Chawla's primary practice is Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois, part of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chawla to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 breast imaging center, 1 clinical lab and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Akhil Chawla's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chawla is (630) 682-1600.
What is Dr. Akhil Chawla's medical license number?
Dr. Chawla holds Illinois license 036.150155.
Which hospitals is Dr. Akhil Chawla affiliated with?
Dr. Chawla practices at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois. Dr. Chawla is also affiliated with Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Chawla to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Akhil Chawla part of?
Dr. Chawla is linked to Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Chawla to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Akhil Chawla accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chawla billed Medicare for 229 services in 2024, and Dr. Chawla accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Akhil Chawla offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Chawla as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Akhil Chawla's MIPS score?
Dr. Chawla's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 96 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Akhil Chawla see?
CMS counts 121 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chawla in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Akhil Chawla bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Chawla's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99215) and office visit, new patient (99205).
Where did Dr. Akhil Chawla go to medical school?
Dr. Chawla graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 2010.
What drugs does Dr. Akhil Chawla prescribe most?
In 2016 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chawla's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Akhil Chawla received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $16,956 in general payments to Dr. Chawla from 4 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Akhil Chawla been practicing?
Dr. Chawla graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
Does Dr. Akhil Chawla do research?
Dmand AI links 43 publications to Dr. Chawla, published from 2012 to 2025. Dr. Chawla has worked on 2 clinical trials.
Who does Dr. Akhil Chawla publish with?
Dr. Chawla's most frequent co-authors are John Daniel Abad, MD (12 shared papers), David Jason Bentrem, MD (9 shared papers) and Dominic Vitello, MD (8 shared papers).
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