Dr. Robert J. Challenger, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 7,670
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 877
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,386
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Hospital affiliations
- 6
- Practice address
- 610 E Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187
- Practice phone
- Call (630) 653-5550
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Uropartners
Wheaton, Illinois
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Dr. Robert J. Challenger is a urologist in Wheaton, Illinois
Dr. Challenger practices at Uropartners in Wheaton, Illinois.
Dr. Challenger's NPI, 1710996962, was assigned on August 5, 2006. Dr. Challenger graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Challenger holds Illinois license 036-091376.
- NPI
- 1710996962NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3476538935
- NPI enumeration date
- August 5, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (630) 653-5550
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Robert J. Challenger practices at Uropartners in Wheaton, Illinois
Dr. Challenger's primary practice is Uropartners, at 610 E Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187 in Dupage County. The practice phone is (630) 653-5550.
- Uropartners610 E Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187 · Dupage CountyPhone(630) 653-5550
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Robert J. Challenger is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Challenger's primary practice is Uropartners in Wheaton, Illinois. Dr. Challenger is also affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital. The medical group on file is UroPartners. Dmand AI also links Dr. Challenger to 5 more hospitals 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. Robert J. Challenger's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Challenger practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Uropartners | Available with a free account |
| +7 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Robert J. Challenger is one of 513 urologists in Illinois
Urology is Dr. Challenger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Challenger is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Urology, IllinoisPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Robert J. Challenger billed Medicare for 7,670 services in 2024
CMS data shows 7,670 Medicare services from Dr. Challenger across 29 procedure codes in 2024, for 877 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $291,600 for them.
Dr. Challenger's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 3,6362024: 2,96818%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2,0702024: 1,84011%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 1,175
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 8182024: 7963%
- Surgery
- 2023: 8062024: 7912%
- Imaging
- 2023: 632024: 676%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 392024: 3315%
Where Dr. Challenger's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office7,52098%
- In a facility1502%
Dr. Challenger compared with the Illinois median for urologists, 2024
- Dr. Challenger
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 7,670vs 1,3235.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 877vs 49079% above
- Part D claims
- 2,303vs 3586.4 times
Medians across 498 urologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Challenger'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. Robert J. Challenger treated 877 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 877 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Challenger in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 379 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Challenger's median patient age at 72, with 14% women.
Dr. Challenger's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Challenger's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12514%
- Men75286%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Challenger's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis45%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
- Cancer26%
- Diabetes25%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Atrial fibrillation22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Challenger's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women14%
- Men85%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Robert J. Challenger wrote 2,386 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Challenger wrote 2,386 Medicare Part D claims for 607 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,303 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $615,312 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,123 claims across 22 drugs.
Dr. Challenger's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,126 claims89%
- Brand-name260 claims11%
Dr. Challenger'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. Challenger's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%39 of 2,386 claims
- Antibiotics12%282 of 2,386 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: 2,1232024: 2,3038%
Drugs named by CMS: 25 in 2024, 22 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. Robert J. Challenger 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. Challenger for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Challenger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Challenger as offering telehealth. CMS counts 15 procedures of prostate resection by Dr. Challenger, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Where Dr. Challenger ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Prostate resection
- 72nd percentile15 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
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. Robert J. Challenger received $3,535 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 163 general payments to Dr. Challenger from 35 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC paid the most, $465.
General payments to Dr. Challenger by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Challenger the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Robert J. Challenger graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
Dr. Challenger graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1993.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Robert J. Challenger'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Robert J. Challenger's NPI number?
Dr. Robert J. Challenger's NPI number is 1710996962. It was assigned on August 5, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert J. Challenger?
Dr. Robert J. Challenger is a urologist in Wheaton, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).
Where does Dr. Robert J. Challenger practice?
Dr. Challenger practices at 610 E Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187. Dr. Challenger's primary practice is Uropartners in Wheaton, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Challenger to 5 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Robert J. Challenger's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Challenger is (630) 653-5550.
What is Dr. Robert J. Challenger's medical license number?
Dr. Challenger holds Illinois license 036-091376.
Which hospitals is Dr. Robert J. Challenger affiliated with?
Dr. Challenger is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Challenger to 5 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Robert J. Challenger part of?
Dr. Challenger is linked to UroPartners.
Does Dr. Robert J. Challenger accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Challenger billed Medicare for 7,670 services in 2024, and Dr. Challenger accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Robert J. Challenger offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Challenger as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Robert J. Challenger's MIPS score?
Dr. Challenger's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert J. Challenger see?
CMS counts 877 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Challenger in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Robert J. Challenger bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Challenger's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J9030), injected or infused drug (J1952) and medicare service (G2211).
Where did Dr. Robert J. Challenger go to medical school?
Dr. Challenger graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1993.
What drugs does Dr. Robert J. Challenger prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Challenger's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Finasteride and Myrbetriq.
Has Dr. Robert J. Challenger received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,535 in general payments to Dr. Challenger from 35 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC.
How long has Dr. Robert J. Challenger been practicing?
Dr. Challenger graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
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