CHAHER HUSSAIN ALHANDALOUS M.D.
NPI 1053553859
Hospitalist in Palos Heights, IL
About Chaher Hussain Alhandalous M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CHAHER HUSSAIN ALHANDALOUS M.D. (NPI 1053553859) is an individual hospitalist provider in Palos Heights, Illinois, licensed in Illinois (036.129984) and active in the NPI registry since March 2009. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Palos Community Hospital, and is a graduate of Other (2000).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Identifiers 2
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Chaher Hussain Alhandalous M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Chaher Alhandalous reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Carol Stream, IL 60122
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 1,664 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 4
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Palos Community Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Palos Heights, ILThe University Of Chicago Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Chicago, ILNorthwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Winfield, ILNorthwestern Memorial Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Chicago, ILPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 60463 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 5
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Chaher Alhandalous's NPI number?
The NPI number for Chaher Alhandalous is 1053553859. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 25, 2009.
Where is Chaher Alhandalous located?
Chaher Alhandalous practices at 12251 S. 80th Avenue, Palos Heights, IL 60463. The listed phone number is (708) 923-5869.
What is Chaher Alhandalous's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Chaher Alhandalous enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Chaher Alhandalous is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Chaher Alhandalous's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Chaher Alhandalous reassigns Medicare benefits to Central Dupage Physician Group (Carol Stream, IL). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Chaher Alhandalous's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Chaher Alhandalous affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Chaher Alhandalous is affiliated with Palos Community Hospital, The University Of Chicago Medical Center, Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Chaher Alhandalous was last updated on November 29, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Chaher Hussain Alhandalous, M.D. · NPI 1053553859
Hospitalist physician in Palos Heights, Illinois. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 25, 2009.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1053553859 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 25, 2009
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** 036.129984 (Illinois)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 12251 S. 80TH AVENUE, Palos Heights, IL 60463
- **Phone:** (708) 923-5869 · **Fax:** (708) 923-5859
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Central Dupage Physician Group (NPI 1033149844, Carol Stream, IL), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2000
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 29, 2021
- **Other identifiers:** Other F400276626 (IL); Medicaid 036129984 (IL)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1053553859) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.