VALBONA BEHAJ M.D.
NPI 1407011588
Internal Medicine in Joliet, IL
About Valbona Behaj M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
VALBONA BEHAJ M.D. (NPI 1407011588) is an individual internal medicine provider in Joliet, Illinois, licensed in New York (258091) and active in the NPI registry since July 2008. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Adventhealth Ocala, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
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
Valbona Behaj 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 Reassignments
9Medicare enrollment records show Valbona Behaj reassigns Medicare billing to 9 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Downers Grove, IL 60515
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 4,870 clinicians in this Medicare group
Chicago, IL 60631
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Chicago Physician Services PC
- 79 clinicians in this Medicare group
Ottawa, IL 61350
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 233 clinicians in this Medicare group
Evanston, IL 60202
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 87 clinicians in this Medicare group
Normal, IL 61761
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 698 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bridgeton, MO 63044
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 419 clinicians in this Medicare group
Davenport, FL 33837
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 132 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lake Wales, FL 33853
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 96 clinicians in this Medicare group
Wauchula, FL 33873
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 94 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 6
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 3
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Adventhealth Ocala
Acute Care Hospitals · Ocala, FLAdventhealth Lake Wales
Acute Care Hospitals · Lake Wales, FLAdventhealth Heart Of Florida
Acute Care Hospitals · Davenport, FLPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 60435 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
JOLIET, IL 60435
JOLIET, IL 60435
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 Valbona Behaj's NPI number?
The NPI number for Valbona Behaj is 1407011588. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 28, 2008.
Where is Valbona Behaj located?
Valbona Behaj practices at 333 Madison St, Joliet, IL 60435. The listed phone number is (815) 725-7133.
What is Valbona Behaj's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
Is Valbona Behaj enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Valbona Behaj 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 organizations bill Medicare for Valbona Behaj's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Valbona Behaj reassigns Medicare benefits to 9 organizations: Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation (Downers Grove, IL), Chicago Physician Services, P.C. (Chicago, IL), 24 On Physicians, PC (Ottawa, IL), Cook Physician Services, P.C. (Evanston, IL), Carle West Physician Group Inc (Normal, IL) and 4 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each 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 Valbona Behaj's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Valbona Behaj accept?
Health plans from Oscar Health, Oscar Health Maintenance Organization of Florida, Oscar Insurance Company and WellSense Health Plan list Valbona Behaj as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Valbona Behaj affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Valbona Behaj is affiliated with Adventhealth Ocala, Adventhealth Lake Wales and Adventhealth Heart Of Florida.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Valbona Behaj was last updated on July 30, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 months 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.
# Valbona Behaj, M.D. · NPI 1407011588
Internal Medicine physician in Joliet, Illinois. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 28, 2008.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1407011588 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 28, 2008
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine · taxonomy 207R00000X
- **State license:** 258091 (New York)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 333 MADISON ST, Joliet, IL 60435-8200
- **Phone:** (815) 725-7133
## 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:** 9 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation (NPI 1285903849, Downers Grove, IL); Chicago Physician Services, P.C. (NPI 1538921424, Chicago, IL); 24 On Physicians, PC (NPI 1346480431, Ottawa, IL); Cook Physician Services, P.C. (NPI 1487416376, Evanston, IL); Carle West Physician Group Inc (NPI 1467074138, Normal, IL); and 4 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2007
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 30, 2026
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 113500800 (FL)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1407011588) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.