BEKIR SERDAR UNLU MD
NPI 1972128445
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Chicago, IL

NPI Status: Active since June 10, 2020

Contact Information

1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE
CHICAGO, IL
ZIP 60608
Phone: (773) 542-2000

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 27
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About BEKIR UNLU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bekir Unlu, a women's health care provider established in Chicago, Illinois with a medical specialization in Obstetrics & Gynecology and more than 27 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972128445 assigned on June 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X with license number V2841 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI
1972128445
Provider Name
BEKIR SERDAR UNLU MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE CHICAGO, IL 60608
Location Phone
(773) 542-2000
Mailing Address
1930 S MORGAN ST # 2 CHICAGO, IL 60608
Mailing Phone
(281) 450-1743
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
1999
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
06-10-2020
Last Update Date
08-06-2024
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Women's health care providers like Bekir Unlu treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, etc.

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Secondary Locations

  • 1005 Harborside Dr FL 3
    Galveston, TX 77555
    (409) 772-9507

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Taxonomy Code
207V00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
V2841
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207V00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Obstetrics & Gynecology

125.076716 (IL)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Community Premier Bronze 003 (No deductible for PCP, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
  • Community Premier Bronze 018 (No deductible for PCP, Specialist, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
  • Community Premier Gold 005 (No deductible for PCP, Specialist, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
  • Community Premier Gold 021 (No deductible for PCP, Specialist, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
  • Community Premier Silver 012 (No deductible for PCP, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
  • Community Premier Silver 020 (No deductible for PCP, Specialist, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
  • Bronze Classic 4700 - EPO
  • Bronze Classic Standard - EPO
  • Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus - EPO
  • Bronze Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits - EPO
  • Bronze Simple Chronic Care CKM - EPO
  • Bronze Simple Diabetes - EPO
  • Gold Classic - EPO
  • Gold Classic Standard - EPO
  • Gold Elite - EPO
  • Silver Classic - EPO
  • Silver Classic Standard - EPO
  • Silver Simple PCP Saver - EPO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 4000 HSA (+ Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 6000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 6000 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP+$0 Select Drugs) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 4500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 5500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Catastrophic (+ Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 1500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 2000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 800 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 1000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 2000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 700 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 1850 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 3500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 3500 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 6000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver POS 2500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver POS 4000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Bekir Unlu is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Bekir Unlu is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 3072051218

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20240819002476

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Physician Visit Costs



The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $34.71 for a new patient copayment and $18.7 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 60608 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99204

  • Average New Patient Price $138.86
  • Minimum New Patient Price $60.08
  • Maximum New Patient Price $183.39
  • Average New Patient Copayment $34.71
  • Minimum New Patient Copayment $15.02
  • Maximum New Patient Copayment $45.84

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213

  • Average Established Patient Price $74.8
  • Minimum Established Patient Price $18.97
  • Maximum Established Patient Price $148.12
  • Average Established Patient Copayment $18.7
  • Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.74
  • Maximum Established Patient Copayment $37.03

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Bekir Unlu is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH GALVESTON301 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
GALVESTON, TX 77555
(409) 772-1011Acute Care Hospitals

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1972128445, we treat the final digit (5) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
5
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 8 + 24 = 65

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1972128445.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE, AP
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Family Medicine
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
General Acute Care Hospital (Children)
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Emergency Medicine
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE, F-908
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Internal Medicine
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Registered Nurse (Diabetes Educator)
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Radiology (Vascular & Interventional Radiology)
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
General Acute Care Hospital
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Internal Medicine
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Psychologist (Clinical)
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE, NR 5TH FLOOR
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Anesthesiology (Pediatric Anesthesiology)
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Physician Assistant
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Internal Medicine
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE- 9TH FLOOR
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Surgery
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE, F930
CHICAGO, IL 60608
General Acute Care Hospital
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Physician Assistant
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Physician Assistant
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Pharmacist (Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist)
1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972128445, enumerated as an "individual" on June 10, 2020.

The provider is located at 1500 S FAIRFIELD AVE CHICAGO, IL 60608 and the phone number is (773) 542-2000.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207V00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Community. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.

Bekir Unlu is affiliated with: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH GALVESTON.