Dr. Sai Prashanth Kumar Beeraka , MD
Anesthesiology β’ Chicago, IL
2900 N Lake Shore Dr
Chicago, IL 606575640
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2900 N Lake Shore Dr
Chicago, IL 606575640
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Northstar Anesthesia Of Illinois, Llc; Stellar Pain And Spine Specialists. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2019
What Public CMS Data Show
Anesthesiology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $58.58 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $58.58 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC: $58.58 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
7 years (graduated 2019)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2019 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2019
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Beeraka has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Beeraka as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Chicago and Illinois
1,106 active clinicians are listed under Anesthesiology with a practice address in Chicago, IL (2,574 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Chicago
1.9% of these 1,106 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
53.6% of these 1,106 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $113.08 in 2023 to $58.58 in 2025.
- 2023: $113.08
- 2024: $270.14
- 2025: $58.58
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $58.58.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
BRIDION | General | $32.14 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
BRIDION | General | $26.44 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-05-05NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207LP2900X
An anesthesiologist who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic and/or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Patient care needs are also coordinated with other specialists.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208VP0014X
Interventional Pain Medicine is the discipline of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders principally with the application of interventional techniques in managing subacute, chronic, persistent, and intractable pain, independently or in conjunction with other modalities of treatment.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT
I20241028000673
IL
2264896331
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Northstar Anesthesia Of Illinois, Llc
1423 Chicago Rd, Chicago Heights, IL 604113400
Phone: 7087561000
Stellar Pain And Spine Specialists
4646 N Marine Dr, Chicago, IL 606405759
Phone: 8447965927
Northstar Anesthesia Of Illinois, Llc
2900 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 606575640
Phone: 2146870001
Stellar Pain And Spine Specialists
5145 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 606253661
Phone: 7738788200
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine
Podiatrist
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Dermatology
General Practice
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: IL 036171666)
Registered at 2900 N LAKE SHORE DR, CHICAGO, IL 606575640 (Tel: 9722148356)
Registered at 311 S OAK PARK AVE APT 1E, OAK PARK, IL 603023557 (Tel: 9722148356)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 836 W WELLINGTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 606575147 (Tel: 7739751600)
Registered at 836 W WELLINGTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 606575147 (Tel: 7739751600)
Recorded as SAI PRASHANTH KUMAR BEERAKA, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
311 S Oak Park Ave Apt 1e
Oak Park, IL 603023557
Phone: 9722148356