Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Christine Marie Bestvina, MD

Individual provider Medical Oncology Physician · NPI 1720354137

Dr. Christine Marie Bestvina, MD practises Medical Oncology in Chicago, Illinois. Graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 2012, 14 years ago. Practices with The University of Chicago Medical Center, a 909-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Illinois.

Years since qualifying
14
Trained at
Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania
Licensed in
IL
In the registry since
2012
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

5841 S Maryland Ave # MC2115
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: (773) 702-4627
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Specialties & licences

Medical Oncology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RX0202X · Licence 036137452 (IL)

Record details

NPI number1720354137
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedMarch 29, 2012
Last updated in NPPESJune 3, 2026
Certification dateJune 3, 2026

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyMEDICAL ONCOLOGY
Medical schoolPERELMAN SCHOOL OF MED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Graduated 2012 (14 years in practice)
Group practice The University Of Chicago Medical Center — 909 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients175
Services billed 715 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age72

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Consulting Fee $36,232 19 payments
Compensation for services other than consulting , including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $5,488 1 payment
Honoraria $1,500 1 payment
Food and Beverage $1,016 17 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee
Travel and Lodging $121 2 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Education $77 3 payments · educational material or training, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at The University of Chicago Medical Center

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 909 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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