Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

Mohamad Barakat

MD · Internal Medicine
17800 S KEDZIE
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 46+ Years Practicing
957
Medicare Patients / yr
8
Procedures Billed
46
Years Practicing
5
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Illinois, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Barakat is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 60429, IL — the Internal Medicine's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (708) 799-8000 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Barakat Does

Dr. Barakat served 957 Medicare patients across 6,775 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 24% above the average Internal Medicine in Illinois (772 patients across 3,108 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)3,877438
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation (90935)2,139125
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)252223
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) (90960)19841
Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) (90966)11843

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Barakat billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Barakat is affiliated with 5 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 5 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers

New Lenox, IL
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center

Oak Lawn, IL
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Palos Community Hospital

Palos Heights, IL
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Advocate Trinity Hospital

Chicago, IL
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Ingalls Memorial Hospital

Harvey, IL
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Barakat practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Barakat offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 17800 S KEDZIE, Hazel Crest, IL 60429
Phone: (708) 799-8000

Area Safety Grade

D+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

40 min

Average commute time in this zip · 77% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

5.9051

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 60429, IL

If Dr. Barakat isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 60429, IL:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Evelyn M. GalNurse Practitioner140<1 mi
Adriana Briceno BierwirthInternal Medicine365<1 mi
Caitlin C. JulianNurse Practitioner412<1 mi
Monica J. DeciccoNurse Practitioner60<1 mi
Beth CavinderNurse Practitioner286<1 mi
David GilbertPhysician Assistant85<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Barakat takes three steps:

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Mohamad Barakat: Common Questions

Does Dr. Barakat accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Barakat is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Barakat depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 60429, IL →
Where is Dr. Barakat's office?
Dr. Barakat practices at 17800 S KEDZIE, Hazel Crest, IL 60429. Phone: (708) 799-8000.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Barakat accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (708) 799-8000 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 60429, IL to see available options.
Does Dr. Barakat offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Barakat as offering telehealth. Call the office at (708) 799-8000 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Barakat?
Dr. Barakat graduated in 1980 and has been practicing for approximately 46 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Barakat treated 957 Medicare patients across 8 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Barakat is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (708) 799-8000 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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