Doctor Profile

Pulmonology · Pulmonary Disease

Ajay Verma

MD · Pulmonary Disease
2300 N EDWARD ST
Decatur, IL 62526
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 40+ Years Practicing
986
Medicare Patients / yr
13
Procedures Billed
40
Years Practicing
1
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.
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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. Verma is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 62526, IL — the Pulmonary Disease's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (217) 876-8121 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Verma Does

Dr. Verma served 986 Medicare patients across 1,284 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's similar to the average Pulmonary Disease in Illinois (877 patients across 376 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)265126
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)184105
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)159148
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)13070
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases (94729)9695

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Verma 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. Verma is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Decatur Memorial Hospital

Decatur, IL
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 2300 N EDWARD ST, Decatur, IL 62526
Phone: (217) 876-8121

Area Safety Grade

C-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

22 min

Average commute time in this zip · 88% 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

1.9766

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

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Other Pulmonology Doctors near 62526, IL

If Dr. Verma isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest pulmonology doctors near 62526, IL:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Zahi NachefPulmonary Disease362<1 mi
Kewan HamidPulmonary Disease81<1 mi
Jeremiah S. ReedyPulmonary Disease2.0K37.2 mi
Samir PatelPulmonary Disease1.9K37.2 mi
Philip J. AbrahamPulmonary Disease3.0K37.2 mi

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How to Use This Information

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

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Ajay Verma: Common Questions

Does Dr. Verma accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Verma is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Verma depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 62526, IL →
Where is Dr. Verma's office?
Dr. Verma practices at 2300 N EDWARD ST, Decatur, IL 62526. Phone: (217) 876-8121.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Verma accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (217) 876-8121 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 62526, IL to see available options.
Does Dr. Verma offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Verma as offering telehealth. Call the office at (217) 876-8121 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Verma?
Dr. Verma graduated in 1986 and has been practicing for approximately 40 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Verma treated 986 Medicare patients across 13 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Verma 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 (217) 876-8121 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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