Consultation types
In-person consultations in Lake Forest, Illinois, with telehealth follow-up where clinically appropriate
Clinic profile
The Forest Lounge Medical Center
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Lake Forest, IL, USA
The Forest Lounge Medical Center is a clinician-led peptide and longevity clinic in Lake Forest, Illinois. Care is delivered by licensed medical providers and covers peptide therapy, hormone optimisation, metabolic health, recovery, performance and body composition, with plans based on individual goals, laboratory testing and ongoing monitoring.
Credentials & approach
DR. Tarak Chokshi, MD AND DR. Richard Scuderi, MD, Both Listed IN THE Federal NPI Registry With Illinois Medical Licence Numbers ON Record.Shaily Patel (np, Msn, Aprn, FNP C) AND Kristin Bissing (np, RN, Aprn, Agpcnp Bc).Josh Black holds an SSRP Peptide Therapy specialist certification. This is a specialist certification and is distinct from medical board certification.
Public source checks
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- Clinic identity
Partial
The clinic gives its premises as 173 E. Laurel Ave, Lake Forest, Illinois. Neither named physician's federal NPPES record lists that address: Dr. Chokshi's record shows practice locations in Lafayette, La Porte, St John and Valparaiso, Indiana, and Dr. Scuderi's shows Lafayette and Michigan City, Indiana and Decatur, Illinois. Both are licensed in Illinois and NPPES addresses are often out of date, but no public record currently ties either physician to the Lake Forest premises.
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Confirmed
Two physicians are listed in the federal NPI registry. Dr. Tarak Ramesh Chokshi, MD (NPI 1235190216, active, enumerated 2006) is recorded in Internal Medicine, with Pediatrics and Hospitalist taxonomies. Dr. Richard Scuderi, MD (NPI 1376988162, active, enumerated 2013) is recorded as a Hospitalist with a secondary Internal Medicine taxonomy.
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Confirmed
The federal NPI records list Illinois medical licence numbers for both physicians: Dr. Chokshi no. 036113118 and Dr. Scuderi no. 036.146123. NPPES records licence numbers but not whether a licence is currently active, so current standing is unconfirmed here. Check it directly with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
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Is The Forest Lounge Medical Center legit & regulated?
Straight answers from public records — what is confirmed, what is not, and how to check for yourself. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.
Who is the doctor behind The Forest Lounge Medical Center, and are they a licensed US physician?
Two physicians are listed in the federal NPI registry. Dr. Tarak Ramesh Chokshi, MD (NPI 1235190216, active, enumerated 2006) is recorded in Internal Medicine, with Pediatrics and Hospitalist taxonomies. Dr. Richard Scuderi, MD (NPI 1376988162, active, enumerated 2013) is recorded as a Hospitalist with a secondary Internal Medicine taxonomy. The federal NPI records list Illinois medical licence numbers for both physicians: Dr. Chokshi no. 036113118 and Dr. Scuderi no. 036.146123. NPPES records licence numbers but not whether a licence is currently active, so current standing is unconfirmed here. Check it directly with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. You can confirm any US physician on the federal NPI registry and the relevant state medical board.
Where can I read independent reviews of The Forest Lounge Medical Center?
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Is The Forest Lounge Medical Center legitimate?
The Forest Lounge Medical Center is listed here as a real, operating US practice, and inclusion is not an endorsement. Public records show a physician listed in the federal NPI registry and an active state medical license. Telehealth clinicians must be licensed in the state where the patient is located, so confirm the treating clinician holds a licence valid in your state — via the NPI registry and the relevant state medical board — and speak to a qualified clinician before starting treatment.
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Virtual consultations
Available for eligible consultations.
Location
173 E. Laurel Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045, IL, 60045, USA
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FAQ
Who supervises treatment at The Forest Lounge?
Two physicians are named by the clinic: Dr. Tarak Chokshi, MD and Dr. Richard Scuderi, MD. Both have Illinois medical licence numbers recorded in the federal NPI registry. Day to day peptide protocol work is carried out by Josh Black, who holds an SSRP Peptide Therapy specialist certification rather than a medical qualification.
Where does The Forest Lounge source its peptides?
The clinic states that peptides are prescribed and dispensed through an FDA-registered pharmacy, and that it does not use research-grade or grey-market material. We asked whether its BPC-157 and TB-500 are compounded by a 503A or 503B pharmacy specifically and did not receive that detail, so we do not state it here.
Is The Forest Lounge in-person or online?
Both. Consultations are held in person at the Lake Forest, Illinois premises, with telehealth follow-up where clinically appropriate.
What does The Forest Lounge treat?
Peptide therapy, hormone optimisation including testosterone replacement, medical weight management, recovery and injury support, longevity and healthy ageing, and sexual wellness. Plans are based on laboratory testing with ongoing monitoring.
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