Dr. Paul Pickering , MD
Internal Medicine • Chicago, IL
1111 E 87th St, Suite 900
Chicago, IL 606197038
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Dr. Paul Pickering is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on March 26, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 373 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 36415 — Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample: 76 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 53 service units.
- G0439 — Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit: 48 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 11 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 2,083 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 269 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate — 165 prescription fills, including refills.
- Losartan Potassium — 108 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 59 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Chicago, IL (2024, 1,008 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 406. Middle half: 157 to 820.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Illinois (2024, 3,249 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 699. Middle half: 285 to 1,340.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 370 in 2020 to 373 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1111 E 87th St
Suite 900
Chicago, IL 606197038
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
99 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $30,144 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $27,215 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
4,671 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$108,174 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $433.65 across 28 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $433.65 across 28 records.
Reporting-company totals
- ViiV Healthcare Company: $366.33 across 25 records.
- Novo Nordisk Inc: $50.97 across 2 records.
- Eli Lilly and Company: $16.35 across 1 record.
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).
NPI first issued
2007
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Pickering 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
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Chicago, IL (2024, 1,008 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 406. Middle half: 157 to 820.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Illinois (2024, 3,249 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 699. Middle half: 285 to 1,340.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Chicago, IL (2024, 1,008 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $41,573. Middle half: $14,662 to $79,189.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Illinois (2024, 3,249 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $67,802. Middle half: $27,619 to $124,679.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Chicago, IL (2024, 1,008 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $31,519. Middle half: $10,954 to $62,185.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Illinois (2024, 3,249 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $52,838. Middle half: $21,117 to $98,214.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Chicago, IL (2024, 1,269 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 474. Middle half: 74 to 2,358.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Illinois (2024, 3,755 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,030. Middle half: 99 to 4,658.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Chicago, IL (2024, 1,269 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $40,678. Middle half: $1,543 to $232,098.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Illinois (2024, 3,755 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $78,716. Middle half: $2,604 to $371,507.
2,870 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Chicago, IL (7,245 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Chicago
13.3% of these 2,870 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
38.5% of these 2,870 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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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services varied from year to year: 370 in 2020 and 373 in 2024.
- 2020: 370
- 2021: 390
- 2022: 263
- 2023: 402
- 2024: 373
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 24% from $24,266 in 2020 to $30,144 in 2024.
- 2020: $24,266
- 2021: $30,257
- 2022: $21,168
- 2023: $39,221
- 2024: $30,144
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 35% from $20,163 in 2020 to $27,215 in 2024.
- 2020: $20,163
- 2021: $24,477
- 2022: $18,488
- 2023: $35,527
- 2024: $27,215
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions stayed about the same: 2,020 in 2020 and 2,083 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,020
- 2021: 2,173
- 2022: 2,299
- 2023: 2,392
- 2024: 2,083
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 18% from 3,960 in 2020 to 4,671 in 2024.
- 2020: 3,960
- 2021: 4,256
- 2022: 4,447
- 2023: 4,919
- 2024: 4,671
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost varied from year to year: $115,869 in 2020 and $108,174 in 2024.
- 2020: $115,869
- 2021: $132,724
- 2022: $167,916
- 2023: $201,939
- 2024: $108,174
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $12.27 in 2019 to $433.65 in 2025.
- 2019: $12.27
- 2022: $123.82
- 2025: $433.65
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), 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 – December 31, 2025): 28 records totaling $433.65.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $78.15 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $34.44 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $34.35 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $33.03 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $32.35 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Wegovy | General | $27.07 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Wegovy | General | $23.90 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $23.43 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $20.92 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $18.46 |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ZEPBOUND | General | $16.35 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $8.20 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $8.04 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $7.88 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $7.25 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $7.22 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $7.16 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DOVATO | General | $6.73 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $6.56 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $6.45 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $5.54 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $4.54 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DOVATO | General | $3.82 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $3.47 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $2.49 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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76 | 57 | $20.00 | $8.65 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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53 | 42 | $323.00 | $136.32 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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48 | 48 | $373.00 | $138.97 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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46 | 33 | $219.00 | $96.67 |
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83036
Hemoglobin a1c level
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31 | 20 | $69.00 | $9.52 |
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G0008
Administration of influenza virus vaccine
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31 | 30 | $57.00 | $33.70 |
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90662
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free
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30 | 29 | $110.00 | $81.49 |
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90480
Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose
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15 | 14 | $88.00 | $44.94 |
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91320
Sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im
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15 | 14 | $205.07 | $144.68 |
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90677
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use
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14 | 14 | $397.00 | $288.80 |
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G0009
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine
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14 | 14 | $57.00 | $33.70 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 269 | 23,044 | $2,844.17 | 82 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 165 | 13,060 | $1,125.62 | 48 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 108 | 9,430 | $1,244.42 | 31 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 100 | 8,280 | $1,408.76 | 28 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 66 | 5,536 | $869.37 | 19 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 63 | 2,446 | $981.52 | 23 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 63 | 5,182 | $669.75 | 15 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 58 | 4,680 | $1,039.68 | 17 |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 58 | 2,950 | $1,618.10 | 27 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 51 | 3,840 | $706.18 | 23 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 49 | 1,460 | $155.06 | — |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 46 | 778 | $392.32 | — |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 46 | 3,375 | $407.21 | 11 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 45 | 769 | $1,146.10 | — |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 44 | 1,025 | $282.93 | — |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 43 | 3,690 | $192.93 | 12 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 40 | 3,540 | $370.22 | 12 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 36 | 2,014 | $598.01 | — |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 32 | 1,075 | $2,804.99 | — |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 32 | 2,650 | $401.48 | — |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 31 | 1,830 | $311.47 | — |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 28 | 1,500 | $428.94 | — |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 27 | 812 | $30,401.88 | — |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 26 | 1,980 | $562.54 | 13 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 25 | 592 | $425.54 | 15 |
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Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
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
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated March 26, 2007.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
180 Harvester Dr, Suite 110
Burr Ridge, IL 605275993
Phone: 7738341061