Dr. Asher Eli Lichtig , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery β’ Chicago, IL
820 S Wood St Ste 100
Chicago, IL 606124325
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
820 S Wood St Ste 100
Chicago, IL 606124325
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
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $642.30 across 11 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $642.30 across 11 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 6)
- DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.: $182.83 across 3 records.
- AXOGEN: $141.99 across 1 record.
- Amgen Inc.: $114.39 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
2023
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, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Lichtig has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Lichtig 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
274 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Chicago, IL (1,004 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Chicago
5.5% of these 274 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
33.9% of these 274 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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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $493.85 in 2024 to $642.30 in 2025.
- 2024: $493.85
- 2025: $642.30
Sources: 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 β December 31, 2025): 11 records totaling $642.30.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXOGEN |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $141.99 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
NA | General | $139.94 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $114.39 |
| LIGHTBODY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $103.41 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
NA | General | $29.58 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
INSIGNIA | General | $24.35 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
INSIGNIA | General | $23.84 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
INSIGNIA | General | $19.08 |
| Skeletal Dynamics Inc |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
Geminus | General | $16.21 |
| Skeletal Dynamics Inc |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
Geminus | General | $16.20 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
NA | General | $13.31 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-01-12NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSORDER AND REFERRING ONLY - EMERGENCY MEDICINE
I20231013000340
NC
1951756782
Sources: 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 - Infectious Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 820 S WOOD ST STE 100, CHICAGO, IL 606124325 (Tel: 9196848111)
Registered at 820 S WOOD ST STE 100, CHICAGO, IL 606124325
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2301 ERWIN RD, DURHAM, NC 277054699 (Tel: 9196848111)
Registered at 2301 ERWIN RD, DURHAM, NC 277054699
Recorded as ASHER LICHTIG, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
820 S Wood St Ste 100
Chicago, IL 606124325