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Dr. Nicolas A. Forero , MD

Internal Medicine - Nephrology โ€ข Springfield, IL

Active NPI 1740264365 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner Accepts Medicare assignment
Practice location in NPPES

350 W Carpenter St
Springfield, IL 627024902

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

350 W Carpenter St

Springfield, IL 627024902

Telephone 2175287541
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
Springfield Obstetric & Gynecologic Associates, S.c. Facility NPI 1306822093

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

Other Listings in Public Data

CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Springfield Clinic, Llp. See the list

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.

Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.

Medicare Profile & Education

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026

Graduation Year

1987

Medicare patients

624 people with Original Medicare in 2024

Different Original Medicare patients in 2024; counts below 11 are hidden; this does not show availability or quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ€“ by Provider, 2024.

Medicare-allowed amount

About $281,363 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.

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 โ€“ by Provider and Service, 2024.

Paid by Medicare

About $219,734 in 2024

The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.

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 โ€“ by Provider and Service, 2024.

30-day fills

5,340 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

$350,916 in 2024

The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.

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 โ€“ by Provider and Drug, 2024.

Open Payments general payments, program year 2025

All general payments: $744.81 across 31 records.

By nature of payment

  • Food and Beverage: $744.81 across 31 records.

Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 13)

  • Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.: $186.82 across 5 records.
  • Novo Nordisk Inc: $129.52 across 5 records.
  • Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation: $112.29 across 6 records.

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.

See the full table

Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

Years since graduation

39 years (graduated 1987)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1987 as the year this clinician finished professional school.

What this does not show: Years since graduation

It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.

NPI first issued

2005

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.

Accepts Medicare assignment

CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.

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, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, โ€œDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ€

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

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, CMS release of October 2, 2026.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. Forero 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.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists Dr. Forero 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.

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.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Springfield and Illinois

Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.

Medicare Part B services

More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Illinois (2024, 421 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,449. Middle half: 649 to 2,433.

Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Springfield have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.

Medicare-allowed amount

A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Illinois (2024, 421 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $180,790. Middle half: $70,368 to $271,488.

Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Springfield have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.

Paid by Medicare

A higher Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Illinois (2024, 421 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $139,756. Middle half: $55,980 to $207,698.

Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Springfield have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.

Medicare Part D prescriptions

More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Illinois (2024, 433 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 642. Middle half: 250 to 1,382.

Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Springfield have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.

Part D drug cost

A higher Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Illinois (2024, 433 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $93,430. Middle half: $27,376 to $215,537.

Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Springfield have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.

14 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine - Nephrology with a practice address in Springfield, IL (575 in Illinois).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Springfield

14.3% of these 14 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

71.4% of these 14 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, 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

Open Payments ยท Program Year 2025
Disclosure Year:

Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ€“ December 31, 2025): 31 records totaling $744.81.

Manufacturer Payment Nature Product Type Amount ($)
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
โ€” General $120.99
Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
TARPEYO General $39.39
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Fabhalta General $29.70
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
โ€” General $29.36
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Wegovy General $28.80
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Rybelsus General $28.75
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Wegovy General $28.73
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
ISTURISA General $27.78
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
JYNARQUE General $27.59
Amgen Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
TAVNEOS General $25.98
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Ozempic General $23.18
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
JYNARQUE General $23.00
Amgen Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
TAVNEOS General $22.37
Amgen Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
REPATHA General $21.93
Boston Scientific Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
WATCHMAN Access System General $21.35
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Fabhalta General $20.70
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
โ€” General $20.06
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Fabhalta General $17.99
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
TERLIVAZ General $17.98
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
TERLIVAZ General $17.19
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Fabhalta General $16.47
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Empaveli General $16.42
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Kerendia General $16.01
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
FUROSCIX General $15.57
Amgen Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
REPATHA General $15.49

(top 25 shown)

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Services billed to Original Medicare Part B in 2024.

CMS Part B ยท Data Year 2024
Reporting Year:

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HCPCS Code Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
506 173 $518.00 $116.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
392 225 $584.89 $125.00
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
358 234 $8.58 $8.26
90960 Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)
184 35 $1560.61 $341.83
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
168 133 $893.00 $168.81
90935 Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation
162 81 $483.00 $65.44
90966 Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older)
94 15 $1231.60 $268.99
90961 Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)
75 32 $1233.91 $282.35
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more
59 59 $1015.71 $211.88
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
48 36 $89.00 $5.08
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
42 25 $354.00 $74.39
90945 Dialysis procedure including 1 evaluation
36 15 $441.00 $83.55
85027 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
32 22 $84.00 $6.34
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
25 22 $82.00 $7.61
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
23 23 $624.00 $129.94

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.

CMS Part D ยท Data Year 2024
Prescription Year:
Brand Name Generic Name Prescriptions Day Supply Total Cost Patients
Furosemide Furosemide 290 19,166 $1,548.85 100
Farxiga Dapagliflozin Propanediol 132 7,039 $131,156.59 30
Metoprolol Succinate Metoprolol Succinate 131 9,528 $2,104.09 37
Losartan Potassium Losartan Potassium 126 10,582 $1,232.72 39
Doxazosin Mesylate Doxazosin Mesylate 114 7,747 $3,057.11 35
Potassium Chloride Potassium Chloride 98 7,782 $3,423.55 36
Amlodipine Besylate Amlodipine Besylate 97 6,306 $376.92 28
Sevelamer Carbonate Sevelamer Carbonate 83 4,110 $13,478.17 31
Metoprolol Tartrate Metoprolol Tartrate 82 5,820 $536.68 25
Tramadol Hcl Tramadol Hcl 81 2,051 $746.07 19
Calcitriol Calcitriol 76 5,311 $1,081.89 27
Lisinopril Lisinopril 74 6,285 $547.08 27
Gabapentin Gabapentin 72 3,262 $1,638.08 23
Allopurinol Allopurinol 62 4,194 $341.34 18
Carvedilol Carvedilol 60 4,868 $374.25 20
Nifedipine Er Nifedipine 60 4,499 $2,360.18 18
Vitamin D2 Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) 59 4,406 $766.48 21
Hydralazine Hcl Hydralazine Hcl 48 3,240 $802.53 14
Tamsulosin Hcl Tamsulosin Hcl 44 3,522 $877.92 16
Jardiance Empagliflozin 40 1,905 $36,699.85 โ€”
Trazodone Hcl Trazodone Hcl 33 2,738 $221.97 15
Torsemide Torsemide 32 1,979 $731.07 13
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen 31 856 $1,724.02 โ€”
Spironolactone Spironolactone 31 1,864 $273.76 โ€”
Lanthanum Carbonate Lanthanum Carbonate 31 990 $26,997.28 โ€”

(top 25 shown)

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

Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-05-22
Internal Medicine - Nephrology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RN0300X

License # reported to NPPES IL 036122780

An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.

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Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - NEPHROLOGY

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20090414000669

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

IL

PECOS Control ID

0648189498

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Eligible

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Medicare Group Practice Enrollments

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026

Springfield Clinic, Llp

1000 W Morton Ave, Jacksonville, IL 626503152

Phone: 2172436520

Springfield Clinic, Llp

100 Stahlhut Dr, Lincoln, IL 626565059

Phone: 2177359555

Springfield Clinic, Llp

1025 S 6th St, Springfield, IL 627032403

Phone: 2175287541

Springfield Clinic, Llp

1100 Centre W Dr, Springfield, IL 627042100

Phone: 2177939960

Springfield Clinic, Llp

15 Founders Ln, Jacksonville, IL 626503919

Phone: 2172911041

Springfield Clinic, Llp

1600 W Walnut St, Jacksonville, IL 626501136

Phone: 2172459541

Springfield Clinic, Llp

206 N Pearl St, Teutopolis, IL 624671134

Phone: 2175287541

Springfield Clinic, Llp

2200 Wabash Ave, Springfield, IL 627045352

Phone: 2177870727

Springfield Clinic, Llp

250 W Kenwood Ave, Decatur, IL 625264371

Phone: 2175287541

Springfield Clinic, Llp

350 W Carpenter St, Springfield, IL 627024902

Phone: 2175250210

Springfield Clinic, Llp

400 Saint Johns Dr, Sherman, IL 626849779

Phone: 2175254150

Springfield Clinic, Llp

4525 Wabash Ave, Springfield, IL 627117038

Phone: 2175287541

Springfield Clinic, Llp

600 N Main St, Taylorville, IL 625681668

Phone: 2178248191

Springfield Clinic, Llp

725 Saint Francis Way, Litchfield, IL 620561780

Phone: 2173247529

Springfield Clinic, Llp

775 Engineering Ave, Springfield, IL 627035909

Phone: 2175224300

Springfield Clinic, Llp

800 E Carpenter St, Springfield, IL 627025324

Phone: 2175446464

Springfield Clinic, Llp

800 N 1st St, Springfield, IL 627023719

Phone: 2175287541

Springfield Clinic, Llp

801 W Temple Ave, Effingham, IL 624012168

Phone: 2175287541

Springfield Clinic, Llp

900 N 1st St, Springfield, IL 627023749

Phone: 2175287541

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

35 listed
Taylor Cook , APRN

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1063085645

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Dr. Madhu Dukkipati , MD

Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology

NPI 1063436715

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Jeremy Elliott

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1003416546
Delores Gallo , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1013984889

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

NPI 1013126317
Carol Harper , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1013008796

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History

NPI enumerated December 06, 2005.

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 November 2026.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1740264365
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: December 06, 2005
Last Update: May 22, 2020
Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

1025 S 6th St

Springfield, IL 627032403

Phone: 2117528754

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.