Irene Blanco, MD

NPI 1104074244ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Chicago, IL

Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) in Chicago, Illinois, trained at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (class of 1999). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $327,757 for 738 claims, against $35,721 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,225 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1104074244
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	MD
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Sep 3, 2008
Last updated in NPPES	Oct 13, 2022
Certified by provider	Oct 13, 2022

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary	207RR0500X	036161539	IL
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology	207RR0500X	240409	NY

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Exclusion screening

List	Result	Details
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026	No match	Checked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)	Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (IL); Practitioner - Rheumatology (NY)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	120
Services billed	1,835 across 30 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$35,721

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	738 · 1,232 30-day fills
Patients	107
Total drug cost	$327,757
Generic share	91% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Graduation year	1999
Medicare specialty	Rheumatology
Secondary specialties	Internal Medicine
Telehealth	Offers telehealth