Whitney Alair Kucher, PA-C
NPI 1295380178ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Chicago, IL
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, practicing in Chicago, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $42,112 for 50 claims, against $13,704 paid for services in 2024. Conmed Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $336.80 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1295380178 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 27, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 27, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 085008894 | IL |
| Physician Assistant, Surgical | 363AS0400X | — | — |
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 - Physician Assistant (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 145 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 194 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,704 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 50 · 71 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 27 |
| Total drug cost | $42,112 |
| Generic share | 70% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL · 4,503 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northwestern Lake Forest HospitalLake Forest, IL
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL
- Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL
- Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$336.80 · 7 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$314.40 · 8 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Conmed Corporation | $299.40 | 5 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $37.40 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$336.80 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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