Vikram Aggarwal, M.D
NPI 1316235583ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Chicago, IL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D) with Rush University Medical Group and 1 other group, practicing in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024 Medicare paid $160,918 for 470 patients, and Part D covered 1,078 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Vantive US Healthcare LLC was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $77,557 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1316235583 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 21, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 19, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 036144802 | IL |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 275397 | NY |
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 - Internal Medicine (FL); Practitioner - Nephrology (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 470 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,834 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $160,918 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,078 · 2,726 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 183 |
| Total drug cost | $200,771 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Rush University Medical GroupChicago, IL · 1,551 clinicians
- Florida Kidney Physicians LLCCoral Gables, FL · 169 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL
- Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL
- St Josephs HospitalTampa, FL
- Tampa General HospitalTampa, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$77,557 · 96 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$14,653 · 19 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $33,489 | 33 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $26,952 | 34 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $16,907 | 25 |
| Nxstage Medical, Inc. | $152.13 | 2 |
| Next Science LLC | $37.75 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$24,826 · 7 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$23,485 · 14 payments
- Honoraria$13,538 · 5 payments
- Travel and Lodging$7,682 · 28 payments
- Education$5,438 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$2,590 · 41 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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