Ramesh Soundararajan, M.D.
NPI 1376523647ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Chicago Heights, IL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Specialty Physicians of Illinois LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Chicago Heights, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $617,028 for 1,470 claims, against $158,673 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,062 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Advocate Trinity Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1376523647 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 22, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 22, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 036076037 | IL |
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 - Nephrology (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 257 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,749 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $158,673 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,470 · 3,163 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 271 |
| Total drug cost | $617,028 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Specialty Physicians of Illinois LLCOlympia Fields, IL · 102 clinicians
- Associates in Nephrology SCChicago, IL · 52 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Trinity HospitalChicago, IL
- Franciscan Health DyerDyer, IN
- Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsOlympia Fields, IL
Other facilities
- Davita Chicago Heights DialysisDialysis facility · Chicago Heights, IL
- Davita Olympia Fields Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Matteson, IL
- Fkc - Chicago HeightsDialysis facility · Chicago Heights, IL
- Fmc - Neomedica - South HollandDialysis facility · South Holland, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,062 · 72 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$1,620 · 50 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $302.13 | 8 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $222.76 | 6 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $208.59 | 12 |
| Amgen Inc. | $202.58 | 5 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $187.92 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,062 · 72 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records