Henry Robert Govekar, M.D.
NPI 1417121872ActiveIndividual· Colon & Rectal Surgery· Elmwood Park, IL
Colon & Rectal Surgery (M.D.) in Elmwood Park, Illinois, trained at Rush Medical College of Rush University (class of 2008). 246 Medicare patients in 2024, $100,128 paid; nearly all of their 178 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,092 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1417121872 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 16, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 20, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary | 208C00000X | 036.135869 | IL |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 036.135869 | 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 - General Surgery (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 246 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 479 across 58 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $100,128 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 178 · 179 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 74 |
| Total drug cost | $1,203 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Rush Medical College of Rush University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2008 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) |
Medical groups
- Rush University Medical GroupChicago, IL · 1,551 clinicians
- Rci (Wrs) LLCOak Park, IL · 360 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Rush Oak Park HospitalOak Park, IL
- Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,092 · 11 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$456.63 · 5 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $765.33 | 7 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $209.63 | 2 |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $75.69 | 1 |
| Conmed Corporation | $41.67 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$547.55 · 8 payments
- Travel and Lodging$544.77 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records