Rami E. Lutfi, MD
NPI 1447237425ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Chicago, IL
Surgery (MD) with Chicago Institute of Advanced Surgery, practicing in Chicago, Illinois. Medicare paid $31,817 for services to 82 patients in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $19,190 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1447237425 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 29, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 13, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 036104825 | 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 | 82 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 161 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $31,817 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Chicago Institute of Advanced SurgeryChicago, IL · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterChicago, IL
- Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge, IL
- Osf Little Company of Mary Medical CenterEvergreen Park, IL
- Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - ChicagoChicago, IL
- Thorek Memorial HospitalChicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$19,190 · 75 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$31,860 · 96 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $18,745 | 67 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $233.75 | 2 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $99.56 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $59.96 | 2 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $27.99 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$14,690 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,696 · 54 payments
- Travel and Lodging$803.41 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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