Vipuj A. Shah, MD
NPI 1447491808ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Hazel Crest, IL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Specialty Physicians of Illinois LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Hazel Crest, Illinois. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $51,384 for 138 patients in 2024, with only 25 Part D claims. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $197.73 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Advocate Trinity Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1447491808 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 16, 2009 |
| 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 | 036124335 | 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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (IL); Practitioner - Nephrology (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 138 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 542 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $51,384 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 25 · 59 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 12 |
| Total drug cost | $12,374 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Nephrology |
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 Olympia & Chicago HeightsOlympia Fields, IL
Other facilities
- Concerto DialysisDialysis facility · Lincolnwood, IL
- Dialyze Direct Il - Glen EllynDialysis facility · Glen Ellyn, IL
- Davita Chicago Heights DialysisDialysis facility · Chicago Heights, IL
- Fmc - Hazel CrestDialysis facility · Hazel Crest, IL
- Fmc - Neomedica - South HollandDialysis facility · South Holland, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$197.73 · 5 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$69.18 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $129.37 | 2 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $52.30 | 2 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $16.06 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$197.73 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other Internal Medicine, Nephrology providers in Hazel Crest
- 1386808871