Sheila Downey Ballintine, M.D.
NPI 1467794859ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Chicago, IL
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Michigan Avenue Internists, practicing in Chicago, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $242,293 for 3,067 claims, against $56,279 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $81.28 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1467794859 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 23, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 9, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 036-140499 | 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 - Internal Medicine (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 215 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 877 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $56,279 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,067 · 7,937 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 273 |
| Total drug cost | $242,293 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Michigan Avenue InternistsChicago, IL · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterChicago, IL
- Northwestern Lake Forest HospitalLake Forest, IL
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL
- Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL
- Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights, IL
Other facilities
- Shirley Ryan AbilitylabInpatient rehabilitation facility · Chicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$81.28 · 4 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$100.30 · 5 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $61.94 | 3 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $19.34 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$81.28 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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