Nigam Patel, M.D.
NPI 1477656684ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Des Plaines, IL
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Des Plaines, Illinois, trained at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) (class of 1996). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,892,179 for 3,542 claims, against $191.19 paid for services in 2024. Corcept Therapeutics was the largest of 28 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,442 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1477656684 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 6, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 14, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 036-099118 | 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 - Family Practice (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 38 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 59 across 2 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $191.19 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,542 · 8,228 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 264 |
| Total drug cost | $1,892,179 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Access Community Health NetworkArlington Heights, IL · 182 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,442 · 127 payments from 28 companies
- 2024$3,104 · 178 payments from 27 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Corcept Therapeutics | $460.95 | 16 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $208.56 | 16 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $186.01 | 10 |
| Amgen Inc. | $184.42 | 9 |
| Indivior Inc. | $181.06 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,400 · 126 payments
- Education$42.50 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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