April R. Kennedy, M.D.
NPI 1487738639ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Chicago, IL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in Chicago, Illinois, trained at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (class of 2002). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $457,298 for 1,507 claims, against $158,748 paid for services in 2024. Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $811.27 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1487738639 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 24, 2006 |
| 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 | 036-112772 | 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 - Nephrology (IL); Practitioner - Nephrology (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 230 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,275 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $158,748 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,507 · 3,287 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 263 |
| Total drug cost | $457,298 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Specialty Physicians of Illinois LLCOlympia Fields, IL · 102 clinicians
- Associates in Nephrology SCChicago, IL · 52 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn, IL
- Advocate Trinity HospitalChicago, IL
- Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsOlympia Fields, IL
Other facilities
- Fkc - Chicago HeightsDialysis facility · Chicago Heights, IL
- Fkc - Evergreen ParkDialysis facility · Evergreen Park, IL
- Fmc - GarfieldDialysis facility · Chicago, IL
- Fmc - RoselandDialysis facility · Chicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$811.27 · 22 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$375.12 · 18 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $169.25 | 3 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $149.38 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $130.16 | 1 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $78.34 | 3 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $59.09 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$811.27 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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