Thomas John Discher, MD
NPI 1518905819ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Winfield, IL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Winfield, Illinois, trained at Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (class of 1989). 1,397 Medicare patients in 2024, $244,522 paid; nearly all of their 3,798 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $167.54 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1518905819 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 2, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 5, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 036084817 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,397 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,178 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $244,522 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,798 · 10,810 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 554 |
| Total drug cost | $322,079 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Advocate Health and Hospitals CorporationChicago, IL · 3,118 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove, IL
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterChicago, IL
- Edward HospitalNaperville, IL
- Elmhurst Memorial HospitalElmhurst, IL
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$167.54 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $116.78 | 1 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $26.05 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $24.71 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$167.54 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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