Katherine L. Kovacic, PA-C
NPI 1538386149ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Lake Forest, IL
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation and 1 other group, practicing in Lake Forest, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $53,107 for 851 claims, against $21,993 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $649.36 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Advocate Condell Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1538386149 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 18, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 13, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 13, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 085002833 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 207 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 391 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $21,993 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 851 · 1,019 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 228 |
| Total drug cost | $53,107 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL · 4,503 clinicians
- Bit Physical TherapyPalm Beach Gardens, FL · 146 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville, IL
- Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston HospitalEvanston, IL
- Northwestern Lake Forest HospitalLake Forest, IL
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL
- Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$649.36 · 13 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$856.92 · 10 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $467.31 | 9 |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $118.27 | 1 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $36.22 | 2 |
| Nalu Medical, Inc. | $27.56 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$649.36 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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