Fatema M. Photowala, MD
NPI 1669674610ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Aurora, IL
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, practicing in Aurora, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $796,778 for 2,271 claims, against $119,914 paid for services in 2024. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $8,031 in all, mostly education. Lists Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1669674610 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 1, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 21, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 036-115996 | IL |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | 36115996 | 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 - Pulmonary Disease (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 570 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,377 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $119,914 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,271 · 3,027 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 321 |
| Total drug cost | $796,778 |
| Generic share | 27% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Advocate Health and Hospitals CorporationChicago, IL · 3,118 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove, IL
- Copley Memorial HospitalAurora, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$8,031 · 13 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $8,011 | 12 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $20.69 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Education$7,000 · 4 payments
- Travel and Lodging$854.81 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$176.68 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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