Ilona A. Kichko, M.D.
NPI 1730448481ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Chicago, IL
Surgery (M.D.) in Chicago, Illinois, trained at University of Florida College of Medicine (class of 2012). 222 Medicare patients in 2024, $84,943 paid; nearly all of their 99 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. reported $28.61 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1730448481 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 15, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 30, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 30, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 036143477 | 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 - General Surgery (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 222 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 386 across 87 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $84,943 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 99 · 118 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 69 |
| Total drug cost | $816.81 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Florida College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2012 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- Central Dupage Physician GroupGeneva, IL · 1,080 clinicians
- Swedishamerican HospitalBelvidere, IL · 389 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Uw HealthRockford, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$28.61 · 2 payments from 1 company
- 2024$2,409 · 19 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $28.61 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$28.61 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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