Vijaykumar Rao, M.D.
NPI 1811967730ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· South Holland, IL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Specialty Physicians of Illinois LLC and 1 other group, practicing in South Holland, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $570,045 for 1,176 claims, against $186,526 paid for services in 2024. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $428.17 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Advocate Trinity Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1811967730 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 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 | 036058283 | 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) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 161 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,672 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $186,526 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,176 · 1,913 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 187 |
| Total drug cost | $570,045 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 Trinity HospitalChicago, IL
- Ingalls Memorial HospitalHarvey, IL
Other facilities
- Fmc - Hazel CrestDialysis facility · Hazel Crest, IL
- Fmc - Neomedica - South HollandDialysis facility · South Holland, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$428.17 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$748.99 · 12 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $149.38 | 1 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $124.99 | 1 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $105.83 | 1 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $47.97 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$428.17 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other Internal Medicine, Nephrology providers in South Holland
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