Lauren Michele Ghee, M.D.
NPI 1821345349ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Joliet, IL
Surgery (M.D.) in Joliet, Illinois, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 2012). In 2024 Medicare paid $41,099 for 142 patients, and Part D covered 135 of their prescriptions, 82% of them generic. Baxter Healthcare was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $185.14 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1821345349 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 13, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 036143794 | 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 - General Surgery (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 142 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 292 across 46 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $41,099 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 135 · 157 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 66 |
| Total drug cost | $6,707 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2012 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Progressive Surgical Associates SCNew Lenox, IL · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Saint Joseph Medical CenterJoliet, IL
- Silver Cross Hospital and Medical CentersNew Lenox, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$185.14 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$4,270 · 25 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Baxter Healthcare | $109.63 | 1 |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $48.12 | 2 |
| Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | $27.39 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$185.14 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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