Steven Pilhyung Chough, MD
NPI 1831145051ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology· Downers Grove, IL
Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (MD) in Downers Grove, Illinois, trained at Yale University School of Medicine (class of 1994). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,651,750 for 6,229 claims, against $266,920 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $271.26 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1831145051 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 4, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 4, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Primary | 207RC0001X | 036104204 | IL |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 036104204 | 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 - Cardiac Electrophysiology (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,669 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,885 across 75 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $266,920 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,229 · 16,077 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 795 |
| Total drug cost | $1,651,750 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Yale University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Advocate Health and Hospitals CorporationChicago, IL · 3,118 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove, IL
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterChicago, IL
- Edward HospitalNaperville, IL
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$271.26 · 6 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$41.70 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $169.72 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $47.95 | 1 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $27.53 | 1 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $26.06 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$271.26 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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