Dominick Vincent Bufalino, M.D.
NPI 1831410265ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Downers Grove, IL
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) in Downers Grove, Illinois, trained at Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (class of 2010). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $624,182 for 5,217 claims, against $221,067 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $23,663 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1831410265 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 21, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 25, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 036132819 | IL |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 036132819 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 896 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,299 across 61 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $221,067 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,217 · 13,974 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 670 |
| Total drug cost | $624,182 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2010 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
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
- Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge, IL
- Edward HospitalNaperville, IL
- Valley West Community HospitalSandwich, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$23,663 · 123 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$5,295 · 70 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $10,917 | 30 |
| Ancora Heart, Inc. | $8,868 | 11 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,288 | 15 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $479.54 | 8 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $374.92 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$7,541 · 1 payment
- Consulting Fee$7,012 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$5,257 · 103 payments
- Travel and Lodging$3,852 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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