Edgar V. Lerma, M.D.
NPI 1841279981ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Evergreen Park, IL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Associates in Nephrology SC, practicing in Evergreen Park, Illinois. In 2024 Medicare paid $167,221 for 250 patients, and Part D covered 344 of their prescriptions, 64% of them generic. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $114,541 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1841279981 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 28, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 036097893 | 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 - Nephrology (IL); Practitioner - Nephrology (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 250 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,772 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $167,221 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 344 · 571 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 75 |
| Total drug cost | $158,005 |
| Generic share | 64% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Associates in Nephrology SCChicago, IL · 52 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn, IL
- Osf Little Company of Mary Medical CenterEvergreen Park, IL
Other facilities
- Concerto DialysisDialysis facility · Lincolnwood, IL
- Dialyze Direct Il - Glen EllynDialysis facility · Glen Ellyn, IL
- Fkc - Evergreen ParkDialysis facility · Evergreen Park, IL
- Fmc - BurbankDialysis facility · Burbank, IL
- Fmc - Midway DialysisDialysis facility · Chicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$114,541 · 95 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$45,886 · 33 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $31,901 | 16 |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | $21,222 | 20 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $19,832 | 19 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $18,749 | 12 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $9,349 | 12 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$72,025 · 27 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$32,104 · 10 payments
- Grant$4,407 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$4,146 · 25 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,734 · 30 payments
- Education$124.22 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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