Kathleen A. Ruggero, DO
NPI 1861487464ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Palos Heights, IL
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (DO) with Southwest Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine S C, practicing in Palos Heights, Illinois. 497 Medicare patients in 2024, $130,448 paid; nearly all of their 572 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Astellas Pharma US Inc reported $94.99 in payments in 2024, mostly education. Lists Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1861487464 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 20, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 22, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | 036102814 | 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 - Infectious Disease (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 497 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,780 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $130,448 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 572 · 653 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 196 |
| Total drug cost | $116,143 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Southwest Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine S CEvergreen, IL · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn, IL
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL
- Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$94.99 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $94.99 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Education$94.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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