Samarendra Chandel, MD
NPI 1922096056ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Gurnee, IL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with City of Hope Medical Group of Illinois PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in Gurnee, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $642,379 for 2,081 claims, against $81,260 paid for services in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $721.01 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Advocate Condell Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1922096056 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 12, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 8, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 8, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 036-097117 | IL |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 86224 | WI |
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 - Internal Medicine (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,599 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,041 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $81,260 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,081 · 5,067 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 255 |
| Total drug cost | $642,379 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- City of Hope Medical Group of Illinois PLLCZion, IL · 129 clinicians
- Thomas and Thomas Medical LtdGurnee, IL · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville, IL
- Froedtert South Inc.Kenosha, WI
- Midwestern Region Med Center, IncZion, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$721.01 · 29 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$766.63 · 34 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $171.79 | 8 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $159.79 | 7 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $109.49 | 4 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $84.73 | 2 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $49.63 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$721.01 · 29 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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