Nitesh R. Thakker, M.D.
NPI 1952480295ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Joliet, IL
Hospitalist (M.D.) with Dupage Medical Group Ltd, practicing in Joliet, Illinois. 520 Medicare patients in 2024, $163,795 paid; nearly all of their 71 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $279.92 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Saint Joseph Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1952480295 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 6, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 8, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Primary | 208M00000X | 036-127534 | IL |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 036-127534 | IL |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 036127534 | 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 - Hospitalist (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 520 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,895 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $163,795 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 71 · 74 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 58 |
| Total drug cost | $1,061 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine, Nephrology |
Medical group
- Dupage Medical Group LtdWinfield, IL · 1,322 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Saint Joseph Medical CenterJoliet, IL
- Silver Cross Hospital and Medical CentersNew Lenox, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$279.92 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$124.82 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $143.45 | 1 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $90.24 | 1 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $46.23 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$279.92 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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