Stephen Korbet, MD
NPI 1972608289ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Chicago, IL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Chicago, Illinois, trained at Rush Medical College of Rush University (class of 1979). 354 Medicare patients in 2024, $125,594 paid; nearly all of their 133 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $267.92 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1972608289 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 29, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 036061118 | 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 - Nephrology (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 354 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,315 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $125,594 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 133 · 292 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 38 |
| Total drug cost | $7,683 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Rush Medical College of Rush University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1979 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Edmund J Lewis MD and AssociatesChicago, IL · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL
Other facilities
- Circle Medical ManagementDialysis facility · Chicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$267.92 · 7 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$141.09 · 5 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $140.93 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $66.30 | 3 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $32.77 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $15.26 | 1 |
| Gastroklenz, Inc. DBA Cloudcath | $12.66 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$267.92 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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