Najib El Tecle, MD, MS
NPI 1982022471ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Chicago, IL
Neurological Surgery (MD, MS) with Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, practicing in Chicago, Illinois. Medicare paid $246,846 for services to 236 patients in 2024. Alphatec Spine, Inc was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $28,343 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1982022471 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD, MS |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 6, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | 036160099 | 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 - General Surgery (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 236 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 747 across 69 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $246,846 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL · 4,503 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northwestern Lake Forest HospitalLake Forest, IL
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL
- Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry, IL
- Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL
- Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights, IL
Other facilities
- Home Care ExpertsHome health agency · Burr Ridge, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$28,343 · 34 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$7,128 · 26 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $22,671 | 11 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $2,993 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,371 | 14 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $156.03 | 5 |
| Stryker Corporation | $137.50 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$18,630 · 4 payments
- Travel and Lodging$8,879 · 15 payments
- Food and Beverage$833.97 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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