Stephen Kemnele
NPI 1992180806ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Rockford, IL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology with Germane Nephrology Associates, practicing in Rockford, Illinois. In 2024 Medicare paid $250,043 for 553 patients, and Part D covered 1,367 of their prescriptions, 84% of them generic. Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $520.60 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1992180806 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 22, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 15, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 15, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 036154160 | 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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 553 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,906 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $250,043 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,367 · 2,294 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 197 |
| Total drug cost | $158,926 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Germane Nephrology AssociatesNew Lenox, IL · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL
- Saint Joseph Medical CenterJoliet, IL
- Silver Cross Hospital and Medical CentersNew Lenox, IL
- The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL
Other facilities
- Fkc - New LenoxDialysis facility · New Lenox, IL
- Fmc - JolietDialysis facility · Joliet, IL
- Silver Cross HospitalInpatient rehabilitation facility · New Lenox, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$520.60 · 26 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$536.96 · 26 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $103.96 | 6 |
| Amgen Inc. | $94.97 | 5 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $85.15 | 4 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $62.15 | 3 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $43.25 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$416.64 · 20 payments
- Education$103.96 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other Internal Medicine, Nephrology providers in Rockford
- 1861816167
- 1043418908
- 1295753176
- 1336326388
- 1043232846
- 1457938854
- 1750934584
- 1720437338
- 1093343964
- 1558593095
- 1730180878
- 1326526716