Ailda Nika, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Chicago, IL
Ailda Nika, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1831316983, issued on Apr 19, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 036117943, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ailda Nika
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 036117943 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1611 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612
- Phone
- (312) 563-2800
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (312) 563-2075
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090827000159); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ailda Nika in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036117943Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,715 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 79 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone287 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate240 claims
- Gabapentin180 claims
- Methotrexate162 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl99 claims
- Alendronate Sodium72 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $4,635.71
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Cook CountyChicago, IL
- Rush University Medical GroupChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ailda Nika among 340 rheumatology physician records in Illinois
Ailda Nika, M.D. is one of 340 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 244 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 340 rheumatology physician records in Illinois.
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Common questions
What is Ailda Nika, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ailda Nika, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831316983, issued on Apr 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ailda Nika, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1611 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 563-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ailda Nika, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036117943, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ailda Nika, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ailda Nika, M.D. had 1,715 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.