NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Hlepas, MD

Nephrology Physician · Chicago, IL

Alexander Hlepas, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1063074938, issued on Jul 1, 2019. Check the license (Illinois 125.075275, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063074938
Name
Alexander Hlepas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
125.075275 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2277 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60645
Phone
(773) 508-0110
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2025
Fax
(773) 508-0074
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240626001848); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2277 W Howard St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Arnold Berns, MDNephrology Physician1699751628

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

192 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Alexander Hlepas192
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Jardiance16 claims
  2. Chlorthalidone15 claims
  3. Kerendia12 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim12 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: $75.34

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alexander Hlepas$75.34
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lakeside Nephrology LtdChicago, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alexander Hlepas among 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois

Alexander Hlepas, MD is one of 572 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2002 among the 433 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arnold Berns, MDChicago, IL 606451699751628
  2. Eduardo Cremer, M.D.Chicago, IL 606471306887807
  3. Nic Hristea, MDChicago, IL 606431285689703
  4. April Kennedy, M.D.Chicago, IL 606431487738639
  5. Clark McClurkin, M.D.Chicago, IL 606431184604282
  6. Mohammad Puri, MDChicago, IL 606431629266341
  7. Melvin Roseman, MDChicago, IL 606471770756827
  8. Kareen Simpson, M.D.Chicago, IL 606431780663963

Common questions

What is Alexander Hlepas, MD's NPI number?

Alexander Hlepas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063074938, issued on Jul 1, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Hlepas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2277 W Howard St, Chicago, IL, 60645. Phone: (773) 508-0110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Hlepas, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 125.075275, 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 Alexander Hlepas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Hlepas, MD had 192 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.