April R. Kennedy, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Chicago, IL
April R. Kennedy, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1487738639, issued on Oct 24, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036-112772, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- April R. Kennedy
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 036-112772 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10801 S Western Ave # 201, Chicago, IL 60643
- Phone
- (708) 952-3040
- Enumerated
- Oct 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 22, 2024
- Fax
- (708) 952-3043
- Medicaid ID
- 036112772 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050525000225); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 572 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Verify April R. Kennedy 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 036-112772Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,507 Medicare Part D claims for 263 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.
Most prescribed
- Paricalcitol187 claims
- Calcitriol135 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate97 claims
- Farxiga80 claims
- Losartan Potassium75 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl67 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: $355.25
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals 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.
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
- Associates IN Nephrology SCChicago Heights, IL
- Specialty Physicians OF Illinois LLCOlympia Fields, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
April R. Kennedy among 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois
April R. Kennedy, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 433 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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.
All 572 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nic Hristea, MDChicago, IL 606431285689703
- Clark McClurkin, M.D.Chicago, IL 606431184604282
- Mohammad Puri, MDChicago, IL 606431629266341
- Kareen Simpson, M.D.Chicago, IL 606431780663963
- Christina Lattner, DNP APRNChicago, IL 606421174030811
- Farheen Shah-Khan, MDChicago, IL 606421164644480
- Arnold Berns, MDChicago, IL 606451699751628
- Alexander Hlepas, MDChicago, IL 606451063074938
Common questions
What is April R. Kennedy, M.D.'s NPI number?
April R. Kennedy, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487738639, issued on Oct 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is April R. Kennedy, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10801 S Western Ave # 201, Chicago, IL, 60643. Phone: (708) 952-3040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify April R. Kennedy, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-112772, 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 April R. Kennedy, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, April R. Kennedy, M.D. had 1,507 Medicare Part D claims for 263 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.