NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel Kniaz, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Park Ridge, IL

Daniel Kniaz, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Park Ridge, Illinois, and NPI 1841270147, issued on Jan 20, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036073101, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841270147
Name
Daniel Kniaz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
036073101 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1550 N Northwest Hwy, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Phone
(847) 294-5160
Enumerated
Jan 20, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 22, 2024
Fax
(847) 294-9962
Medicaid ID
036073101 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040203000769); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Wisconsin, 1981
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 1550 N Northwest Hwy

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

  1. Kelly Ali, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1659656049
  2. James Bresch, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1639279110
  3. Joy Casper, P.T.Physical Therapist1780784215
  4. Andrea Finnegan, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1376685776
  5. Michael Geimer, P.T.Physical Therapist1700986221
  6. Jordan Goldstein, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1255591491

Verify Daniel Kniaz in five checks

  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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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83% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

2,678 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Daniel Kniaz2,678
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Carvedilol220 claims
  2. Allopurinol210 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate154 claims
  4. Spironolactone125 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium124 claims
  6. Calcitriol113 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: $141.62

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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. Daniel Kniaz$141.62
  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.

Daniel Kniaz among 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois

Daniel Kniaz, 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
  • Graduated1981 · 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 Park Ridge → Nephrology Physician nationwide →

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harold Bregman, M.D.Park Ridge, IL 600681952381253
  2. Divya Jain, D.O.Park Ridge, IL 600681942466404
  3. Malgorzata Kochanek, M.D.Park Ridge, IL 600681982048435
  4. Matthew Menezes, M.D.Park Ridge, IL 600681477709699
  5. Chirag Patel, M.D.Park Ridge, IL 600681801840699
  6. Trisha Patel, DOPark Ridge, IL 600681073000410
  7. Anand Ramadorai, DOPark Ridge, IL 600681013301605
  8. Akanksh RamanandPark Ridge, IL 600681447824669

Common questions

What is Daniel Kniaz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Daniel Kniaz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841270147, issued on Jan 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel Kniaz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1550 N Northwest Hwy, Park Ridge, IL, 60068. Phone: (847) 294-5160. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel Kniaz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036073101, 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 Daniel Kniaz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel Kniaz, M.D. had 2,678 Medicare Part D claims for 297 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.

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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.