NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Chris Kefalas, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Decatur, IL

John Chris Kefalas, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Decatur, Illinois, and NPI 1386832855, issued on Oct 10, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 36094691, 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
1386832855
Name
John Chris Kefalas
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
36094691 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2905 N Main St, Decatur, IL 62526
Phone
(217) 425-2600
Enumerated
Oct 10, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 13, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(217) 425-2900
Medicaid ID
36-094691 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100130000244); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1989
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 2905 N Main St

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

  1. Manisha Ahuja, MDInternal Medicine Physician1518132877
  2. Angela King, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1528434222
  3. Amy Marsili, L.C.S.W.Social Worker1285930578
  4. Debra Oestreich, NPNurse Practitioner1699724492
  5. Allison Raiha, RDRegistered Dietitian1447568605
  6. Brentny Renfro, PA-CPhysician Assistant1821407818

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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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  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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90% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

658 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 306 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Kefalas658
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl152 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen120 claims
  3. Meloxicam98 claims
  4. Celecoxib84 claims
  5. Gabapentin54 claims
  6. Cephalexin24 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score60.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $956.91

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Kefalas$957
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. John C. Kefalas, M.d.,s.c.Decatur, IL

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

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Illinois

There are 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois

  1. Walaa AbdelfadeelChicago, IL1669053062
  2. Jeffrey AckermanChicago, IL1861621351
  3. Jeffrey Ackman, M.D.Chicago, IL1417063389
  4. Alexander Acuna, MDChicago, IL1508501487
  5. Henry Acuna, M.D.Oak Brook, IL1063520930
  6. Ayobami AdeagboMaywood, IL1508542010
  7. Jeremy Adler, MDCrystal Lake, IL1699269183
  8. Farhan AhmadChicago, IL1992440887
  9. Heba Ahmad, MDChicago, IL1891360020
  10. Mohammed Ahmed, M.D.Lombard, IL1053623868

Common questions

What is John Chris Kefalas, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Chris Kefalas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386832855, issued on Oct 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Chris Kefalas, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2905 N Main St, Decatur, IL, 62526. Phone: (217) 425-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Chris Kefalas, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 36094691, 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 John Chris Kefalas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Chris Kefalas, M.D. had 658 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Chris Kefalas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.