NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Ferkau, P.A.

Physician Assistant · Chicago, IL

Karen Ferkau, P.A. is a physician assistant with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1013082809, issued on Nov 21, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 085001123, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; 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
1013082809
Name
Karen Ferkau
Credential
P.A.
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
085001123 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
259 E Erie St Ste 1450, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone
(312) 695-7746
Enumerated
Nov 21, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 31, 2022
Fax
(312) 694-6387
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081014000129); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Mid West Medical College, 1998
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 259 E Erie St Ste 1450

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

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  2. Gregory Bowman, APRN, CNPNurse Practitioner1346832334
  3. Claire Davies, PTPhysical Therapist1437200656
  4. Najib El Tecle, MD, MSNeurological Surgery Physician1982022471
  5. Khrystyna Kostryba, APRN, FNP-BC, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1760284038
  6. Rebecca Mladucky, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1518635580

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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

2,086 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 1,139 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karen Ferkau2,086
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen619 claims
  2. Gabapentin236 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen216 claims
  4. Pregabalin183 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl178 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl98 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: $905.74

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Ferkau$905.74
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. Premier Pain Specialists LLCSchaumburg, IL

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

1,445 physician assistant records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 1,445 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 4,926 physician assistant records in Illinois.

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  2. Sana Abbasi, PACarol Stream, IL1831803295
  3. Susan Abbinanti, PA-CElk Grove Village, IL1679647358
  4. Katheryn Abbott, PASchaumburg, IL1356842082
  5. Noor Abdelrahman, PA-CChicago, IL1851012413
  6. Amer Abdulghafoor, MSW, MS, PA-CChicago, IL1619401718
  7. Kazuko Abe, P.A.Chicago, IL1881840783
  8. Greta Abel, PA-CWheaton, IL1174844096
  9. Derrik AbellAnna, IL1821618471
  10. Jeanine Aberbook, PA-CChicago, IL1518664176

Common questions

What is Karen Ferkau, P.A.'s NPI number?

Karen Ferkau, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013082809, issued on Nov 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Ferkau, P.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 259 E Erie St Ste 1450, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 695-7746. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Ferkau, P.A.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 085001123, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen Ferkau, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Ferkau, P.A. had 2,086 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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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