NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Candido, MD

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Chicago, IL

Kenneth Candido, MD is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1518937937, issued on Jan 26, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 36075131, 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
1518937937
Name
Kenneth Candido
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License number
36075131 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
836 W Wellington Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
Phone
(773) 296-7934
Enumerated
Jan 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(773) 296-5088
Medicaid ID
036075131 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041123000778); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 1984
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 836 W Wellington Ave

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

  1. Hasan Abad, D.O.Hospitalist Physician1356872006
  2. Misha Abbasi, MDHospitalist Physician1770111635
  3. Karim Abou El JoudHospitalist Physician1770043895
  4. Nasser Abualhassan, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700173127
  5. Swapnil Adhav, M.D.Surgery Physician1285942292
  6. Ahsan AdilAnesthesiology Physician1174463772

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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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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

952 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 588 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kenneth Candido952
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen302 claims
  2. Gabapentin112 claims
  3. Hydromorphone Hcl80 claims
  4. Buprenorphine56 claims
  5. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl43 claims
  6. Meloxicam34 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: $4,505.08

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Candido$4,505.08
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Thorek Memorial HospitalChicago, IL · Acute Care Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Illinois

There are 121 interventional pain medicine physician records in Illinois.

Other interventional pain medicine physician records in Illinois

  1. Sadiqa Abbas, M.D.Downers Grove, IL1528010634
  2. Sandeep Amin, MDChicago, IL1184792251
  3. Zaki AnwarFrankfort, IL1346432481
  4. Samir Baig, MDRockford, IL1225286941
  5. Ramesh Bathina, MDAurora, IL1417060146
  6. Ramsin Benyamin, MD, DABPM, FIPPBloomington, IL1215924410
  7. Gary Biermann, M.D.Chicago, IL1144242496
  8. Asokumar BuvanendranChicago, IL1598781676
  9. Norma Cadayona, M.D.Evergreen Park, IL1265477327
  10. Shivani Chadha, M.D.Willowbrook, IL1376710210

Common questions

What is Kenneth Candido, MD's NPI number?

Kenneth Candido, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518937937, issued on Jan 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Candido, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 836 W Wellington Ave, Chicago, IL, 60657. Phone: (773) 296-7934. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Candido, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 36075131, 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 Kenneth Candido, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth Candido, MD had 952 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. 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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