NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristopher Robert Karvelas, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Chicago, IL

Kristopher Robert Karvelas, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1629200498, issued on Aug 12, 2009. Check the license (Illinois 036-133416, 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
1629200498
Name
Kristopher Robert Karvelas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
036-133416 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1030 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60610
Phone
(312) 238-7767
Enumerated
Aug 12, 2009
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(312) 238-7709
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141015001286); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2009
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 1030 N Clark St

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

  1. Christopher Balmaceda, LCSWClinical Social Worker1265812002
  2. Patricia Cole, PHDHealth Service Psychologist1396916821
  3. Paula Dawson, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1689860371
  4. Caryn Feldman, PHDHealth Service Psychologist1043480577
  5. Krista Ferguson, PTPhysical Therapist1750431169
  6. Jennifer Fockler, L.AC.Acupuncturist1487036992

Verify Kristopher Robert Karvelas 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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

506 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kristopher Karvelas506
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin189 claims
  2. Pregabalin123 claims
  3. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl42 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone32 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium26 claims
  6. Diazepam16 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.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Carolina Physical Therapy Associates LLCChapel Hill, NC
  2. Legacy Healthcare Services IncDurham, NC
  3. University OF North Carolina AT Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

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

Kristopher Robert Karvelas among 707 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Illinois

Kristopher Robert Karvelas, MD is one of 707 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 59% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 44% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2008 among the 329 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Illinois

There are 707 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Illinois.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alex Benaszeski, PT, DPTChicago, IL 606101902785876
  2. Paula Dawson, M.D.Chicago, IL 606101689860371
  3. Karan Thakkar, DOChicago, IL 606101740819390
  4. Ghada Ahmed, MDChicago, IL 606111760496418
  5. Marc Applebaum, MDChicago, IL 606111366456030
  6. Yasmeen Bhatti, MDChicago, IL 606111801871926
  7. Victoria Brander, MDChicago, IL 606111275586554
  8. Benjamin Friedman, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111295772267

Common questions

What is Kristopher Robert Karvelas, MD's NPI number?

Kristopher Robert Karvelas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629200498, issued on Aug 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristopher Robert Karvelas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1030 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, 60610. Phone: (312) 238-7767. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristopher Robert Karvelas, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-133416, 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 Kristopher Robert Karvelas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristopher Robert Karvelas, MD had 506 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.