Marko Alexander Karakadze
Nephrology Physician · Chicago, IL
Marko Alexander Karakadze is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1225515018, issued on Jul 24, 2018. Check the license (Illinois 036180201, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Marko Alexander Karakadze
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 036180201 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
- Phone
- (888) 824-0200
- Enumerated
- Jul 24, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 17, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Marko Alexander Karakadze in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Marko Alexander Karakadze among 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois
Marko Alexander Karakadze 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 2018, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 76% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 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.
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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arlene ChapmanChicago, IL 606371982614921
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- Fredric CoeChicago, IL 606371609938158
- Beatrice Concepcion, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371518143551
- Patrick CunninghamChicago, IL 606371518033315
- Mary HammesChicago, IL 606371366505885
- Michelle JosephsonChicago, IL 606371184785917
- Benjamin Ko, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371619096583
Common questions
What is Marko Alexander Karakadze's NPI number?
Marko Alexander Karakadze's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225515018, issued on Jul 24, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Marko Alexander Karakadze located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL, 60637. Phone: (888) 824-0200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Marko Alexander Karakadze's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036180201, 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 Marko Alexander Karakadze prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Marko Alexander Karakadze had 17 Medicare Part D claims; 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.
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.