Nicholas S. Kowalczyk, MD
Nephrology Physician · Chicago, IL
Nicholas S. Kowalczyk, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1598385627, issued on Apr 18, 2020. Check the license (Illinois 036.163402, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas S. Kowalczyk
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 036.163402 IL
125.075939 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5841 S Maryland Ave Ste MC7082, Chicago, IL 60637
- Phone
- (773) 702-6840
- Enumerated
- Apr 18, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jun 12, 2023
- Fax
- (773) 702-2230
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas S. Kowalczyk in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036.163402Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
176 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Jardiance39 claims
- Olmesartan Medoxomil20 claims
- Chlorthalidone16 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: $348.94
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Nicholas S. Kowalczyk among 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois
Nicholas S. Kowalczyk, MD 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 2020, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 92% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 76% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 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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- Patrick CunninghamChicago, IL 606371518033315
- Mary HammesChicago, IL 606371366505885
- Michelle JosephsonChicago, IL 606371184785917
- Benjamin Ko, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371619096583
Common questions
What is Nicholas S. Kowalczyk, MD's NPI number?
Nicholas S. Kowalczyk, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598385627, issued on Apr 18, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas S. Kowalczyk, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5841 S Maryland Ave Ste MC7082, Chicago, IL, 60637. Phone: (773) 702-6840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas S. Kowalczyk, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.163402, 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 Nicholas S. Kowalczyk, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas S. Kowalczyk, MD had 176 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; 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.