Paru P. Kathpalia, MD
Nephrology Physician · Chicago, IL
Paru P. Kathpalia, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1689864787, issued on Jul 26, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 36-129369, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paru P. Kathpalia
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 36-129369 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1101 S Canal St, Chicago, IL 60607
- Phone
- (312) 986-0110
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (312) 663-1010
- Medicaid ID
- 036129369 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120824000344); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1101 S Canal St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brett Curtiss, R.D., L.D.N.Renal Nutrition Registered Dietitian1073904488
- William Duffy, MDNephrology Physician1568448363
- Chelsea FournierFamily Medicine Physician1114581501
- Elizabeth Graves, D.C.Chiropractor1609008135
- Loyal Nelson, D.C.Chiropractor1437329885
- Nikulkumar Patel, O.D.Optometrist1245528140
Verify Paru P. Kathpalia 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 36-129369Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
702 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sevelamer Carbonate77 claims
- Furosemide59 claims
- Velphoro49 claims
- Calcitriol40 claims
- Allopurinol36 claims
- Nifedipine Er30 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 one group practice
- Lakeside Nephrology LtdChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Paru P. Kathpalia, MD's NPI number?
Paru P. Kathpalia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689864787, issued on Jul 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paru P. Kathpalia, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1101 S Canal St, Chicago, IL, 60607. Phone: (312) 986-0110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paru P. Kathpalia, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 36-129369, 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 Paru P. Kathpalia, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paru P. Kathpalia, MD had 702 Medicare Part D claims for 119 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.