NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas K. Kron, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Joliet, IL

Thomas K. Kron, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Joliet, Illinois, and NPI 1972586899, issued on Nov 23, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 036-060302, 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
1972586899
Name
Thomas K. Kron
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
036-060302 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2201 Glenwood Ave, Joliet, IL 60435
Phone
(815) 725-1191
Enumerated
Nov 23, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 4, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(815) 725-2048
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2201 Glenwood Ave

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

  1. Kati Casey, M.S.Audiologist1689814188
  2. Sung Chung, MDOtolaryngology Physician1912980574
  3. Amanda Diederich, AUDIOLOGISTAssistive Technology Practitioner Audiologist1548442049
  4. Scott Divenere, MDOtolaryngology Physician1881677714
  5. Kristine Eubanks, M.A. CCC-AAudiologist1235345299
  6. Michael Gartlan, MDOtolaryngology Physician1740263664

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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Thomas Kron17
  2. Specialty average541

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.

Thomas K. Kron among 482 otolaryngology physician records in Illinois

Thomas K. Kron, MD is one of 482 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 482 otolaryngology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Casey, MDJoliet, IL 604351871835249
  2. Sung Chung, MDJoliet, IL 604351912980574
  3. Scott Divenere, MDJoliet, IL 604351881677714
  4. Michael Gartlan, MDJoliet, IL 604351740263664
  5. Kenneth Jesunas, M.D.Joliet, IL 604351790723799
  6. Rajeev Mehta, MDJoliet, IL 604351891778718
  7. Ankit Patel, MDJoliet, IL 604351083697692
  8. Jane Schumacher Janiga, MDJoliet, IL 604351407315559

Common questions

What is Thomas K. Kron, MD's NPI number?

Thomas K. Kron, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972586899, issued on Nov 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas K. Kron, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2201 Glenwood Ave, Joliet, IL, 60435. Phone: (815) 725-1191. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas K. Kron, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-060302, 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 Thomas K. Kron, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas K. Kron, MD had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.