Top Internal Medicine in Illinois by Industry Payments
This analysis ranks the top internal medicine practitioners in Illinois by total payments received from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, based on CMS Open Payments data. The 20 providers listed here collectively received $12,504,758 over the covered period.
Top Internal Medicine by Total Industry Payments — Illinois
CMS Open Payments| # | Provider | Total Payments | Companies | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago, IL
|
$1,678,829 | 17 | 2018–2024 |
| 2 |
Chicago, IL
|
$1,215,164 | 52 | 2018–2024 |
| 3 |
Oak Brook, IL
|
$1,166,739 | 69 | 2018–2024 |
| 4 |
Chicago, IL
|
$1,165,011 | 34 | 2018–2024 |
| 5 |
Bolingbrook, IL
|
$1,013,531 | 33 | 2018–2024 |
| 6 |
Evanston, IL
|
$698,384 | 37 | 2018–2024 |
| 7 |
Niraj Varma
Maywood, IL
|
$599,817 | 21 | 2018–2024 |
| 8 |
David Recker
Libertyville, IL
|
$571,661 | 3 | 2018–2023 |
| 9 |
Robert Kushner
Chicago, IL
|
$464,364 | 11 | 2018–2024 |
| 10 |
Palos Park, IL
|
$449,651 | 45 | 2018–2024 |
| 11 |
William Cruikshank
Oak Lawn, IL
|
$430,622 | 1 | 2022–2022 |
| 12 |
Chicago, IL
|
$416,044 | 13 | 2018–2024 |
| 13 |
Chicago, IL
|
$406,623 | 10 | 2018–2024 |
| 14 |
Romeo Ursua
Chicago, IL
|
$378,971 | 2 | 2018–2024 |
| 15 |
Chicago, IL
|
$332,566 | 25 | 2018–2024 |
| 16 |
Chicago, IL
|
$310,873 | 17 | 2018–2024 |
| 17 |
Winnetka, IL
|
$306,500 | 11 | 2018–2024 |
| 18 |
Skokie, IL
|
$305,917 | 10 | 2018–2024 |
| 19 |
Chicago, IL
|
$297,161 | 14 | 2018–2024 |
| 20 |
Chicago, IL
|
$296,330 | 74 | 2018–2024 |
State payment context — Internal Medicine in Illinois
CMS Open PaymentsBeyond the top recipients listed above, 5,215 internal medicine providers in Illinois have at least one disclosed industry payment, totaling $31,928,705 (2018–2024).
The median internal medicine provider in Illinois received $325 in total payments, versus a national median of $406 for the same specialty.
Payments to this specialty in Illinois peaked in 2024, when $6,034,478 changed hands across 51,093 transactions. Novo Nordisk Inc has been the largest single payer over the period, and Chicago leads all Illinois cities in payment volume for this specialty.
Top companies paying Internal Medicine providers in Illinois
| Company | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $1,537,525 | 1,518 | 30,968 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $1,413,282 | 1,193 | 18,193 |
| Amgen Inc. | $1,197,910 | 1,397 | 15,019 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $1,179,096 | 1,623 | 16,115 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,162,461 | 954 | 7,999 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,022,308 | 491 | 4,523 |
| PFIZER INC. | $1,015,855 | 1,634 | 19,714 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $939,629 | 454 | 3,648 |
Industry payments to Internal Medicine providers in Illinois by year
| Year | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $4,692,785 | 2,707 | 66,681 |
| 2019 | $4,548,190 | 2,701 | 60,862 |
| 2020 | $3,140,304 | 2,000 | 33,869 |
| 2021 | $3,585,443 | 2,253 | 42,329 |
| 2022 | $5,015,930 | 2,585 | 43,379 |
| 2023 | $4,911,574 | 2,768 | 47,748 |
| 2024 | $6,034,478 | 2,973 | 51,093 |
Top Illinois cities for Internal Medicine industry payments
| City | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $15,657,170 | 1,824 | 82,435 |
| Maywood | $1,395,981 | 145 | 4,342 |
| Oak Brook | $1,168,139 | 10 | 3,894 |
| Bolingbrook | $1,050,171 | 30 | 3,301 |
| Evanston | $997,671 | 176 | 4,838 |
| Oak Lawn | $806,943 | 100 | 8,070 |
| Libertyville | $803,806 | 30 | 3,339 |
| Skokie | $570,599 | 59 | 10,652 |