Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jason Kalk, DPM
Podiatrist · Chicago, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Kalk from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kalk
Dr. Jason Kalk is a podiatrist in Chicago, IL, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kalk performed 1,400 Medicare services across 615 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kalk received a total of $13,410 from 66 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 304 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in podiatrist. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kalk is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 14 years in practice
▲ 1,400 Medicare services
$13,410 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,400
Medicare services
Bottom 47% in IL for podiatrist
615
Unique beneficiaries
$65
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~100 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
661 | $69 | $177 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
242 | $102 | $177 |
| Functional capacity test, per 15 minutes A test or measurement to assess functional capacity. The service is billed for each 15-minute increment. |
166 | $24 | $95 |
| Removal of inflamed or infected skin, up to 10% of body surface This procedure involves the surgical removal of skin affected by inflammation or infection. It is performed when the affected area covers up to 10 percent of the patient's total body surface area. |
104 | $46 | $93 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints. |
93 | $27 | $129 |
| Wound tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the removal of tissue from a wound area measuring 20 square centimeters or less. |
39 | $75 | $99 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
34 | $139 | $302 |
| Toe strapping Application of strapping to the toes for support or stabilization. |
29 | $12 | $68 |
| Ankle or foot strapping Application of supportive bandages or tape to the ankle or foot to provide stability and protection. |
16 | $22 | $68 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
16 | $89 | $180 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$13,410
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,916/year across 7 years
Top 5% in IL for podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
66
Companies
304
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$13,259 (98.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$151 (1.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,751
2023
$3,075
2022
$2,023
2021
$1,613
2020
$1,049
2019
$1,518
2018
$1,380
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ETS Wound Care LLC
$587
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$275
Kerecis Limited
$273
Stryker Corporation
$262
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$231
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$170
Solventum Corporation
$162
Abbott Laboratories
$127
Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC
$124
Bioventus LLC
$92
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$87
Organogenesis Inc.
$73
ABBVIE INC.
$48
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$46
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$40
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$38
Paragon 28, Inc.
$33
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
HARTMANN USA, INC.
$17
Amgen Inc.
$16
LifeNet Health
$16
Linvatec Corporation
$14
Top 3 companies account for 41.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$1,671
Stryker Corporation
$1,622
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$1,022
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$847
Abbott Laboratories
$757
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$700
ETS Wound Care LLC
$587
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
$476
Kerecis Limited
$401
Bioventus LLC
$310
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$309
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$300
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$237
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$230
CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC
$188
ABBVIE INC.
$169
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP
$168
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$168
TriMed, Inc.
$168
Osteomed LLC
$168
Solventum Corporation
$162
MedShape, Inc.
$155
Next Science LLC
$149
Misonix Inc
$149
Organogenesis Inc.
$144
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$144
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$143
Horizon Pharma plc
$141
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$139
Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC
$124
Medline Industries, Inc.
$117
Bone Support Inc.
$114
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$112
Hollister Incorporated
$110
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$97
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$87
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$81
ACUMED LLC
$72
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$67
Allergan, Inc.
$58
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$45
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$40
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$39
Paragon 28, Inc.
$33
PolyNovo North America LLC
$29
HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC.
$25
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$24
Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
Medtronic, Inc.
$21
AbbVie Inc.
$19
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$18
Arthrosurface Incorporated
$18
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$17
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$17
DJO, LLC
$17
HARTMANN USA, INC.
$17
Allergan Inc.
$17
Amgen Inc.
$16
LifeNet Health
$16
Baudax Bio Inc.
$15
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$14
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$14
Linvatec Corporation
$14
Glenmark Therapeutics Inc.
$12
KCI USA, Inc
$12
Novum Pharma, LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 32.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTICOAT 4" X 4" · ACTISHIELD · ACTIVAC · ACUMED · AFFINITY · ALLOGRAFT BIO-IMPLANTS · ANCHORAGE · ANJESO · ASNIS · AUGMENT · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AXSOS · Actishield · Alcortin A · Apligraf · BIO4 · BIOBRACE 23MM · BIOFOAM · BIOskin · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · Baxdela · CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER · CITREFIX · CLAW II · CMF · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · DALVANCE · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · Diamondback Peripheral · DynaNail · DynaNail Mini · EASY CLIP · ESPRIT · EX-FIX · EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM · EXT-Encompass · EXT-ExtremiLock Ankle · EXT-Extremilock Foot · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FIBERGRAFT Aeridyan Matrix · FIXOS · Foot&Ankle-Subchondroplasty · GELSYN 3 · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · Gorilla · Grafix PL PRIME · Grafix PRIME · GrafixPL · HOFFMANN · HYDROFERA · HemiCAP MTP Resurfacing · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Integra · JUBLIA · KRYSTEXXA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · Kimyrsa · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · Lapiplasty System · MIRRAGEN ADVANCED WOUND MATRIX · MOTOBAND · Mupirocin Cream · N/A · NA · NSE - MIS BURS · NUZYRA · NuDyn · ORTHOLOC · ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE · ORTHOLOC 3DI · OsteoMed · PALACOS · PRAMOSONE · PREVENA · Physio-Stim · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · REGRANEX · RENASYS TOUCH · SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS · SALVATION · SIDEKICK · SONICANCHOR · STRAVIX · SURGX · Santyl · Sivextro · SonicOne · Stratum Foot Plating System · Subchondroplasty Knee Kit · Supera peripheral stent system · SurgX · TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME · TEFLARO · Tactoset · TheraGenesis Wound Matrix · TheraSkin · V.A.C.INSTILL · Viaflow · ZETUVIT PLUS 10X10 P10 · ZYNRELEF · Zynrelef
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for podiatrist in IL.
Geographic Context
Podiatrists within 10 mi
379
Per 100K population
7.3
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital
SWEDISH HOSPITAL
3.0 mi
3.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Kalk is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 5% of IL peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Kalk experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kalk performed 661 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Kalk receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kalk received a total of $13,410 from 66 companies across 304 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Kalk's costs compare to other podiatrists in Chicago?
Dr. Kalk's average Medicare payment per service is $65. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Kalk) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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About this page
All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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