Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Peter Chioros, DPM

Podiatrist · Chicago, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
5215 N CALIFORNIA AVE, Chicago, IL 60625
7739077750
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1457302986 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Chioros 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. Chioros

Dr. Peter Chioros is a podiatrist in Chicago, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chioros performed 762 Medicare services across 581 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chioros received a total of $4,256 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 103 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. Chioros 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ 762 Medicare services $4,256 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
762
Medicare services
Bottom 27% in IL for podiatrist
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
581
Unique beneficiaries
$49
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~38 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.
209 $69 $200
Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails
Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session.
93 $34 $115
Betamethasone steroid injection
An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate.
92 $5 $18
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.
85 $85 $254
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 72 $6 $29
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
47 $38 $167
Toenail/fingernail removal, 1-5 nails
This procedure involves the removal of one to five fingernails or toenails.
38 $20 $94
Joint fluid aspiration or injection, small joint
Removal of fluid from a small joint or injection of medication into a small joint.
29 $43 $397
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.
29 $137 $371
Joint fluid aspiration or injection, medium joint
Removal of fluid from a medium-sized joint or injection of medication into the joint space.
27 $51 $404
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth
This procedure involves the removal of a single benign, thickened skin growth. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate the lesion.
19 $50 $227
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail
A procedure to separate the first fingernail or toenail from the underlying nail bed.
11 $90 $314
Tendon or ligament injection
A procedure involving the injection of medication into a tendon or ligament.
11 $53 $403
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 ↗
$4,256
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $608/year across 7 years
Top 17% in IL for podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
38
Companies
103
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
$3,297 (77.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$959 (22.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,474
2023
$239
2022
$449
2021
$278
2020
$975
2019
$243
2018
$598

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$906
ETS Wound Care LLC
$280
ABBVIE INC.
$111
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$44
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$28
Abbott Laboratories
$23
Organogenesis Inc.
$23
Bioventus LLC
$21
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$20
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 88.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$1,112
Medwest Associates
$959
ETS Wound Care LLC
$280
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$168
Stryker Corporation
$150
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$149
Horizon Pharma plc
$142
ABBVIE INC.
$111
Bioventus LLC
$95
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$90
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$77
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$71
Organogenesis Inc.
$65
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$62
Tenex Health Inc.
$58
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$50
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$48
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$44
Abbott Laboratories
$42
ACUMED LLC
$41
Amgen Inc.
$40
HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC.
$38
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$36
DJO, LLC
$33
Heraeus Medical, LLC.
$31
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$28
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$25
Vericel Corporation
$24
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$24
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$23
Next Science LLC
$19
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$19
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$19
DAVOL INC.
$19
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$18
PFIZER INC.
$18
Ethicon US, LLC
$15
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$14
Top 3 companies account for 55.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALLOWRAP · ANCHORAGE · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · Apligraf · Baxdela · Bonescalpel · CMF · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · DALVANCE · EVENITY · EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · Exparel · FLECTOR PATCH · GELSYN 3 · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · Integra · KRYSTEXXA · MACI · MIRRAGEN ADVANCED WOUND MATRIX · MONOVISC · NA · ORTHOVISC · OsteoMed · PALACOS · PROCLAIM · PROGEL · PROSTEP · Physio-Stim · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · STRATAFIX · Santyl · Sivextro · SurgX · VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS · ZYNRELEF · Zilretta · 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 (78%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Podiatrists within 10 mi
364
Per 100K population
7.0
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital
SWEDISH HOSPITAL
0.0 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. Chioros is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 17% of IL peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Chioros experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chioros performed 209 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. Chioros receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chioros received a total of $4,256 from 38 companies across 103 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. Chioros's costs compare to other podiatrists in Chicago?
Dr. Chioros's average Medicare payment per service is $49. 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. Chioros) 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 →
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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →