Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Katherine Galias, APRN

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health · Crystal Lake, IL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
1095 PINGREE RD, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
8154596655
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1043230279 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. Galias 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. Galias

Dr. Katherine Galias is a nurse practitioner - adult health in Crystal Lake, IL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Galias performed 36 Medicare services across 36 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Galias received a total of $5,596 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 305 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - adult health. 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. Galias 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ 36 Medicare services $5,596 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
36
Medicare services
Bottom 9% in IL for nurse practitioner - adult health
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
36
Unique beneficiaries
$68
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~2 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
Emergency department visit, moderate complexity
An emergency department visit for an established or new patient involving a moderate level of medical decision making.
24 $78 $838
Emergency department visit, low level of medical decision making
An emergency department visit for a patient requiring a low level of medical decision making.
12 $49 $552
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 ↗
$5,596
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,399/year across 4 years
Top 6% in IL for nurse practitioner - adult health
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
46
Companies
305
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
$5,596 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$335
2023
$1,518
2022
$1,930
2021
$1,813

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$118
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$73
Medtronic, Inc.
$56
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$32
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$20
Amgen Inc.
$19
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$17
Top 3 companies account for 73.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$565
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$498
Novo Nordisk Inc
$480
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$470
PFIZER INC.
$360
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$285
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$265
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$260
AbbVie Inc.
$199
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$174
Corium, LLC
$151
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$145
Amgen Inc.
$144
Lilly USA, LLC
$142
ABBVIE INC.
$133
Medtronic, Inc.
$120
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$118
Abbott Laboratories
$114
Corcept Therapeutics
$110
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$62
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$60
DEXCOM, INC.
$54
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$54
Bausch Health US, LLC
$51
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$48
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$48
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$42
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$38
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$34
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$33
Exact Sciences Corporation
$33
Lundbeck LLC
$32
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$31
Dexcom, Inc.
$30
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$28
Agile Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$19
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$17
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC
$17
Hologic, LLC
$17
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$17
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$16
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$15
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 27.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
APLENZIN · APTIMA · AZSTARYS · Aimovig · AirDuo Digihaler · Azstarys · BREZTRI · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Descovy · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre · Horizant · INJECTAFER · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · Kerendia · Korlym · LEQVIO · Livalo · MOUNJARO · Mitigare · Myrbetriq · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SEGLENTIS · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SUNOSI · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · TRUMENBA · Tobradex ST · Twirla · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Veozah · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for nurse practitioner - adult health in IL.

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Geographic Context

Adult-health nurse practitioners within 10 mi
133
Per 100K population
42.7
County median income
$102,836
Nearest hospital
MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL & PHYSICIAN CLINIC-CRYSTAL LA
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. Galias is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% of IL peers, with 19 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. Galias experienced with emergency department visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Galias performed 24 emergency department visit, moderate complexity 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. Galias receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Galias received a total of $5,596 from 46 companies across 305 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. Galias's costs compare to other adult-health nurse practitioners in Crystal Lake?
Dr. Galias's average Medicare payment per service is $68. 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. Galias) 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 →