Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sohail Chaudhry, M.D.

Hematology & Oncology · Dekalb, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
10 HEALTH SERVICES DR, Dekalb, IL 60115
8157565255
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1245247717 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. Chaudhry 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. Chaudhry

Dr. Sohail Chaudhry is a hematology & oncology specialist in Dekalb, IL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chaudhry performed 219 Medicare services across 157 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chaudhry received a total of $13,532 from 58 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 436 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology & oncology. 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. Chaudhry 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 ▲ 219 Medicare services $13,532 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
219
Medicare services
Bottom 13% in IL for hematology & oncology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
157
Unique beneficiaries
$94
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~12 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 (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.
90 $74 $133
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
60 $114 $189
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 30 $134 $313
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.
26 $90 $180
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.
13 $52 $91
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 ↗
$13,532
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,933/year across 7 years
Top 27% in IL for hematology & oncology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
58
Companies
436
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
$6,969 (51.5%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$5,366 (39.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,197 (8.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,826
2023
$1,580
2022
$351
2021
$39
2020
$21
2019
$2,338
2018
$7,376

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$229
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$168
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$144
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$143
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$140
PFIZER INC.
$128
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$117
ABBVIE INC.
$105
SEAGEN INC.
$100
Lilly USA, LLC
$95
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$80
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$50
TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
$49
Tempus AI, Inc
$46
Genentech USA, Inc.
$41
Incyte Corporation
$37
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$26
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$24
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$19
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Eisai Inc.
$17
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$17
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 29.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$5,405
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$618
Lilly USA, LLC
$579
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$573
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$555
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$550
PFIZER INC.
$424
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$396
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$337
Genentech USA, Inc.
$320
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company
$304
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$282
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$235
Seagen Inc.
$232
Celgene Corporation
$180
Amgen Inc.
$162
GENZYME CORPORATION
$150
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$140
ABBVIE INC.
$129
Exelixis Inc.
$122
Incyte Corporation
$121
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$102
AtriCure, Inc.
$101
SEAGEN INC.
$100
AbbVie Inc.
$88
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$87
EISAI INC.
$85
Verastem, Inc.
$70
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$65
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$65
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$60
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$59
TESARO, Inc.
$55
EMD Serono, Inc.
$54
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$54
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$53
TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
$49
Tempus AI, Inc
$46
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
$44
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$41
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$40
Baylis Medical Company Inc
$39
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$39
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
$38
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
$35
Eisai Inc.
$32
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$28
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$24
Boston Scientific Corporation
$23
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$17
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$16
Midatech Pharma US Inc
$16
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$12
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 48.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADCETRIS · AFINITOR · ALIMTA · Abraxane · Alecensa · Avastin · BOSULIF · BRAFTOVI · BRUKINSA · Bavencio · CABOMETYX · CALQUENCE · CHANTIX · CINVANTI · CYRAMZA · Cabometyx · Copiktra · DARZALEX · ELIGARD · ELIQUIS · ELITEK · EMPLICITI · ENHERTU · ERLEADA · EXPAREL · Enhertu · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · Erleada · FOTIVDA · FOUNDATIONONE · Fabhalta · GAZYVA · GILOTRIF · Gelclair · Halaven · IBRANCE · IMBRUVICA · IMFINZI · INJECTAFER · INLYTA · IRESSA · Imbruvica · Inrebic · JADENU · JAKAFI · JEVTANA · KEYTRUDA · KISQALI · Kyprolis · LENVIMA · LEQVIO · LIBTAYO · LONSURF · LYNPARZA · Lenvima · Lonsurf · Lunsumio · MEKINIST · MYRISK · Models · NINLARO · Nerlynx · Neulasta · OPDIVO · OPDUALAG · PADCEV · PEMAZYRE · PIQRAY · PLUVICTO · PROMACTA · Padcev · Perjeta · Polivy · Pomalyst · Prolia · Revlimid · Rubraca · SOMATULINE DEPOT · SPRYCEL · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Somatuline Depot · TABRECTA · TASIGNA · TECENTRIQ · TUKYSA · TUMOR LYSIS SYNDROME - DISEASE · Tavalisse · Trodelvy · ULTOMIRIS · VENCLEXTA · VERZENIO · VOTRIENT · VersaCross Access Solution · Vitrakvi · WATCHMAN · XALKORI · XARELTO · XTANDI · Xermelo · Xofigo · Xtandi · Yescarta · ZEJULA · ZYTIGA · Zydelig
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 (52%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Hematology & oncology specialists within 10 mi
11
Per 100K population
10.9
County median income
$69,022
Nearest hospital
NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE KISHWAUKEE 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. Chaudhry is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Chaudhry experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chaudhry performed 90 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Chaudhry receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chaudhry received a total of $13,532 from 58 companies across 436 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. Chaudhry's costs compare to other hematology & oncology specialists in Dekalb?
Dr. Chaudhry's average Medicare payment per service is $94. 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. Chaudhry) 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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