Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Nikola Dobrilovic, MD

Thoracic Surgery · Evanston, IL
Practice pattern: Interventional & Cardiac — Practice combining interventional and cardiac services
1000 CENTRAL ST STE 730, Evanston, IL 60201
7732934170
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1649228776 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. Dobrilovic 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. Dobrilovic

Dr. Nikola Dobrilovic is a thoracic surgery specialist in Evanston, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dobrilovic performed 24 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dobrilovic received a total of $24,248 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 62 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Dobrilovic 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 of NPI registration ▲ 24 Medicare services $24,248 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
24
Medicare services
Bottom 4% in IL for thoracic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$351
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery
A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery.
 12 $632 $4,798
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.
 12 $70 $129
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
50.0% high complexity
0.0% medium
50.0% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$24,248
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,464/year across 7 years
Top 15% in IL for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
23
Companies
62
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$480
2023
$3,192
2022
$15,258
2021
$433
2020
$2,522
2019
$1,687
2018
$676

Payments by company (2024)

Corcym Inc
$205
Abbott Laboratories
$183
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$30
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$27
Top 3 companies account for 88.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$17,930
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$3,739
AtriCure, Inc.
$543
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$438
Abbott Laboratories
$277
Corcym Inc
$205
BioStable Science & Engineering
$193
ABIOMED
$173
ATRICURE, INC.
$147
Medtronic, Inc.
$116
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$102
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$66
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$65
Stryker Corporation
$55
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Boston Scientific Corporation
$29
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$28
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$27
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$22
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$19
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$14
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$12
Top 3 companies account for 91.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Aortic Tissue Valve - Perceval · Aortic Tissue Valve - Solo Smart · Arcalyst · AtriCure Cryosurgical System · BRILINTA · CARBOMEDICS SUPRA-ANNULAR (TOP HAT) · Coolrail Linear Pen · DAVINCI XI · Da Vinci Surgical System · ELIQUIS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EPIC · Endurant · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · GENERAL HYSTEROSCOPIC BIOPSY · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · Impella · JARDIANCE · LifeVest · Models · Mosaic · NA · PERCEVAL · Perceval · SternaLock 360 · TRILURON · Verquvo · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Thoracic surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
140
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM - EVANSTON HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data ✓ Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Dobrilovic is an interventional & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Dobrilovic experienced with transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dobrilovic performed 12 transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Dobrilovic receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dobrilovic received a total of $24,248 from 23 companies across 62 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Dobrilovic's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Evanston?
Dr. Dobrilovic's average Medicare payment per service is $351. 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. Dobrilovic) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →