Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Nejd Alsikafi, M.D.
Urology Physician · Gurnee, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Alsikafi
Dr. Nejd Alsikafi is an urology physician in Gurnee, IL, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alsikafi performed 5,592 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alsikafi received a total of $4,124 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 164 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. Alsikafi 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.
✓ 21 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 22% volume in IL
$4,124 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗5,592
Medicare services
Top 22% in IL for urology physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$34
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit An injection of onabotulinumtoxinA, a medication used to temporarily relax muscles or reduce gland activity. The dose is measured in units, with this code representing a single unit administered. |
2,603 | $5 | $22 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
743 | $2 | $20 |
| 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. |
400 | $99 | $228 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
338 | $9 | $100 |
| 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. |
223 | $68 | $174 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
166 | $102 | $243 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
160 | $8 | $20 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
146 | $181 | $967 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
120 | $52 | $129 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
98 | $72 | $177 |
| 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. |
94 | $124 | $302 |
| Simple change of bladder tube | 76 | $81 | $500 |
| Ureteral stent insertion via endoscope A flexible tube is inserted into the ureter using an endoscope to keep the passage open and allow urine to flow from the kidney to the bladder. |
47 | $110 | $2,466 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube A procedure to place a temporary tube into the bladder. This allows for the drainage of urine from the bladder. |
43 | $50 | $340 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
43 | $39 | $154 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
25 | $66 | $140 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
24 | $27 | $579 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
23 | $110 | $1,010 |
| Cystoscopy with chemical ablation of bladder A procedure where a camera is used to examine the bladder and a chemical agent is applied to destroy abnormal tissue. |
22 | $334 | $1,330 |
| 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. |
20 | $47 | $103 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters. |
20 | $46 | $100 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 19 | $38 | $270 |
| 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. |
19 | $81 | $204 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying A test that uses electronic monitoring to evaluate how well the bladder empties urine. |
18 | $7 | $240 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
16 | $145 | $380 |
| Urethral dilation using endoscope A procedure to widen the urethra using a thin, lighted tube called an endoscope. This helps to open a narrowed urethral passage. |
15 | $102 | $1,295 |
| Endoscopic removal of foreign body, stone, or stent from urethra or bladder A procedure to remove a foreign object, stone, or stent from the urethra or bladder using an endoscope. The endoscope is a thin tube with a camera inserted into the urinary tract to locate and extract the item. |
15 | $273 | $1,130 |
| Ureteral stone crushing with stent insertion An endoscope is used to break up a stone in the ureter, followed by the placement of a stent to keep the ureter open. |
15 | $359 | $2,021 |
| 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. |
15 | $140 | $324 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
13 | $109 | $260 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
13 | $42 | $90 |
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.
1.8% high complexity
53.4% medium
44.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$4,124
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $589/year across 7 years
Top 37% in IL for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
164
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
$585
2023
$281
2022
$816
2021
$144
2020
$338
2019
$662
2018
$1,299
Payments by company (2024)
ABBVIE INC.
$231
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$55
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$48
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$46
COLOPLAST CORP
$26
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$25
Boston Scientific Corporation
$25
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$24
Avation Medical, Inc.
$23
Olympus America Inc.
$23
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$22
Medtronic, Inc.
$22
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$15
Top 3 companies account for 57.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,192
ABBVIE INC.
$402
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$391
Coloplast Corp
$174
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$163
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$157
Rochester Medical Corporation
$137
Olympus America Inc.
$121
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$100
Allergan, Inc.
$98
Teleflex LLC
$94
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$93
Allergan Inc.
$87
PFIZER INC.
$82
AbbVie Inc.
$74
NeoTract Inc.
$67
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$63
HOSPIRA, INC.
$61
Brightwater medical Inc
$57
ROCHESTER MEDICAL CORPORATION
$50
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$47
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$40
Medtronic, Inc.
$34
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$34
AbbVie, Inc.
$32
COLOPLAST CORP
$26
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$24
Avation Medical, Inc.
$23
Amgen Inc.
$21
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$20
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$20
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Ethicon US, LLC
$18
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$18
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$18
GENZYME CORPORATION
$16
Agiliti Surgical, Inc.
$15
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$15
Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 48.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMS · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · Androgel · AquaBeam Robotic System · BOTOX · BOTOX - UROLOGY · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · CAMCEVI · Coloplast TFL Drive · DORMIA N. STONE · Da Vinci Surgical System · ERLEADA · Enseal X1 · Erleada · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · General - Erectile Dysfunction · General - Kidney Stone Disease · General - Male SUI · Glydo · INTERSTIM · JATENZO · KEYTRUDA · LITHOVUE · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · Lupron · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · OTREXUP · Olympus · Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter · Otrexup · Prolia · RETRACE · REZUM · Rezum Generator · SOLTIVE · SPEEDICATH · SUTENT · Sonablate · TOVIAZ · TRIA · Trelstar · UGN Laser Capital · Urgent PC Neuromodulation System · UroLift · UroLift System · Vivally · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xtandi · ZYTIGA · iTIND System · rezum Generator
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Geographic Context
Urology physicians in nearby ZIP areas
82
County median income
$108,917
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
VISTA MEDICAL CENTER EAST
4.2 mi
4.2 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. Alsikafi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in IL), with 21 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. Alsikafi experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Alsikafi performed 2,603 botox injection, per unit 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. Alsikafi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Alsikafi received a total of $4,124 from 40 companies across 164 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. Alsikafi's costs compare to other urology physicians in Gurnee?
Dr. Alsikafi's average Medicare payment per service is $34. 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. Alsikafi) 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 →
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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.
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