Medicare Enrolled
Nicole Chum, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner - Family · Peru, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Chum
Nicole Chum is a nurse practitioner - family in Peru, IL, with 4 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Chum performed 8,620 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Chum received a total of $3,859 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 216 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 Chum 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.
✓ 4 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 1% volume in IL
$3,859 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗8,620
Medicare services
Top 1% in IL for nurse practitioner - family
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$30
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of two to fourteen precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to eliminate abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
3,587 | $4 | $20 |
| 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. |
1,776 | $47 | $269 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer. |
974 | $30 | $192 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface. |
540 | $62 | $327 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination. |
396 | $52 | $299 |
| 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. |
304 | $30 | $165 |
| Destruction of 15 or more precancerous skin growths This procedure involves the removal or destruction of fifteen or more precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to treat abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
265 | $99 | $480 |
| 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. |
242 | $57 | $332 |
| Additional skin growth biopsy Removal of a sample of an additional skin growth for laboratory examination. This code is used for each extra lesion biopsied during the same session. |
104 | $30 | $154 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths | 85 | $76 | $384 |
| New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold. |
75 | $42 | $214 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
74 | $1 | $6 |
| 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. |
52 | $72 | $382 |
| Acne surgery A surgical procedure to treat acne. The specific techniques and extent of the surgery are not defined in this general code description. |
29 | $66 | $339 |
| Ear tissue biopsy A procedure to remove a small sample of tissue from the ear for laboratory examination. |
25 | $45 | $288 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
25 | $8 | $42 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth, 1.1-2.0 cm This procedure involves the surgical removal of a benign skin growth located on the body, arms, or legs. The growth measured between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters in diameter. |
15 | $73 | $506 |
| Punch biopsy of first skin growth A small, circular piece of skin is removed from a skin growth using a circular blade. The sample is then sent to a laboratory for examination. |
14 | $77 | $376 |
| Surgical removal of skin cancer, 1.1-2.0 cm Surgical excision of a cancerous skin growth measuring between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters on the body, arms, or legs. |
14 | $69 | $723 |
| Injection into skin growths, 1-7 A procedure involving the injection of medication into one to seven skin growths. |
13 | $23 | $165 |
| Complicated wound repair, scalp/arms/legs, 2.6-7.5 cm A complex surgical procedure to close a wound on the scalp, arms, or legs that measures between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters in length. |
11 | $264 | $1,269 |
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.
0.3% high complexity
7.6% medium
92.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$3,859
Total received (2022-2024)
Avg $1,286/year across 3 years
Top 6% in IL for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
21
Companies
216
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
$2,047
2023
$1,500
2022
$311
Payments by company (2024)
ABBVIE INC.
$337
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$328
UCB, Inc.
$275
Lilly USA, LLC
$269
PFIZER INC.
$159
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$144
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$143
GENZYME CORPORATION
$95
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$87
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$48
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$36
Amgen Inc.
$25
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$23
LEO Pharma Inc.
$21
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$21
Organon Llc
$19
Incyte Corporation
$18
Top 3 companies account for 45.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2022-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$580
Lilly USA, LLC
$574
UCB, Inc.
$492
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$421
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$325
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$252
GENZYME CORPORATION
$226
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$212
PFIZER INC.
$193
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$143
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$138
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$80
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$64
Amgen Inc.
$25
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$23
LEO Pharma Inc.
$21
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$21
Organon Llc
$19
Incyte Corporation
$18
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$17
Biofrontera Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 42.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADBRY · AKLIEF · AMELUZ · Bimzelx · CIBINQO · COSENTYX · Cimzia · DUPIXENT · EBGLYSS · EUCRISA · HADLIMA · ILUMYA · LIBTAYO · LITFULO · OLUMIANT · OPZELURA · Otezla · Poteligeo · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TREMFYA · VTAMA · Winlevi · Zoryve
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 →
Geographic Context
Family nurse practitioners in nearby ZIP areas
70
County median income
$72,281
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CARLE HEALTH PROCTOR HOSPITAL
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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
Chum is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in IL).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Chum experienced with destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14?
Based on Medicare claims data, Chum performed 3,587 destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Chum receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Chum received a total of $3,859 from 21 companies across 216 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 Chum's costs compare to other family nurse practitioners in Peru?
Chum's average Medicare payment per service is $30. 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 Chum) 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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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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