Dr. Alexander Hlepas, MD

  • Chicago, IL
  • Nephrologist
NPI1063074938PAC ID7517292741
Medicare services, 2024
755
Medicare patients, 2024
215
Part D claims, 2024
192
Publications
3
Hospital affiliations
4
Practice address
2277 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60645
Practice phone
Call (773) 508-0110
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Primary practice

Lakeside Nephrology, Ltd.

Chicago, Illinois

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Dr. Alexander Hlepas is a nephrologist in Chicago, Illinois

Dr. Hlepas practices at Lakeside Nephrology, Ltd. in Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Hlepas' NPI, 1063074938, was assigned on July 1, 2019. Dr. Hlepas holds Illinois license 125.075275.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7517292741
NPI enumeration date
July 1, 2019
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(773) 508-0110
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Alexander Hlepas practices at Lakeside Nephrology, Ltd. in Chicago, Illinois

Dr. Hlepas' primary practice is Lakeside Nephrology, Ltd., at 2277 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60645 in Cook County. The practice phone is (773) 508-0110.

  • Lakeside Nephrology, Ltd.
    2277 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60645 · Cook CountyPhone(773) 508-0110

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Alexander Hlepas is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Hlepas' primary practice is Lakeside Nephrology, Ltd. in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hlepas is also affiliated with Swedish Hospital. The medical group on file is Lakeside Nephrology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hlepas to 3 more hospitals and 3 dialysis centers, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alexander Hlepas' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hlepas practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Lakeside Nephrology, Ltd.Available with a free account
+7 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Alexander Hlepas is one of 534 nephrologists in Illinois

Nephrology is Dr. Hlepas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Hlepas is licensed in Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 125.075275 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Dr. Hlepas

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Alexander Hlepas billed Medicare for 755 services in 2024

CMS data shows 755 Medicare services from Dr. Hlepas across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 215 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $102,686 for them.

Medicare services, 2024755
Medicare patients215
Paid by Medicare$102,686
Procedure codes6

Dr. Hlepas' Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits480
  2. Tests and treatments174
  3. Other services101

Where Dr. Hlepas' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office36749%
  • In a facility38851%

Dr. Hlepas compared with the Illinois median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Hlepas
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
755vs 1,28441% below
Medicare patients
215vs 35740% below
Part D claims
55vs 57890% below

Medians across 526 nephrologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Hlepas' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Alexander Hlepas treated 215 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 215 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hlepas in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 70 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 58% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.75, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hlepas' median patient age at 71, with 44% women.

Medicare patients, 2024215
Average age74
Average risk score4.75
Also on Medicaid58%

Dr. Hlepas' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Hlepas' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9846%
  • Men11754%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Hlepas' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes65%
  5. Heart failure58%
  6. Ischemic heart disease57%
  7. Arthritis56%
  8. Mood disorders41%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Hlepas' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women44%
  • Men56%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Alexander Hlepas wrote 192 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Hlepas wrote 192 Medicare Part D claims for 71 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 55 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $22,134 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 51 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024192
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$22,134
Part D patients71

Dr. Hlepas' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic150 claims78%
  • Brand-name42 claims22%

Dr. Hlepas' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Hlepas' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics9%17 of 192 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 512024: 558%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 3 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Alexander Hlepas offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Hlepas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hlepas as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Alexander Hlepas has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Hlepas, published from 2019 to 2021. 2021 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Hlepas' most frequent co-authors are Karolina Katarzyna Marinescu, MD, Gatha Geetha Nair, MD and George A. Blessios, MD.

Papers3
Years published2019 to 2021

Dr. Hlepas' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Hlepas

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Dr. Alexander Hlepas received $477 in industry payments from 2023 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Hlepas from 7 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. paid the most, $157.

General payments to Dr. Hlepas by program year, 2023 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Hlepas the most, 2023 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Alexander Hlepas's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Alexander Hlepas' NPI number?

Dr. Alexander Hlepas' NPI number is 1063074938. It was assigned on July 1, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Alexander Hlepas?

Dr. Alexander Hlepas is a nephrologist in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Alexander Hlepas practice?

Dr. Hlepas practices at 2277 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60645. Dr. Hlepas' primary practice is Lakeside Nephrology, Ltd. in Chicago, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hlepas to 3 hospitals and 3 dialysis centers.

What is Dr. Alexander Hlepas' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hlepas is (773) 508-0110.

What is Dr. Alexander Hlepas' medical license number?

Dr. Hlepas holds Illinois license 125.075275.

Which hospitals is Dr. Alexander Hlepas affiliated with?

Dr. Hlepas is affiliated with Swedish Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Hlepas to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Alexander Hlepas part of?

Dr. Hlepas is linked to Lakeside Nephrology.

Does Dr. Alexander Hlepas accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hlepas billed Medicare for 755 services in 2024, and Dr. Hlepas accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Alexander Hlepas offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Hlepas as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alexander Hlepas see?

CMS counts 215 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hlepas in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Alexander Hlepas bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Hlepas' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), dialysis (90960) and medicare service (G2211).

What drugs does Dr. Alexander Hlepas prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hlepas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Jardiance, Chlorthalidone and Kerendia.

Has Dr. Alexander Hlepas received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $477 in general payments to Dr. Hlepas from 7 companies from 2023 to 2025. The largest total came from Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.

How long has Dr. Alexander Hlepas been practicing?

Dr. Hlepas graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

Does Dr. Alexander Hlepas do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Hlepas, published from 2019 to 2021.

Who does Dr. Alexander Hlepas publish with?

Dr. Hlepas' most frequent co-authors are Karolina Katarzyna Marinescu, MD (2 shared papers), Gatha Geetha Nair, MD (2 shared papers) and George A. Blessios, MD (1 shared paper).

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