Dr. Daniel Kniaz, MD

  • Lincolnwood, IL
  • Nephrologist
NPI1841270147PAC ID4385548072
Medicare services, 2024
2,995
Medicare patients, 2024
493
Part D claims, 2024
2,678
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$1,731
Practice address
4600 Touhy Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL 60712
Practice phone
Call (847) 443-1228
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Primary practice

Concerto Renal Services - Lincolnwood

Dialysis Center - Independent · Lincolnwood, Illinois

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Dr. Daniel Kniaz is a nephrologist in Lincolnwood, Illinois

Dr. Kniaz practices at Concerto Renal Services - Lincolnwood in Lincolnwood, Illinois.

Dr. Kniaz's NPI, 1841270147, was assigned on January 20, 2006. Dr. Kniaz graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 1981. Dr. Kniaz holds Illinois license 036073101.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4385548072
NPI enumeration date
January 20, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(847) 443-1228
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
71
Medical school graduation
1981

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

Dr. Daniel Kniaz practices at Concerto Renal Services - Lincolnwood in Lincolnwood, Illinois

Dr. Kniaz's primary practice is Concerto Renal Services - Lincolnwood, at 4600 Touhy Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL 60712 in Cook County. The practice phone is (847) 443-1228.

  • Concerto Renal Services - Lincolnwood
    4600 Touhy Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL 60712 · Cook CountyPhone(847) 443-1228

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Dr. Daniel Kniaz is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Kniaz's primary practice is Concerto Renal Services - Lincolnwood in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Dr. Kniaz is also affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. The medical group on file is Associates in Nephrology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kniaz to 2 more hospitals, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Daniel Kniaz's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kniaz practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Concerto Renal Services - LincolnwoodAvailable with a free account
+5 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Daniel Kniaz is one of 534 nephrologists in Illinois

Nephrology is Dr. Kniaz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Kniaz is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kniaz's licenses on file in 2 states: Illinois and Wisconsin.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036073101 · 1986 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RN0300X
  • Wisconsin license2000 to 2019

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances and parathyroid gland disorder among the conditions Dr. Kniaz treats.

Nephrologists near Dr. Kniaz

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. Daniel Kniaz billed Medicare for 2,995 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,995 Medicare services from Dr. Kniaz across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 493 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $114,163 for them.

Medicare services, 20242,995
Medicare patients493
Paid by Medicare$114,163
Procedure codes11

Dr. Kniaz's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 1,8102024: 1,8001%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 9172024: 8309%
Tests and treatments
2023: 4142024: 28731%
Other services
2023: 02024: 78

Where Dr. Kniaz's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office2,39880%
  • In a facility59720%

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

  • Dr. Kniaz
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
2,995vs 1,2842.3 times
Medicare patients
493vs 35738% above
Part D claims
2,380vs 5784.1 times

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

Dr. Kniaz's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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

Dr. Daniel Kniaz treated 493 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 493 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kniaz in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 197 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.01, 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. Kniaz's median patient age at 73, with 40% women.

Medicare patients, 2024493
Average age77
Average risk score4.01
Also on Medicaid28%

Dr. Kniaz's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Kniaz's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women21944%
  • Men27456%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Kniaz's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes62%
  5. Heart failure60%
  6. Ischemic heart disease51%
  7. Arthritis48%
  8. Atrial fibrillation42%

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

Dr. Kniaz's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women40%
  • Men59%

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

Dr. Daniel Kniaz wrote 2,678 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kniaz wrote 2,678 Medicare Part D claims for 297 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,380 of them, across 42 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $239,095 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,389 claims across 40 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,678
Drugs named by CMS42
Total drug cost$239,095
Part D patients297

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

  • Generic2,390 claims89%
  • Brand-name and other288 claims11%

Dr. Kniaz's 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. Kniaz's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics1%25 of 2,678 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: 2,3892024: 2,380No change

Drugs named by CMS: 42 in 2024, 40 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

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Dr. Daniel Kniaz received $1,731 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 63 general payments to Dr. Kniaz from 20 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $400.

General payments to Dr. Kniaz by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Kniaz by kind, 2017 to 2025

$1.7Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,71199%
  • Education$201%

Companies that paid Dr. Kniaz the most, 2017 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

Dr. Daniel Kniaz has 5 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Kniaz, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Awards and honors for Dr. Kniaz

  1. 2014
    • Regional Top Doctor
  2. 2001
    • ACP Fellow
  3. Undated
    • ASN Fellow
    • Checkbook Top Doc
    • Super Doc

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Daniel Kniaz graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin

Dr. Kniaz graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 1981. Dr. Kniaz is a member of ACP and ASN.

  1. Medical schoolMedical College Of Wisconsin
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in nephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Daniel Kniaz accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers

Dr. Kniaz is in network with 18 carriers, including Elevance, HCSC and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Kniaz accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO12
  2. Medicare11
  3. HMO10
  4. POS6
  5. EPO3
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Daniel Kniaz'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand 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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Daniel Kniaz's NPI number?

Dr. Daniel Kniaz's NPI number is 1841270147. It was assigned on January 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Daniel Kniaz?

Dr. Daniel Kniaz is a nephrologist in Lincolnwood, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Daniel Kniaz practice?

Dr. Kniaz practices at 4600 Touhy Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL 60712. Dr. Kniaz's primary practice is Concerto Renal Services - Lincolnwood in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kniaz to 2 hospitals, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Daniel Kniaz's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kniaz is (847) 443-1228.

What is Dr. Daniel Kniaz's medical license number?

Dr. Kniaz holds Illinois license 036073101, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Daniel Kniaz been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kniaz in Illinois (1986 to 2026) and Wisconsin (2000 to 2019).

Which hospitals is Dr. Daniel Kniaz affiliated with?

Dr. Kniaz is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Kniaz to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Daniel Kniaz part of?

Dr. Kniaz is linked to Associates in Nephrology.

Does Dr. Daniel Kniaz accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kniaz billed Medicare for 2,995 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Daniel Kniaz see?

CMS counts 493 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kniaz in 2024, with an average age of 77.

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Is Dr. Daniel Kniaz board certified?

Yes. Dr. Kniaz is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Daniel Kniaz bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kniaz's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0885), office visit, established patient (99215) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. Daniel Kniaz go to medical school?

Dr. Kniaz graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 1981.

What drugs does Dr. Daniel Kniaz prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kniaz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Carvedilol, Allopurinol and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. Daniel Kniaz received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,731 in general payments to Dr. Kniaz from 20 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Dr. Daniel Kniaz been practicing?

Dr. Kniaz graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Daniel Kniaz accept?

Dr. Kniaz is in network with 18 carriers, including Elevance, HCSC and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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