Dr. Nic I. Hristea, MD

  • Lincolnwood, IL
  • Nephrologist
NPI1285689703PAC ID3274552831
Medicare services, 2024
959
Medicare patients, 2024
212
Part D claims, 2024
903
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$14,195
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. Nic I. Hristea is a nephrologist in Lincolnwood, Illinois

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

Dr. Hristea's NPI, 1285689703, was assigned on May 23, 2006. Dr. Hristea holds Illinois license 036105393.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3274552831
NPI enumeration date
May 23, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(847) 443-1228
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

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

Dr. Nic I. Hristea practices at Concerto Renal Services - Lincolnwood in Lincolnwood, Illinois

Dr. Hristea'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. Nic I. Hristea is affiliated with 10 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Hristea's primary practice is Concerto Renal Services - Lincolnwood in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Dr. Hristea is also affiliated with Advocate Christ Medical Center. The medical group on file is Associates in Nephrology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hristea to 4 more hospitals, 3 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nic I. Hristea's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Concerto Renal Services - LincolnwoodAvailable with a free account
+9 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Nic I. Hristea is one of 534 nephrologists in Illinois

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036105393 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Dr. Hristea

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

Dr. Nic I. Hristea billed Medicare for 959 services in 2024

CMS data shows 959 Medicare services from Dr. Hristea across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 212 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $119,853 for them.

Medicare services, 2024959
Medicare patients212
Paid by Medicare$119,853
Procedure codes9

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5422024: 4939%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1852024: 34184%
Other services
2023: 02024: 125

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

  • In an office59662%
  • In a facility36338%

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

  • Dr. Hristea
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
959vs 1,28425% below
Medicare patients
212vs 35741% below
Part D claims
756vs 57831% above

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

Dr. Hristea's 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. Nic I. Hristea treated 212 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 212 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hristea in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 65 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have diabetes. 71% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 5.83, 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. Hristea's median patient age at 69, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 2024212
Average age72
Average risk score5.83
Also on Medicaid71%

Dr. Hristea's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Hristea's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women11253%
  • Men10047%

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

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. Diabetes75%
  3. High blood pressure75%
  4. High cholesterol75%
  5. Heart failure63%
  6. Ischemic heart disease54%
  7. Arthritis49%
  8. COPD40%

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

Dr. Hristea's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men48%

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

Dr. Nic I. Hristea wrote 903 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Hristea wrote 903 Medicare Part D claims for 163 patients. 64% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 756 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $410,076 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 443 claims across 17 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024903
Drugs named by CMS19
Total drug cost$410,076
Part D patients163

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

  • Generic582 claims64%
  • Brand-name321 claims36%

Dr. Hristea'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 4432024: 75671%

Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2024, 17 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. Nic I. Hristea offers telehealth to Medicare patients

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Nic I. Hristea received $14,195 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 62 general payments to Dr. Hristea from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 78% of the total. Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. paid the most, $11,716.

General payments to Dr. Hristea by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Hristea by kind, 2016 to 2025

$14.2Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$11,10378%
  • Food and beverage$3,04721%
  • Education$440%

Companies that paid Dr. Hristea the most, 2016 to 2025

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

Sources for Dr. Nic I. Hristea'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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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. Nic I. Hristea's NPI number?

Dr. Nic I. Hristea's NPI number is 1285689703. It was assigned on May 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Nic I. Hristea?

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

Where does Dr. Nic I. Hristea practice?

Dr. Hristea practices at 4600 Touhy Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL 60712. Dr. Hristea's primary practice is Concerto Renal Services - Lincolnwood in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hristea to 4 hospitals, 3 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Nic I. Hristea's office phone number?

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

What is Dr. Nic I. Hristea's medical license number?

Dr. Hristea holds Illinois license 036105393.

Which hospitals is Dr. Nic I. Hristea affiliated with?

Dr. Hristea is affiliated with Advocate Christ Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Hristea to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Nic I. Hristea part of?

Dr. Hristea is linked to Associates in Nephrology.

Does Dr. Nic I. Hristea accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hristea billed Medicare for 959 services in 2024, and Dr. Hristea accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Nic I. Hristea offer telehealth?

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

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nic I. Hristea see?

CMS counts 212 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hristea in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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What services does Dr. Nic I. Hristea bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Hristea's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), dialysis (90960) and medicare service (G2211).

What drugs does Dr. Nic I. Hristea prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hristea's most prescribed drugs by claims were Jardiance, Sevelamer Carbonate and Farxiga.

Has Dr. Nic I. Hristea received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $14,195 in general payments to Dr. Hristea from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.

How long has Dr. Nic I. Hristea been practicing?

Dr. Hristea graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

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