Dr. Ruchi Sood, MD

  • Elgin, IL
  • Nephrologist
NPI1700191343PAC ID8224270517
Medicare services, 2024
2,736
Medicare patients, 2024
383
Part D claims, 2024
1,332
Publications
12
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
836 Dundee Ave, Elgin, IL 60120
Practice phone
Call (847) 888-9386
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Primary practice

DaVita Cobblestone Dialysis

Dialysis Center - Independent · Elgin, Illinois

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Dr. Ruchi Sood is a nephrologist in Elgin, Illinois

Dr. Sood practices at DaVita Cobblestone Dialysis in Elgin, Illinois.

Dr. Sood's NPI, 1700191343, was assigned on August 6, 2010. Dr. Sood holds Illinois license 036138586.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8224270517
NPI enumeration date
August 6, 2010
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(847) 888-9386
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
47
Medical school graduation
2005

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

Dr. Ruchi Sood practices at DaVita Cobblestone Dialysis in Elgin, Illinois

Dr. Sood's primary practice is DaVita Cobblestone Dialysis, at 836 Dundee Ave, Elgin, IL 60120 in Kane County. The practice phone is (847) 888-9386.

  • DaVita Cobblestone Dialysis
    836 Dundee Ave, Elgin, IL 60120 · Kane CountyPhone(847) 888-9386

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Dr. Ruchi Sood is affiliated with 11 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Sood's primary practice is DaVita Cobblestone Dialysis in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Sood is also affiliated with Advocate Sherman Hospital. The medical group on file is Kidney Care Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sood to 4 more hospitals, 4 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. Ruchi Sood's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sood practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
DaVita Cobblestone DialysisAvailable with a free account
+10 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Ruchi Sood is one of 534 nephrologists in Illinois

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036138586 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Dr. Sood

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534nephrologists in Illinois
2nephrologists in Elgin

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

Dr. Ruchi Sood billed Medicare for 2,736 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,736 Medicare services from Dr. Sood across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 383 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $232,096 for them.

Medicare services, 20242,736
Medicare patients383
Paid by Medicare$232,096
Procedure codes18

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,9332024: 2,11810%
Other services
2023: 02024: 438
Tests and treatments
2023: 1562024: 18015%

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

  • In an office1,87068%
  • In a facility86632%

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

  • Dr. Sood
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
2,736vs 1,2842.1 times
Medicare patients
383vs 3577% above
Part D claims
1,166vs 5782.0 times

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

Dr. Sood'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. Ruchi Sood treated 383 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 383 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sood in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 138 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.84, 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. Sood's median patient age at 74, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024383
Average age76
Average risk score2.84
Also on Medicaid27%

Dr. Sood's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Sood's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women20754%
  • Men17646%

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

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes55%
  5. Arthritis53%
  6. Heart failure47%
  7. Ischemic heart disease46%
  8. Mood disorders37%

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

Dr. Sood's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men45%

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

Dr. Ruchi Sood wrote 1,332 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Sood wrote 1,332 Medicare Part D claims for 227 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,166 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $174,138 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 747 claims across 18 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,332
Drugs named by CMS24
Total drug cost$174,138
Part D patients227

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

  • Generic1,155 claims87%
  • Brand-name177 claims13%

Dr. Sood'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: 7472024: 1,16656%

Drugs named by CMS: 24 in 2024, 18 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. Ruchi Sood offers telehealth to Medicare patients

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Ruchi Sood has 12 publications on record

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Sood, published from 2010 to 2024. 2013 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Antitubercular Agents, Cell Line and Dengue. Dr. Sood's most frequent co-authors are Hamed A. Daw, MD, John Mark Flack, MD, MPH and Sumit Madan, MD.

Papers12
Years published2010 to 2024

Dr. Sood's papers by year, 2010 to 2024

Topics Dr. Sood writes about most

  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Cell Line
  • Dengue
  • Dengue Virus
  • India
  • Isoniazid
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Dr. Sood's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Sood

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Ruchi Sood received $1,989 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 89 general payments to Dr. Sood from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 94% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $283.

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

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

$2Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,86894%
  • Education$1216%

Companies that paid Dr. Sood the most, 2016 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. Ruchi Sood'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)
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. Ruchi Sood's NPI number?

Dr. Ruchi Sood's NPI number is 1700191343. It was assigned on August 6, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ruchi Sood?

Dr. Ruchi Sood is a nephrologist in Elgin, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Ruchi Sood practice?

Dr. Sood practices at 836 Dundee Ave, Elgin, IL 60120. Dr. Sood's primary practice is DaVita Cobblestone Dialysis in Elgin, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sood to 4 hospitals, 4 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Ruchi Sood's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Sood is (847) 888-9386.

What is Dr. Ruchi Sood's medical license number?

Dr. Sood holds Illinois license 036138586.

Which hospitals is Dr. Ruchi Sood affiliated with?

Dr. Sood is affiliated with Advocate Sherman Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Sood to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Ruchi Sood part of?

Dr. Sood is linked to Kidney Care Center.

Does Dr. Ruchi Sood accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sood billed Medicare for 2,736 services in 2024, and Dr. Sood accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Ruchi Sood offer telehealth?

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

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ruchi Sood see?

CMS counts 383 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sood in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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What services does Dr. Ruchi Sood bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Sood's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), medicare service (G2211) and office visit, established patient (99215).

What drugs does Dr. Ruchi Sood prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sood's most prescribed drugs by claims were Allopurinol, Hydralazine HCl and Furosemide.

Has Dr. Ruchi Sood received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,989 in general payments to Dr. Sood from 23 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Dr. Ruchi Sood been practicing?

Dr. Sood graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.

Does Dr. Ruchi Sood do research?

Dmand AI links 12 publications to Dr. Sood, published from 2010 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Ruchi Sood publish with?

Dr. Sood's most frequent co-authors are Hamed A. Daw, MD (3 shared papers), John Mark Flack, MD, MPH (1 shared paper) and Sumit Madan, MD (1 shared paper).

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