Dr. Ailda L. Nika, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,248
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 684
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,715
- Publications
- 7
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612
- Practice phone
- Call (312) 942-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Ailda L. Nika is a rheumatologist in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Nika practices at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, part of Rush System for Health.
Dr. Nika's NPI, 1831316983, was assigned on April 19, 2007. Dr. Nika holds Illinois license 036117943.
- NPI
- 1831316983NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4880749803
- NPI enumeration date
- April 19, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (312) 942-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ailda L. Nika practices at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Nika's primary practice is Rush University Medical Center, at 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612 in Cook County. The practice phone is (312) 942-5000.
- Rush University Medical Center1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612 · Cook CountyPhone(312) 942-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ailda L. Nika is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Nika's primary practice is Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, part of Rush System for Health. Dr. Nika is also affiliated with John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County. The medical group on file is Rush University Internists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nika to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ailda L. Nika's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nika practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Rush University Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ailda L. Nika is one of 285 rheumatologists in Illinois
Rheumatology is Dr. Nika's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Nika is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, IllinoisPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ailda L. Nika billed Medicare for 1,248 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,248 Medicare services from Dr. Nika across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 684 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $46,662 for them.
Dr. Nika's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Imaging
- 2023: 4282024: 47711%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3962024: 44613%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 206
- Surgery
- 2023: 1252024: 1195%
Where Dr. Nika's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office827%
- In a facility1,16693%
Dr. Nika compared with the Illinois median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Nika
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 1,248vs 98726% above
- Medicare patients
- 684vs 2622.6 times
- Part D claims
- 1,567vs 1,07745% above
Medians across 290 rheumatologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nika'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. Ailda L. Nika treated 684 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 684 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nika in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 306 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.42, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nika's median patient age at 69, with 85% women.
Dr. Nika's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Nika's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women60889%
- Men7611%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nika's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure70%
- Arthritis66%
- Osteoporosis43%
- Diabetes30%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Mood disorders23%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nika's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women85%
- Men14%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ailda L. Nika wrote 1,715 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nika wrote 1,715 Medicare Part D claims for 279 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,567 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $910,926 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,600 claims across 25 drugs.
Dr. Nika's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,502 claims88%
- Brand-name and other213 claims12%
Dr. Nika'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. Nika's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids5%79 of 1,715 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: 1,6002024: 1,5672%
Drugs named by CMS: 27 in 2024, 25 in 2023.
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. Ailda L. Nika offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Nika accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Nika as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Ailda L. Nika has 7 publications on record
Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Nika, published from 2017 to 2023. 2023 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Quality of Health Care and Self Report. Dr. Nika has published most often in Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Dr. Nika's most frequent co-authors are Winston Sequeira, MD, Joel A. Block, MD and Shilpa Arora.
Dr. Nika's papers by year, 2017 to 2023
Topics Dr. Nika writes about most
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Quality of Health Care
- Self Report
Dr. Nika's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Nika
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Ailda L. Nika received $78,534 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 107 general payments to Dr. Nika from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 78% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $62,091.
General payments to Dr. Nika by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Nika by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$60,95078%
- Travel and lodging$6,5188%
- Consulting fees$5,0466%
- Food and beverage$3,0894%
- Other$2,9314%
Companies that paid Dr. Nika the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Ailda L. Nika's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ailda L. Nika's NPI number?
Dr. Ailda L. Nika's NPI number is 1831316983. It was assigned on April 19, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ailda L. Nika?
Dr. Ailda L. Nika is a rheumatologist in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Ailda L. Nika practice?
Dr. Nika practices at 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612. Dr. Nika's primary practice is Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, part of Rush System for Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nika to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Ailda L. Nika's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nika is (312) 942-5000.
What is Dr. Ailda L. Nika's medical license number?
Dr. Nika holds Illinois license 036117943.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ailda L. Nika affiliated with?
Dr. Nika practices at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Nika is also affiliated with John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County. Dmand AI links Dr. Nika to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Ailda L. Nika part of?
Dr. Nika is linked to Rush University Internists. Dmand AI links Dr. Nika to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Ailda L. Nika accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nika billed Medicare for 1,248 services in 2024, and Dr. Nika accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Ailda L. Nika offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Nika as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ailda L. Nika see?
CMS counts 684 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nika in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Ailda L. Nika bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nika's most billed Medicare services were radiation oncology (77080), office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare service (G2211).
What drugs does Dr. Ailda L. Nika prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nika's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Ailda L. Nika received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $78,534 in general payments to Dr. Nika from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
How long has Dr. Ailda L. Nika been practicing?
Dr. Nika graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
Does Dr. Ailda L. Nika do research?
Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Nika, published from 2017 to 2023.
Who does Dr. Ailda L. Nika publish with?
Dr. Nika's most frequent co-authors are Winston Sequeira, MD (6 shared papers), Joel A. Block, MD (5 shared papers) and Shilpa Arora (4 shared papers).
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