What is Nirmala Gonsalves's specialty?

Nirmala Gonsalves (NPI 1326038712) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Gastroenterology in Chicago, IL.

Where does Nirmala Gonsalves practice?

Nirmala Gonsalves practices in Chicago, IL, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1326038712.

How much does Medicare pay Nirmala Gonsalves?

Nirmala Gonsalves (NPI 1326038712) received approximately $18K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 91 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1326038712

Nirmala GonsalvesMD

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GastroenterologyChicago, ILI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

127

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

153

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$13K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 606 Gastroenterology providers in IL — bottom quintile (cohort median 726).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

221

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$95K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

23.1%

Top prescribed drugs

Omeprazole114 claims

Esomeprazole Magnesium30 claims

Rabeprazole Sodium26 claims

Dexlansoprazole21 claims

Sodium, Potassium,mag Sulfates18 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

95.2

Quality

83.0

Cost

0.0

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

100.0

Payment adjustment

0.85%

APM Entity

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$66K

Payment records

By payment type

Consulting Fee$37K

Travel and Lodging$16K

Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$12K

Education$900

Food and Beverage$628

Top paying entities

Consulting Fee$37K

Travel and Lodging$16K

Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$12K

Education$900

Food and Beverage$628

FACILITY AFFILIATIONS

Hospital & Facility Affiliations (1)

CCN 140281

Hospital

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Nirmala Gonsalves's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 3 inbound referrers · 5 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	70	202
Guang-Yu Yang Pathology · Chicago, IL	13	29
REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO	13	34

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	118	442
RAO, SAMBASIVA	24	58
John Pandolfino Gastroenterology · Chicago, IL	16	52
REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO	15	42
BEAUBIER, NIKE	13	39

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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