Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Robert Kern, MD

Individual provider Otolaryngology Physician · NPI 1033149992

Robert Kern, MD practises Otolaryngology in Chicago, Illinois. Graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 1985, 41 years ago. Practices with Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, a 4,394-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Illinois.

Years since qualifying
41
Trained at
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Licensed in
IL
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

676 N Saint Clair St Ste 1200
Chicago, IL 60611-3068
Phone: (312) 695-8182
Fax: (312) 695-4303
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Specialties & licences

Otolaryngology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207Y00000X · Licence 036082763 (IL)

Record details

NPI number1033149992
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJuly 4, 2006
Last updated in NPPESApril 9, 2026
Certification dateApril 9, 2026

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOTOLARYNGOLOGY
Medical schoolJEFFERSON MEDICAL COLLEGE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
Graduated 1985 (41 years in practice)
Group practice Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation — 4394 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations5 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients173
Services billed 305 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age75

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Compensation for services other than consulting , including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $85,714 16 payments
Consulting Fee $17,130 6 payments
Travel and Lodging $16,858 35 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Food and Beverage $4,003 45 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee
Education $65 1 payment · educational material or training, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 4394 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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