Sheldon M Hirsch, MD
Nephrology (CMS) · Chicago, IL
At a glance
1717 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60616-1219
NPPES record updated Jul 16, 2025. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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1717 S Wabash AveChicago, IL 60616-1219
Additional reported practice locations
2277 W Howard StChicago, IL 606451922
Phone: 7735080110
Fax: 7735080074 1101 S Canal St
Chicago, IL 606074901
Phone: 3129860110
Fax: 3126631010
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 1981
- CMS specialties
- Nephrology
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL
- Rush Oak Park Hospital Oak Park, IL
- Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL
- Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston Evanston, IL
- Swedish Hospital Chicago, IL
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
No displayed procedure-category record in this release. This does not mean the clinician performs no procedures.
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $105.89 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| FRESENIUS USA MARKETING, INC. | $105.89 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207RN0300X
- Enumeration date
- Dec 21, 2005
- Record updated
- Jul 16, 2025
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207RN0300X · Primary
License reported: 036065928 IL
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
1717 S Wabash AveChicago, IL 60616-1219
- Phone
- (312) 913-0110
- Fax
- (312) 913-9154
Mailing address
2277 W HOWARD STCHICAGO, IL 606451922
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