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- Palos Park location main office
13011 S 104Th Ave Ste 100, Palos Park, IL 60464 - Mokena location
19001 Old Lagrange Rd, Mokena, IL 60448 - Mokena location
10260 191st St Ste 102, Mokena, IL 60448
About Dr. Kakavas
Peter W. Kakavas, M.D. practices cardiovascular disease in Palos Park, IL. Peter is a 1989 graduate of Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. Peter is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. Medicare claims data shows Peter provided 60,407 services to 7,832 patients. The services billed most often include low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml, injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg, and routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528022191.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (708) 274-3278
- Email not available
Practice Locations
13011 S 104TH AVE STE 100
Palos Park, IL 60464
19001 Old Lagrange Rd
Mokena, IL 60448
10260 191st St Ste 102
Mokena, IL 60448
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Specialized cardiovascular care
- Heart problems related to cancer treatment
- Heart transplant follow-up
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
- Aortic stenosis
- Mitral regurgitation
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Patent foramen ovale
Vascular and risk factors
- Aortic aneurysm
- Carotid artery disease
- Familial hypercholesterolemia
- Resistant hypertension
Artery & vascular
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Heart inflammation
- Pericarditis (Heart Sac Inflammation)
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
- High Blood Pressure in the Lungs (Pulmonary Hypertension)
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
- Left heart catheterization
Heart & circulation
- Heart failure symptom monitoring
Life Support
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
- Atrial septal defect closure
Most searched procedures
- Echocardiogram
- EKG
- Heart monitor
- Heart stent
- Pacemaker surgery
- Stress test
Consultations
- Preventive Cardiology Consultation
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
- Electrophysiology Study (EP Study)
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
- Heart CT Scan (Cardiac CT)
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
- Radiofrequency ablation
Imaging
- Heart Calcium Scan
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram for Kids
Implants
- Defibrillator Implant (ICD)
Recovery & rehabilitation
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Vascular imaging
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Leg Circulation Test (ABI and Arterial Doppler)
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
60,407 services · 7,832 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress | Imaging | 78492 |
304 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Imaging | 74174 |
199 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | Imaging | 75574 |
173 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | Imaging | 78431 |
171 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Imaging | 71275 |
167 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
119 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
1,710 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Treatment | 93015 |
593 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
393 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
279 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other cardiologists at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 7
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 25 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiologists in Palos Park 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1989 at Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress 7
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Peter W. Kakavas specialize in?
Peter W. Kakavas is a cardiologist in Palos Park, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Peter W. Kakavas located?
Peter W. Kakavas is listed at 13011 S 104Th Ave Ste 100, Palos Park, IL 60464. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Peter W. Kakavas's phone number?
The number on file is (708) 274-3278. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Peter W. Kakavas?
Peter W. Kakavas's National Provider Identifier is 1528022191. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Peter W. Kakavas train?
Peter W. Kakavas attended Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Peter W. Kakavas have?
Peter W. Kakavas has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Peter W. Kakavas do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Peter W. Kakavas performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress and ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram with supervision and review by physician, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Peter W. Kakavas's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Peter W. Kakavas. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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