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2026 NPPES data Dermatopathology Physician NPI 1215324447 M.D.
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Alex Glazer, M.D.

Dermatopathology Physician in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 577 in Dermatopathology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 689 beneficiaries · Dermatopathology Physician avg: 695
Generic prescribing
94%
generic claims · 6% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
95.6/100
▲ 12 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$48.3K
153 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Alex Glazer, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 95.6/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 1,566 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

95.6/100
MIPS score · +12 vs avg
2K
Part D claims, 2024
94%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Alex Glazer, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1215324447), first enumerated 04/27/2015.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 1,566 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 95.6/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $48.3K in reported industry payments (153 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • State context

    State board disciplinary context

    Illinois statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Alex Glazer, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.

    Source: IDFPR annual report 2023

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1215324447 · Dermatopathology Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-ELITE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1215324447
  • ENUM-MID 2015
  • TAX-NARROW 577
  • MIPS-ELITE 95.6/100
  • RX-MID 1,566
  • BOOK-THIN 21 in Illinois
  • PHOTO-FINISH Talley Whang · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Alex Glazer, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

96 ≥ 78th percentile 78% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Alex Glazer, M.D. sits

This provider among dermatopathology physician peers

Across the 185 dermatopathology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Alex Glazer, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 90% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 65% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

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volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Alex Glazer, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one dermatopathology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Alex Glazer, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Alex Glazer, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Alex Glazer, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/27/2015

NPI 1215324447

Primary specialty

Dermatopathology Physician

Niche

577 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,566 125% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 695

MIPS final score

95.6/100 12.1 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Illinois

How Dermatopathology Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers

Illinois providers
Clinical Social Worker5.2%Physical Therapist4.9%Mental Health Counselor4.5%Speech-Language Pathologist4.2%Student in an Organized Heal…4.1%Pharmacist4.1%Dermatopathology Physician0%
Largest specialties in Illinois (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Alex Glazer, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Dermatopathology Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
95.6/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%95.6%
MIPS final score (Dermatopathology Physician) - 95.6/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

600 W LAKE COOK RD STE 110
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 459-6611

Provider Details

NPI 1215324447
Specialty Dermatopathology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 04/27/2015

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

95.6238
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
92.4279
Quality
92.9848
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Alex Glazer, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Scott D Glazer MD SC
Buffalo Grove, IL

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Alex Glazer, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$48.3K

Largest payer

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context - Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Alex Glazer, M.D.. To verify Alex Glazer, M.D.'s current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases

IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

Alex Glazer, M.D. - brand share 6.0%
Dermatopathology Physician average

6% brand-name claims vs 94% generic, on 1,566 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

1,566
Total Claims
$563K
Total Drug Cost
689
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,891.933
Total Day Supply
48,055
Brand vs Generic
6% brand / 94% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$530K
Generic Drug Cost
$33K
Antibiotic Claims
211

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.24
Gender Split
52% female / 48% male
Age Distribution
<65: 40, 65-74: 310, 75-84: 241, 85+: 98

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Alex Glazer, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Triamcinolone Acetonide
 291
Clobetasol Propionate
 137
Ketoconazole
 113
Minocycline Hcl
 90
Hydroxyzine Hcl
 79
Mometasone Furoate
 76
Betamethasone Dipropionate
 69
Doxycycline Hyclate
 62
Hydrocortisone
 58
Terbinafine Hcl
 47

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Dermatopathology Physician in IL → All providers in Illinois → Compare specialties →

Dermatopathology Physician Overview

How Alex Glazer, M.D. fits within the Dermatopathology Physician landscape nationally.

577
Dermatopathology Physician Providers in US
48
States with Dermatopathology Physician
695
Avg Claims per Provider

Alex Glazer, M.D.'s 1,566 claims are above the specialty average of 695.

Nationwide Dermatopathology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Glazer, both outside Illinois so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (95.6 here).

Talley Whang 95.6 IN Farhaan Hafeez 95.6 PA Michael Cardis 96 DC Anh Pham 95.1 VA

Same NPPES enumeration year (2015)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Nicole Bender Houston, TX Israel Kasago Pleasant Prairie, WI Jennifer Wang Stanford, CA Tarek Shaath The Villages, FL

Nearby Dermatopathology Physician Providers in Illinois

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Glazer.

One of 21 Dermatopathology Physician providers enrolled in Illinois, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Motunrayo Adisa
M.D
Kenilworth, IL
Dr. Debra Bakal
M.D.
Hoffman Estates, IL
Dr. Janeen Buonaccorsi
M.D.
Peoria, IL
Dr. Jordan Carqueville
MD
Chicago, IL
Dr. Lady Dy
MD
Glenview, IL

Compare Dermatopathology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alex Glazer, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Alex Glazer, M.D. specializes in Dermatopathology Physician and practices in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Alex Glazer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Alex Glazer, M.D. wrote 1,566 Medicare Part D claims totaling $563K in drug costs for 689 beneficiaries.
What is Alex Glazer, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Alex Glazer, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 95.6/100 (Quality: 92.4, Cost: 93). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Alex Glazer, M.D. located? ▼
Alex Glazer, M.D. is located at 600 W LAKE COOK RD STE 110, Buffalo Grove, IL, 60089. Phone: (847) 459-6611.
What is Alex Glazer, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Alex Glazer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215324447, issued on 04/27/2015.
Does Alex Glazer, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Alex Glazer, M.D.'s prescribing is 6% brand-name and 94% generic drugs by claim count, with $530K in brand drug costs.
How many Dermatopathology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 577 Dermatopathology Physician providers across 48 states in the US. The average Dermatopathology Physician provider writes 695 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Alex Glazer, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Alex Glazer, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Triamcinolone Acetonide, Clobetasol Propionate, Ketoconazole. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Alex Glazer, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Alex Glazer, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,566 Part D claims and 689 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Alex Glazer, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Alex Glazer, M.D.'s NPI is 1215324447 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.