NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alex Glazer, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Buffalo Grove, IL

Alex Glazer, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, and NPI 1215324447, issued on Apr 27, 2015. Check the license (Illinois 036.150795, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215324447
Name
Alex Glazer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
036.150795 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 W Lake Cook RD Ste 110, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Phone
(847) 459-6611
Enumerated
Apr 27, 2015
Record last updated
May 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200423001560); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 2015
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 600 W Lake Cook RD Ste 110

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Amy Brownlee, PA CPhysician Assistant1104993401
  2. Alexis Levitas, PA-CDermatology Physician1205485109

Verify Alex Glazer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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96% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,566 Medicare Part D claims for 689 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Alex Glazer1,566
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide291 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate137 claims
  3. Ketoconazole113 claims
  4. Minocycline Hcl90 claims
  5. Hydroxyzine Hcl79 claims
  6. Mometasone Furoate76 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score92.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%93.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $48,263.71

153 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alex Glazer$48,264
  2. Specialty average$8,545

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Scott D Glazer MD SCBuffalo Grove, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alex Glazer among 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois

Alex Glazer, M.D. is one of 647 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 65% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 440 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alexis Levitas, PA-CBuffalo Grove, IL 600891205485109
  2. Luzheng Liu, M.D. PHDBuffalo Grove, IL 600891295034569
  3. David Mann, MDBuffalo Grove, IL 600891912223322
  4. Virginia Fiedler, MDWilmette, IL 600911184749061
  5. Gerta Janss, MDWilmette, IL 600911710953815
  6. Ajay KailasWilmette, IL 600911053809715
  7. Kavitha Gandhi, M.D.Park City, IL 600851629149653
  8. Carol Tharp, MDWinnetka, IL 600931811988397

Common questions

What is Alex Glazer, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alex Glazer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215324447, issued on Apr 27, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alex Glazer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 W Lake Cook RD Ste 110, Buffalo Grove, IL, 60089. Phone: (847) 459-6611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alex Glazer, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.150795, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alex Glazer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alex Glazer, M.D. had 1,566 Medicare Part D claims for 689 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alex Glazer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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