NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Allison Brooke Kessler Vear, M.D.

Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Physician · Chicago, IL

Allison Brooke Kessler Vear, M.D. is a spinal cord injury medicine physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1255694170, issued on Jun 18, 2012. Check the license (Illinois 036-142536, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255694170
Name
Allison Brooke Kessler Vear
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Physician 2081P0004X
License number
036-142536 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
355 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone
(312) 238-1000
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 17, 2026
Fax
(312) 238-3695
Medicaid ID
036142536-1 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170720002912); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2012
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 355 E Erie St

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

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  3. Adenike Adewuyi, MD, PHDNeuromuscular Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1730684861
  4. Caitlin AguirrePhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1790586857
  5. Hannah Anderson, PT, DPTNeurology Physical Therapist1053256768
  6. Alyssa Andreasik, PT, DPTNeurology Physical Therapist1326598822

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  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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average spinal cord injury medicine physician in 2024

333 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 487 among the 99 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Allison Kessler Vear333
  2. Specialty average487

Most prescribed

  1. Baclofen87 claims
  2. Gabapentin73 claims
  3. Pregabalin17 claims
  4. Diazepam15 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): 80.5 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 score84.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%26.2
  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: $5.60

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lifeward, Inc. The 56 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,104.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Allison Kessler Vear$5.60
  2. Specialty average$1,104.01

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. Medical Services RicChicago, IL

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

Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Physician providers in Illinois

There are 16 spinal cord injury medicine physician records in Illinois.

Other spinal cord injury medicine physician records in Illinois

  1. Alan Anschel, MDChicago, IL1841459138
  2. Edel Auh, MDChicago, IL1265182406
  3. Natasha BhatiaChicago, IL1639601040
  4. David Chen, MDChicago, IL1497769095
  5. Kristin Garlanger, D.O.Burr Ridge, IL1164781860
  6. Marika Greiff, MDChicago, IL1699829044
  7. Stephanie Hendrick, M.D.Chicago, IL1558748269
  8. Ki Kim, MDChicago, IL1649286618
  9. Robbie Logan, M.D.Hines, IL1053494864
  10. Yvonne Lucero, MDHines, IL1083628853

Common questions

What is Allison Brooke Kessler Vear, M.D.'s NPI number?

Allison Brooke Kessler Vear, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255694170, issued on Jun 18, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Allison Brooke Kessler Vear, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 355 E Erie St, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 238-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Allison Brooke Kessler Vear, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-142536, 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 Allison Brooke Kessler Vear, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Allison Brooke Kessler Vear, M.D. had 333 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among spinal cord injury medicine physician prescribers was 487. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Allison Brooke Kessler Vear, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.5 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.