Ameer Alwafai, M.D.
Neurocritical Care Physician · Lake Barrington, IL
Ameer Alwafai, M.D. is a neurocritical care physician with a practice address in Lake Barrington, Illinois, and NPI 1255644779, issued on Jul 26, 2010. Check the license (Illinois 036134471, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ameer Alwafai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurocritical Care Physician 2084A2900X
- License numbers
- 036134471 IL
01075291A IN
2019-00018 NC
25MA11156700 NJ
MD479998 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 22285 N Pepper RD Ste 401, Lake Barrington, IL 60010
- Phone
- (847) 882-6604
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 18, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160808000829); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 22285 N Pepper RD Ste 401
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ameer Alwafai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036134471Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurocritical care physician in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 112 among the 141 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Industry payments in 2024: $312.89
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 251 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,054.78 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 9 group practices
- Atlanticare Physician Group PAAtlantic City, NJ
- Atlanticare Regional Medical CenterAtlantic City, NJ
- Beacon Medical Group IncElkhart, IN
- Franciscan Physician NetworkMichigan City, IN
- Mchs Hospitals IncDarien, IL
- Northwest Neurology, LtdLake Barrington, IL
- Novant Health Medical Group, LLCCharlotte, NC
- University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL
- Valley Physician Services PCHoboken, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ameer Alwafai among 47 neurocritical care physician records in Illinois
Ameer Alwafai, M.D. is one of 47 neurocritical care physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 30% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 30% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2013 among the 40 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 23% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084A2900X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurocritical Care Physician providers in Illinois
There are 47 neurocritical care physician records in Illinois.
All 47 in Illinois → Every provider in Lake Barrington → Neurocritical Care Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurocritical care physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ryan Jones, D.O.Arlington Heights, IL 600051679936256
- Rehan Sajjad, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051841376167
- Jasmine SinghArlington Heights, IL 600051790280675
- Anam Syed, DOArlington Heights, IL 600051447754965
- Kelly Donohue, MDMcHenry, IL 600501083141238
- Bindi Parikh, MDMcHenry, IL 600501689161606
- Alok Patel, M.D.McHenry, IL 600501457627465
- Siyuan Liu, MD/PHDPark Ridge, IL 600681164981247
Common questions
What is Ameer Alwafai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ameer Alwafai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255644779, issued on Jul 26, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ameer Alwafai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22285 N Pepper RD Ste 401, Lake Barrington, IL, 60010. Phone: (847) 882-6604. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ameer Alwafai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036134471, 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 Ameer Alwafai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ameer Alwafai, M.D. had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among neurocritical care physician prescribers was 112. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.