NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255644779
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
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 22285 N Pepper RD Ste 401

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

  1. Alia Ammar, PH.D.Clinical Neuropsychologist1144388455
  2. Megan Baldassarre, PSYDClinical Neuropsychologist1710332754
  3. Elizabeth Flaherty, M.D.Neurology Physician1881907699
  4. Kelsey Olson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861084725
  5. Kelly Schaeffer, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1689192676
  6. Syema Sheikh, MDNeurology Physician1114360005

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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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  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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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.

  1. Ameer Alwafai43
  2. Specialty average112

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.

  1. Ameer Alwafai$312.89
  2. Specialty average$1,054.78

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

  1. Atlanticare Physician Group PAAtlantic City, NJ
  2. Atlanticare Regional Medical CenterAtlantic City, NJ
  3. Beacon Medical Group IncElkhart, IN
  4. Franciscan Physician NetworkMichigan City, IN
  5. Mchs Hospitals IncDarien, IL
  6. Northwest Neurology, LtdLake Barrington, IL
  7. Novant Health Medical Group, LLCCharlotte, NC
  8. University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL
  9. 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.

The 8 neurocritical care physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ryan Jones, D.O.Arlington Heights, IL 600051679936256
  2. Rehan Sajjad, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051841376167
  3. Jasmine SinghArlington Heights, IL 600051790280675
  4. Anam Syed, DOArlington Heights, IL 600051447754965
  5. Kelly Donohue, MDMcHenry, IL 600501083141238
  6. Bindi Parikh, MDMcHenry, IL 600501689161606
  7. Alok Patel, M.D.McHenry, IL 600501457627465
  8. 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.