Amir S. El Shami, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Chicago, IL
Amir S. El Shami, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1487841185, issued on Sep 27, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 036.125586, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Amir S. El Shami
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- 036.125586 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 835 S Wolcott Ave RM E-270, Chicago, IL 60612
- Phone
- (312) 996-7161
- Enumerated
- Sep 27, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111230000388); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Amir S. El Shami 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 036.125586Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
165 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 58 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl50 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide24 claims
- Gabapentin15 claims
- Scopolamine14 claims
- Lidocaine Hcl11 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Advanced Rehabilitation Care, LLCNiles, IL
- Beyond Physical Therapy PLLCOrland Park, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Amir S. El Shami among 707 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Illinois
Amir S. El Shami, M.D. is one of 707 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 59% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 33% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 33% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2008 among the 329 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Illinois
There are 707 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Illinois.
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The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sol Abreu Sosa, MDChicago, IL 606121912163502
- Tariq Ahmad, MDChicago, IL 606121992723506
- Steven Clar, MDChicago, IL 606121194747667
- Sima Desai, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121689952798
- Shivani Dua, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121013295856
- Sheila Dugan, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121932158904
- Peter Hurh, MDChicago, IL 606121104137082
- Puangpeth Jantra, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121285675058
Common questions
What is Amir S. El Shami, M.D.'s NPI number?
Amir S. El Shami, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487841185, issued on Sep 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Amir S. El Shami, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 835 S Wolcott Ave RM E-270, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 996-7161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Amir S. El Shami, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.125586, 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 Amir S. El Shami, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Amir S. El Shami, M.D. had 165 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.