BARRY ZEFFREN, MD
Allergy & Immunology Physician in GLEN CARBON, Illinois. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
BARRY ZEFFREN, MD filed 1,134 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Allergy & Immunology Physician in GLEN CARBON, Illinois, prescribing 38% generic.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 38%
- generic prescribing
- $610.61
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
BARRY ZEFFREN, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,134 Top 23% higher than 77% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
BARRY ZEFFREN, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about BARRY ZEFFREN, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Illinois
How Allergy & Immunology Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers
Allergy & Immunology Physician share within Illinois
Allergy & Immunology Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Illinois
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Allergy & Immunology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Allergy & Immunology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Allergy & Immunology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Allergy & Immunology Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Allergy & Immunology Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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BARRY ZEFFREN, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Allergy & Immunology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 4 COUNTRY CLUB EXECUTIVE PARK, GLEN CARBON, IL, 62034, with a listed phone of (618) 288-6673. NPI 1205908639 was issued on 11/14/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what ZEFFREN most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,134 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 156 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $908K in drug spend, split 62% brand-name and 38% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Allergy & Immunology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 3,390 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 764 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1205908639 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Allergy & Immunology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 11/14/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for BARRY ZEFFREN, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$611
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context — Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to BARRY ZEFFREN, MD. To verify BARRY ZEFFREN, MD's current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy
62% brand-name claims vs 38% generic, on 1,134 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,584
- Total Day Supply
- 43,901
- Brand vs Generic
- 62% brand / 38% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $878K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $30K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 30
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.02
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What BARRY ZEFFREN, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
128 claims
- Symbicort
Symbicort
108 claims
- Breo Ellipta
Breo Ellipta
107 claims
- Fluticasone Propio…
Fluticasone Propionate
105 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta
Trelegy Ellipta
104 claims
- Xolair
Xolair
54 claims
- Arnuity Ellipta 44
Arnuity Ellipta
44 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide 39
Ipratropium Bromide
39 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 128 |
| Symbicort Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 108 |
| Breo Ellipta Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 107 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 105 |
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 104 |
| Xolair Omalizumab | 54 |
| Arnuity Ellipta Fluticasone Furoate | 44 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | 39 |
| Wixela Inhub Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 39 |
| Azelastine Hcl | 31 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Allergy & Immunology Physician Overview
How BARRY ZEFFREN, MD fits within the Allergy & Immunology Physician landscape nationally.
BARRY ZEFFREN, MD's 1,134 claims are above the specialty average of 764.
Nearby Allergy & Immunology Physician Providers in Illinois
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as ZEFFREN.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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