NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Colleen M. Buhrfiend, M.D.

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician · Chicago, IL

Colleen M. Buhrfiend, M.D. is a neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1508922964, issued on Dec 29, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036-099767, 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
1508922964
Name
Colleen M. Buhrfiend
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician 2084N0402X
License number
036-099767 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1725 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(312) 942-3034
Enumerated
Dec 29, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050518000112); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 1996
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 1725 W Harrison St

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

  1. Qurrat-Ul-Ain Abid, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1053949024
  2. John Acheson, MDSurgery Physician1205528726
  3. David Agbunag, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1093885188
  4. Eda Akyar, MDSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1255910006
  5. Jorelle Alexander, DMD,MPHDentist1972790756
  6. Amjad Ali, M.D.Specialist1952359184

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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician in 2024

55 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 278 among the 900 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Colleen Buhrfiend55
  2. Specialty average278

Most prescribed

  1. Phenobarbital22 claims
  2. Oxcarbazepine18 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $10,279.15

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 1,195 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,568.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Colleen Buhrfiend$10,279
  2. Specialty average$5,568

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. Rush University Medical GroupChicago, IL

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

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 79 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Illinois.

Other neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Illinois

  1. Hossam Abdelsalam, M.D.Springfield, IL1972543080
  2. Heba Akbari, MDChicago, IL1184127987
  3. Denis Altman, MDChicago, IL1043252521
  4. Usha Appalaneni, MDOak Lawn, IL1992234611
  5. Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, M.D.Chicago, IL1932130325
  6. Alma Bicknese, MDChicago, IL1083622955
  7. David BieberChicago, IL1972910404
  8. Joanna Blackburn, MDChicago, IL1992904197
  9. Shakuntala Chhabria, M.D.Gurnee, IL1992856678
  10. Ryan Coates, M.D.Oak Lawn, IL1184815870

Common questions

What is Colleen M. Buhrfiend, M.D.'s NPI number?

Colleen M. Buhrfiend, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508922964, issued on Dec 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Colleen M. Buhrfiend, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1725 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 942-3034. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Colleen M. Buhrfiend, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-099767, 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 Colleen M. Buhrfiend, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Colleen M. Buhrfiend, M.D. had 55 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician prescribers was 278. 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.

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