NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dzifaa Kofi Lotsu, M.D., MPH

Gastroenterology Physician · Chicago, IL

Dzifaa Kofi Lotsu, M.D., MPH is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1770739211, issued on Aug 15, 2008. Check the license (Illinois 036132916, 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
1770739211
Name
Dzifaa Kofi Lotsu
Credential
M.D., MPH
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
036132916 IL
35.142000 OH
T2666 TX
66461-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
840 W Adams St # 842, Chicago, IL 60607
Phone
(312) 929-3140
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 1, 2025
Fax
(312) 496-3272
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250128004991); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Howard University College Of Medicine, 2007
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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  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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

74 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Dzifaa Lotsu74
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium24 claims
  2. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf12 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 3 group practices

  1. Health Care Authority For Baptist Health, AN Affiliate OF UabhsMontgomery, AL
  2. Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group, PLLCHouston, TX
  3. Wellstar Medical Group LLCLagrange, GA

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

Dzifaa Kofi Lotsu among 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois

Dzifaa Kofi Lotsu, M.D., MPH is one of 887 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 643 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muhammed Alikhan, MDChicago, IL 606071518427251
  2. Christopher Chapman, M.D.Chicago, IL 606071235378043
  3. Katherine JanikeChicago, IL 606071063041549
  4. Krishnaswamy Anand, M.D.Chicago, IL 606081720080732
  5. David Butler, M.D.Chicago, IL 606081083821037
  6. Benjamin Levy, M.D.Chicago, IL 606081922245737
  7. Parth Thaker, MDChicago, IL 606051467080820
  8. Samuel Tesfay, M.D.Chicago, IL 606101811196553

Common questions

What is Dzifaa Kofi Lotsu, M.D., MPH's NPI number?

Dzifaa Kofi Lotsu, M.D., MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770739211, issued on Aug 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dzifaa Kofi Lotsu, M.D., MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 840 W Adams St # 842, Chicago, IL, 60607. Phone: (312) 929-3140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dzifaa Kofi Lotsu, M.D., MPH's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036132916, 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 Dzifaa Kofi Lotsu, M.D., MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dzifaa Kofi Lotsu, M.D., MPH had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.