2026 NPPES data Epilepsy Physician NPI 1700047917 M.D.
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FATIMA ALAO, M.D.

Epilepsy Physician in MATTOON, Illinois. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 244 beneficiaries · Epilepsy Physician avg: 878
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 14% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
91.8056/100
▲ 9 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$537.9
35 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: FATIMA ALAO, M.D. is a Epilepsy Physician ([object Object]) practicing in MATTOON, Illinois with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 3K claims across 244 beneficiaries — 14% brand-name prescribing . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.8056/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities . Industry payments of $537.9 across 35 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: FATIMA ALAO, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.8056 out of 100, above the 83.1 national average, and filed 2,700 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

FATIMA ALAO, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

FATIMA ALAO, M.D. at a glance

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/19/2008

NPI 1700047917

Primary specialty

Epilepsy Physician

Rare

354 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,700 208% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 878

MIPS final score

91.8056/100 8.705600000000004% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Illinois

How Epilepsy Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers

Illinois providers

Epilepsy Physician share within Illinois

1. Epilepsy Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Epilepsy Physician share within Illinois

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

FATIMA ALAO, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Epilepsy Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
91.8056/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Epilepsy Physician) — 91.8056/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%91.8%
MIPS final score (Epilepsy Physician) — 91.8056/100 vs national avg 83.1

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.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

FATIMA ALAO, M.D. is a Epilepsy Physician provider practicing in MATTOON, Illinois, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D.. NPI: 1700047917. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

FATIMA ALAO, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Epilepsy Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1000 HEALTH CENTER DR STE 107, MATTOON, IL, 61938, with a listed phone of (217) 258-4096. NPI 1700047917 was issued on 06/19/2008. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what ALAO 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 2,700 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 244 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.9 million in drug spend, split 14% brand-name and 86% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.4%. 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. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 91.8056/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 75.5932), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Epilepsy Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 354 enrolled providers across 42 states and an average of 878 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

1000 HEALTH CENTER DR STE 107
MATTOON, IL 61938

Provider Details

NPI 1700047917
Specialty Epilepsy Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Female
NPI Issued 06/19/2008

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

91.8056
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
75.5932
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where FATIMA ALAO, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

SARAH BUSH LINCOLN HEALTH CENTER
★★★☆☆ 3/5
MATTOON, IL
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 140189

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

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 FATIMA ALAO, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$538

Largest payer

ABBVIE INC.

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 FATIMA ALAO, M.D.. To verify FATIMA ALAO, M.D.'s current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases

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 · Typical

FATIMA ALAO, M.D. — brand share 14.0%
Specialty average (est.)

14% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 2,700 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.

2,700
Total Claims
$1.9M
Total Drug Cost
244
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
3,527
Total Day Supply
100,330
Brand vs Generic
14% brand / 86% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$1.8M
Generic Drug Cost
$80K
Opioid Claims
11 (0.4% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
66.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.80
Gender Split
63% female / 37% male
Age Distribution
<65: 81, 65-74: 82, 75-84: 60, 85+: 21

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Levetiracetam
266
Lamotrigine
200
Gabapentin
192
Carbidopa-Levodopa
Carbidopa/Levodopa
104
Baclofen
99
Quetiapine Fumarate
80
Tizanidine Hcl
74
Pregabalin
70
Divalproex Sodium
65
Briviact
Brivaracetam
63

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Epilepsy Physician Overview

How FATIMA ALAO, M.D. fits within the Epilepsy Physician landscape nationally.

354
Epilepsy Physician Providers in US
42
States with Epilepsy Physician
878
Avg Claims per Provider

FATIMA ALAO, M.D.'s 2,700 claims are above the specialty average of 878.

Nearby Epilepsy Physician Providers in Illinois

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as ALAO.

Compare Epilepsy Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FATIMA ALAO, M.D.'s specialty?
FATIMA ALAO, M.D. specializes in Epilepsy Physician and practices in MATTOON, Illinois. Credentials: M.D..
How much does FATIMA ALAO, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, FATIMA ALAO, M.D. wrote 2,700 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.9M in drug costs for 244 beneficiaries.
What is FATIMA ALAO, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
FATIMA ALAO, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.8056/100 (Quality: 75.5932). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is FATIMA ALAO, M.D. located?
FATIMA ALAO, M.D. is located at 1000 HEALTH CENTER DR STE 107, MATTOON, IL, 61938. Phone: (217) 258-4096.
What is FATIMA ALAO, M.D.'s NPI number?
FATIMA ALAO, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700047917, issued on 06/19/2008.
Does FATIMA ALAO, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
FATIMA ALAO, M.D.'s prescribing is 14% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.8M in brand drug costs.
Does FATIMA ALAO, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, FATIMA ALAO, M.D. had 11 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.4%.
How many Epilepsy Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 354 Epilepsy Physician providers across 42 states in the US. The average Epilepsy Physician provider writes 878 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does FATIMA ALAO, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, FATIMA ALAO, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Levetiracetam, Lamotrigine, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does FATIMA ALAO, M.D. accept Medicare?
FATIMA ALAO, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,700 Part D claims and 244 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify FATIMA ALAO, M.D.'s credentials?
FATIMA ALAO, M.D.'s NPI is 1700047917 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

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.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
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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