NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jaafar Zalzaleh, DO

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Burbank, IL

Jaafar Zalzaleh, DO is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Burbank, Illinois, and NPI 1720660897, issued on Apr 27, 2021. Check the license (Illinois 036.175815, 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
1720660897
Name
Jaafar Zalzaleh
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
License numbers
036.175815 IL
5151014845 MI
81464-21 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6345 W 79TH St, Burbank, IL 60459
Phone
(844) 725-5238
Enumerated
Apr 27, 2021
Record last updated
Aug 7, 2025
Fax
(708) 346-8285
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250717003421); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Midwestern University, Chicago College Of Osteopathic Med, 2021
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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  4. Shama Ali, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1912934043
  5. Jean Athappilly, APRN AGPCNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1295478311
  6. Taylor Bedsworth, DOInternal Medicine Physician1427613694

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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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

370 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jaafar Zalzaleh370
  2. Specialty average1,129

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin27 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium27 claims
  3. Hydrochlorothiazide19 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate17 claims
  5. Jardiance14 claims
  6. Omeprazole14 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: $142.22

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 177 providers of this specialty with any payment received $225.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jaafar Zalzaleh$142.22
  2. Specialty average$225.53

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. Advocate Health And Hospitals CorporationBurbank, IL

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

Jaafar Zalzaleh among 26 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Illinois

Jaafar Zalzaleh, DO is one of 26 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2011 among the 14 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Illinois

There are 26 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Illinois.

All 26 in Illinois → Every provider in Burbank → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Valek, M.D.Tinley Park, IL 604871053305557
  2. Dana Delach, MDBurr Ridge, IL 605271184823411
  3. Saud Siddiqui, MDLisle, IL 605321275916918
  4. Cortney Cole, MDNaperville, IL 605401013446905
  5. Orlanda Mackie, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121326061839
  6. Vasyl Hereha, MDChicago, IL 606371649761842
  7. Ramandeep Kaur, M.DChicago, IL 606611619292570
  8. Noemi Borrillo, M.D.Niles, IL 607141336367770

Common questions

What is Jaafar Zalzaleh, DO's NPI number?

Jaafar Zalzaleh, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720660897, issued on Apr 27, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jaafar Zalzaleh, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6345 W 79TH St, Burbank, IL, 60459. Phone: (844) 725-5238. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jaafar Zalzaleh, DO's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.175815, 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 Jaafar Zalzaleh, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jaafar Zalzaleh, DO had 370 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. 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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