Laura Shermer Zaacks, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Glenview, IL
Laura Shermer Zaacks, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Glenview, Illinois, and NPI 1538188610, issued on Jul 19, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036094866, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Shermer Zaacks
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 036094866 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2400 Chestnut Ave, Glenview, IL 60026
- Phone
- (847) 657-3530
- Enumerated
- Jul 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (847) 657-3531
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050908000498); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 1994
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2400 Chestnut Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Amanda Chung, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1326653189
- Megan Collis, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1194186494
- Kellie Cunningham, PTPhysical Therapist1871816496
- Ann Curran, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1912221797
Verify Laura Shermer Zaacks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036094866Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,539 Medicare Part D claims for 443 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 119 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate301 claims
- Methotrexate266 claims
- Prednisone264 claims
- Gabapentin229 claims
- Allopurinol145 claims
- Celecoxib145 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $22.85
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Endeavor Health Medical GroupEvanston, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Shermer Zaacks among 340 rheumatology physician records in Illinois
Laura Shermer Zaacks, MD is one of 340 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 244 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 340 rheumatology physician records in Illinois.
All 340 in Illinois → Every provider in Glenview → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Barbara Drevlow, MDGlenview, IL 600261487676664
- Merrideth Morris, MDGlenview, IL 600261912269366
- Stacy Weinberg, MDGlenview, IL 600261245590330
- Alfonso Bello, MDGlenview, IL 600251942252697
- Charles Kahn, M.D.Glenview, IL 600251881787505
- Joon Kim, MD PHDGrayslake, IL 600301730173030
- Biana Polak, DOGrayslake, IL 600301588224307
- Elizabeth Bodkin, D.O.Gurnee, IL 600311992822514
Common questions
What is Laura Shermer Zaacks, MD's NPI number?
Laura Shermer Zaacks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538188610, issued on Jul 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Shermer Zaacks, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 Chestnut Ave, Glenview, IL, 60026. Phone: (847) 657-3530. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Shermer Zaacks, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036094866, 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 Laura Shermer Zaacks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Shermer Zaacks, MD had 2,539 Medicare Part D claims for 443 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laura Shermer Zaacks, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.