NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Vail Comerford, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Springfield, IL

Michael Vail Comerford, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Springfield, Illinois, and NPI 1497753974, issued on Jul 8, 2005. Check the license 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497753974
Name
Michael Vail Comerford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
Practice location
3132 Old Jacksonville RD, Springfield, IL 62704
Phone
(217) 862-0804
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(217) 862-0871
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090313000357); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, 1992
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3132 Old Jacksonville RD

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

  1. Nicholas Allen, PTPhysical Therapist1790822013
  2. Rebecca Anderson, PHDClinical Psychologist1073574992
  3. Brittany Bailey, M.S., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1508041658
  4. Amy Becker, PTALPhysical Therapy Assistant1427195932
  5. Lorie Bleyer, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1952308884
  6. Steven Bowers, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1093713562

Verify Michael Vail Comerford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
  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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27.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatrics physician in 2024

10,132 Medicare Part D claims for 615 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 718 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Comerford10,132
  2. Specialty average375

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen420 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium326 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium277 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate261 claims
  5. Furosemide250 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium230 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 72.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Memorial Physician ServicesChatham, IL

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

Michael Vail Comerford among 3,176 pediatrics physician records in Illinois

Michael Vail Comerford, M.D. is one of 3,176 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 32% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 7% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2010 among the 235 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

108 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Springfield

They are 108 of the 4,997 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 3,176 pediatrics physician records in Illinois.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lorie Bleyer, M.D.Springfield, IL 627041952308884
  2. Steven Bowers, M.D.Springfield, IL 627041093713562
  3. Raymond Castaldo, M.D.Springfield, IL 627041568558484
  4. Virginia Dolan, M.D.Springfield, IL 627041912905415
  5. Christopher Ehrlich, M.D.Springfield, IL 627041134213820
  6. David Sandercock, M.D.Springfield, IL 627041770556565
  7. Veronica Savage, M.D.Springfield, IL 627041447350137
  8. Susan Soler, M.D.Springfield, IL 627041023118718

Common questions

What is Michael Vail Comerford, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Vail Comerford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497753974, issued on Jul 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Vail Comerford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3132 Old Jacksonville RD, Springfield, IL, 62704. Phone: (217) 862-0804. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Vail Comerford, M.D.'s license?

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 Michael Vail Comerford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Vail Comerford, M.D. had 10,132 Medicare Part D claims for 615 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Vail Comerford, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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