Neelofer Shafi, MD
Neurology Physician · Chicago, IL
Neelofer Shafi, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1316104813, issued on May 21, 2008. Check the license (Illinois 036128776, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Neelofer Shafi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 036128776 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
- Phone
- (888) 824-0200
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2008
- Record last updated
- May 7, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120517000155); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Neelofer Shafi 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 036128776Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
46 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Phenytoin Sodium Extended17 claims
- Dilantin13 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 one group practice
- The Board OF Trustees OF The University OF IllinoisChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Neelofer Shafi among 952 neurology physician records in Illinois
Neelofer Shafi, MD is one of 952 neurology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 79% 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 42% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 42% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 952 neurology physician records in Illinois.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Fernando GoldenbergChicago, IL 606371386795367
- Christopher GomezChicago, IL 606371184658478
- Adil JavedChicago, IL 606371932142833
- Maria Kataki, M.D., PH.D.Chicago, IL 606371144304064
- Thomas KellyChicago, IL 606371003967084
- Carol MacmillanChicago, IL 606371306949615
Common questions
What is Neelofer Shafi, MD's NPI number?
Neelofer Shafi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316104813, issued on May 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Neelofer Shafi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL, 60637. Phone: (888) 824-0200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Neelofer Shafi, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036128776, 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 Neelofer Shafi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Neelofer Shafi, MD had 46 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.