NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Neil Samir Shah, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Lake Bluff, IL

Neil Samir Shah, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lake Bluff, Illinois, and NPI 1942688734, issued on May 12, 2015. Check the license (Illinois 036163007, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942688734
Name
Neil Samir Shah
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
036163007 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
71 Waukegan RD Ste 700, Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Phone
(224) 251-2020
Enumerated
May 12, 2015
Record last updated
Feb 23, 2023
Fax
(224) 251-2010
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221222000364); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2015
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 71 Waukegan RD Ste 700

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

  1. Judy Chen, M.D.Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician1639229750
  2. Lindsey Fraser, M.D.Dermatology Physician1538541982
  3. Jay Futterman, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1952515645
  4. Monica Janeczek, MDDermatology Physician1407316318
  5. Amanda Karcioglu, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1174686893
  6. Kylee Parr, AUDAudiologist1356836043

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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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

609 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. Neil Shah609
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost173 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate95 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate63 claims
  4. Erythromycin56 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol35 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl28 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): 90.6 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 score94.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%86.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%85.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $326.21

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Neil Shah$326.21
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Endeavor Health Medical GroupGlenview, IL

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

Neil Samir Shah among 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois

Neil Samir Shah, MD is one of 898 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Lake Bluff

They are 3 of the 319 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Bluff, and 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Blatt, MDLake Bluff, IL 600441568626257
  2. Jay Futterman, M.D.Lake Bluff, IL 600441952515645
  3. Bradley Ruff, M.D.,Lake Forest, IL 600451114905874
  4. Anna Edmiston, M.D.Lake Villa, IL 600461386055762
  5. Mitchell Jackson, MDLake Villa, IL 600461902958929
  6. Steven Cobb, M.D.Long Grove, IL 600471760462139
  7. Ronald Freeman, M.D.Libertyville, IL 600481508862384
  8. Brian Jacobs, M.D.Libertyville, IL 600481730146218

Common questions

What is Neil Samir Shah, MD's NPI number?

Neil Samir Shah, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942688734, issued on May 12, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Neil Samir Shah, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 71 Waukegan RD Ste 700, Lake Bluff, IL, 60044. Phone: (224) 251-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Neil Samir Shah, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036163007, 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 Neil Samir Shah, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Neil Samir Shah, MD had 609 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Neil Samir Shah, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.6 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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