Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Rizwan Tahir, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Chicago, IL

Rizwan Tahir, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1891135471, issued on Jun 27, 2013. 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, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1891135471
Name
Rizwan Tahir
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
Practice location
912 S Wood St Ste 1, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(312) 996-9018
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2013
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

31 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 189 among the 4,152 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Rizwan Tahir31
  2. Specialty average189

Most prescribed

  1. Methocarbamol14 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 76.6 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 score63.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $1,766.23

8 payments, mostly travel and lodging; the largest payer was Imperative Care, Inc. The 5,024 providers of this specialty with any payment received $15,526.12 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rizwan Tahir$1,766.23
  2. Specialty average$15,526.12

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Medstar Medical Group II LLCWashington, DC
  2. Mgmc LLCWashington, DC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Illinois

There are 349 neurological surgery physician records in Illinois.

Other neurological surgery physician records in Illinois

  1. Raed Abusuwwa, D.O.Downers Grove, IL1861701351
  2. Leslie Acakpo-Satchivi, MDSpringfield, IL1821042680
  3. Paul Ackerman, M.D.Chicago, IL1275762262
  4. Arjang Ahmadpour, MDMcHenry, IL1548670599
  5. Christopher Ahuja, MDWinfield, IL1316625288
  6. Sumeet Ahuja, M.D.Chicago, IL1437445186
  7. Jacob Alant, MDUrbana, IL1578306015
  8. Ali Alaraj, M.DChicago, IL1568667806
  9. Abdulrahman Albakr, M.D.Arlington Heights, IL1396594826
  10. Roberto Alcazar Felix, MDChicago, IL1942003199

Common questions

What is Rizwan Tahir, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rizwan Tahir, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891135471, issued on Jun 27, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rizwan Tahir, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 912 S Wood St Ste 1, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 996-9018. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rizwan Tahir, 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 Rizwan Tahir, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rizwan Tahir, M.D. had 31 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 189. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rizwan Tahir, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.6 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.