NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sofia Sami, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Chicago, IL

Sofia Sami, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1093336968, issued on May 2, 2020. Check the license (Illinois 036169539, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1093336968
Name
Sofia Sami
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
036169539 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
820 S Wood St, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(312) 413-1718
Enumerated
May 2, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251022002683); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2020
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 820 S Wood St

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Verify Sofia Sami in five checks

  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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

46 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sofia Sami46
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Clozapine19 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.

Sofia Sami among 2,147 psychiatry physician records in Illinois

Sofia Sami, MD is one of 2,147 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 41% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2004 among the 877 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

841 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 841 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 2,147 psychiatry physician records in Illinois.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Olusola Ajilore, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121740213347
  2. Sybil Circle, MDChicago, IL 606121861509879
  3. Rodney EigerChicago, IL 606121982717120
  4. Peter Fore, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121023125838
  5. Cheryl Gaines, M.D., M.A.Chicago, IL 606121346358009
  6. Yakov GertsbergChicago, IL 606121215940598
  7. Nafisa GhadialiChicago, IL 606121215940416
  8. Kalman KaplanChicago, IL 606121902819279

Common questions

What is Sofia Sami, MD's NPI number?

Sofia Sami, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093336968, issued on May 2, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sofia Sami, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 820 S Wood St, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 413-1718. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sofia Sami, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036169539, 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 Sofia Sami, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sofia Sami, MD had 46 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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