NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zachary B. Bulwa, MD, MS

Neurology Physician · Evanston, IL

Zachary B. Bulwa, MD, MS is a neurology physician with a practice address in Evanston, Illinois, and NPI 1164876553, issued on Apr 21, 2016. Check the license (Illinois 036152509, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164876553
Name
Zachary B. Bulwa
Credential
MD, MS
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
036152509 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Central St Ste 880, Evanston, IL 60201
Phone
(847) 570-2570
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2016
Record last updated
Sep 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(847) 570-2073
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210629002399); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1000 Central St Ste 880

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

  1. William Ares, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1396039442
  2. Julian Bailes, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1225138001
  3. Sarah Burroughs, DOGastroenterology Physician1447755434
  4. Kristina Drabkin, D.O.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1184859985
  5. Agnieszka Heleniak, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1033892260
  6. Sheila Inciong-Vergara, NP-CNurse Practitioner1659106136

Verify Zachary B. Bulwa 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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  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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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average neurology physician in 2024

1,365 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Zachary Bulwa1,365
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium186 claims
  2. Eliquis165 claims
  3. Clopidogrel125 claims
  4. Levetiracetam102 claims
  5. Donepezil Hcl87 claims
  6. Gabapentin52 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score80.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $156.52

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Microtransponder, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Zachary Bulwa$156.52
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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 GroupEvanston, IL

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

Zachary B. Bulwa among 952 neurology physician records in Illinois

Zachary B. Bulwa, MD, MS 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 2016, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Franco Campanella, D.O.Evanston, IL 602011609886332
  2. Rowena Chua, M.D.Evanston, IL 602011528016342
  3. Sofia Dobrin, MDEvanston, IL 602011598965360
  4. Dennis Groothuis, MDEvanston, IL 602011093874539
  5. Afif Hentati, MDEvanston, IL 602011417008483
  6. Daniel Homer, MDEvanston, IL 602011538228978
  7. Octavia Kincaid, M.D.Evanston, IL 602011710194824
  8. Helen Lin, MDEvanston, IL 602011184664161

Common questions

What is Zachary B. Bulwa, MD, MS's NPI number?

Zachary B. Bulwa, MD, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164876553, issued on Apr 21, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zachary B. Bulwa, MD, MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Central St Ste 880, Evanston, IL, 60201. Phone: (847) 570-2570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zachary B. Bulwa, MD, MS's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036152509, 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 Zachary B. Bulwa, MD, MS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zachary B. Bulwa, MD, MS had 1,365 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Zachary B. Bulwa, MD, MS's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. 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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