NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zahra Alsultan, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Carterville, IL

Zahra Alsultan, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Carterville, Illinois, and NPI 1952893778, issued on Jun 6, 2018. Check the license (Illinois 036160848, 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
1952893778
Name
Zahra Alsultan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License numbers
036160848 IL
4301115614 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1400 Pin Oak Dr, Carterville, IL 62918
Phone
(618) 985-3333
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2018
Record last updated
Feb 13, 2023
Fax
(618) 985-1307
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220912003408); 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 1400 Pin Oak Dr

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

  1. Brenda Carter, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1598790180
  2. Mary Chapman, NPNurse Practitioner1386960151
  3. Lakshmi Manogna Chintalacheruvu, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1417330283
  4. John Clement, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1629188602
  5. Tara Hartley, LCSWClinical Social Worker1639718612
  6. Meredith Lukens, PA-CPhysician Assistant1588183487

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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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

116 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 95 claims were for opioids.

  1. Zahra Alsultan116
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Morphine Sulfate Er34 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl24 claims
  3. Hydromorphone Hcl19 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): 75.7 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 score63.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%45.3
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern Illinois Medical Services NfpCarterville, IL

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

Zahra Alsultan among 94 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Illinois

Zahra Alsultan, MD is one of 94 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2011 among the 64 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Illinois

There are 94 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Illinois.

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sherry Williams, MDHerrin, IL 629481104137140
  2. Michael Aref, MDUrbana, IL 618011902076128
  3. Rebecca Puher, DOUrbana, IL 618011245499672
  4. Nabila AshrafPontiac, IL 617641730676099
  5. Tayyaba Irshad, M.D.Peoria, IL 616371629035829
  6. Sushma Shivananda, MDPeoria, IL 616371285313072
  7. Sayam Uddin, MDPeoria, IL 616371740926138
  8. Patricia Deters, M.D.Peoria, IL 616151972539575

Common questions

What is Zahra Alsultan, MD's NPI number?

Zahra Alsultan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952893778, issued on Jun 6, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zahra Alsultan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 Pin Oak Dr, Carterville, IL, 62918. Phone: (618) 985-3333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zahra Alsultan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036160848, 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 Zahra Alsultan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zahra Alsultan, MD had 116 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Zahra Alsultan, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.7 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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