Zilfah Younus, MD
Neurology Physician · Chicago, IL
Zilfah Younus, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1538555099, issued on Apr 11, 2015. Check the license (Illinois 036178765, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zilfah Younus
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 036178765 IL
2020-00153 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1460 N Halsted St Ste 501, Chicago, IL 60642
- Phone
- (847) 618-3590
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2015
- Record last updated
- Feb 9, 2026
- Fax
- (847) 618-0307
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260327000148); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Zilfah Younus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036178765Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
2,082 Medicare Part D claims for 313 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin298 claims
- Ubrelvy268 claims
- Topiramate168 claims
- Qulipta148 claims
- Aimovig Autoinjector108 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl92 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): 98.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Proactive Therapy OF North Carolina IncWilson, NC
- Vidant Medical Group LLCKenansville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Zilfah Younus among 952 neurology physician records in Illinois
Zilfah Younus, MD 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 2015, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 62% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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).
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Common questions
What is Zilfah Younus, MD's NPI number?
Zilfah Younus, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538555099, issued on Apr 11, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zilfah Younus, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1460 N Halsted St Ste 501, Chicago, IL, 60642. Phone: (847) 618-3590. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zilfah Younus, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036178765, 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 Zilfah Younus, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zilfah Younus, MD had 2,082 Medicare Part D claims for 313 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Zilfah Younus, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.