NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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
1538555099
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
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 1460 N Halsted St Ste 501

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

  1. Jennifer Delmonaco, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740800739
  2. Merle Diamond, MDInternal Medicine Physician1780676668
  3. Jessica HorwitzFamily Nurse Practitioner1649758426
  4. Christine Lantin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1609815638
  5. George Nissan, DOInternal Medicine Physician1245222033
  6. Morgan Simms, APRNNurse Practitioner1902763782

Verify Zilfah Younus 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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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.

  1. Zilfah Younus2,082
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin298 claims
  2. Ubrelvy268 claims
  3. Topiramate168 claims
  4. Qulipta148 claims
  5. Aimovig Autoinjector108 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.9
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Proactive Therapy OF North Carolina IncWilson, NC
  2. 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).

Neurology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 952 neurology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michele Delsignore, D.O.Chicago, IL 606401043495237
  2. Salem Jafilan, M.D.Chicago, IL 606401700273174
  3. David Klein, DOChicago, IL 606401003302159
  4. Faranak Najibi, M.DChicago, IL 606401063859775
  5. Shyam Puppala, MDChicago, IL 606401043390099
  6. David Smyth, MDChicago, IL 606401245768241
  7. Ahmad Chahine, MDChicago, IL 606371932995594
  8. Camila Contreras Rojas, M.D.Chicago, IL 606371952148330

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.

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