Zulfiqar Haider Rizvi, M.D.
NPI 1144276361ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Palos Heights, IL
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Palos Internists SC, practicing in Palos Heights, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $577,876 for 7,999 claims, against $206,923 paid for services in 2024. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $441.88 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1144276361 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 10, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 036.049644 | IL |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 3649644 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 444 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,782 across 42 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $206,923 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,999 · 19,941 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 572 |
| Total drug cost | $577,876 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Palos Internists SCOak Lawn, IL · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn, IL
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL
- Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights, IL
Other facilities
- Palos Community Hospital Home Health CareHome health agency · Lemont, IL
- Providence at HomeHome health agency · Tinley Park, IL
- Palos Community Hospital HospiceHospice · Lemont, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$441.88 · 22 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$412.64 · 18 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $101.71 | 4 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $71.90 | 4 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $63.61 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $56.56 | 3 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $53.15 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$441.88 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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