Ameer Alwafai, M.D.
NPI 1255644779ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurocritical Care· Lake Barrington, IL
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurocritical Care (M.D.) with University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC and 8 other groups, practicing in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $120,771 for 742 patients in 2024, with only 43 Part D claims. Tg Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $235.18 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1255644779 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 26, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 18, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurocritical Care Primary | 2084A2900X | 036134471 | IL |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | 01075291A | IN |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | 036134471 | IL |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | 25MA11156700 | NJ |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | 2019-00018 | NC |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | MD479998 | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurology (AL); Practitioner - Critical Care (Intensivists) (IL); Practitioner - Neurology (IN); Practitioner - Neurology (NC); Practitioner - Neurology (NJ); Practitioner - Neurology (PA); Practitioner - Neurology (WI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 742 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,632 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $120,771 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 43 · 75 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 16 |
| Total drug cost | $3,682 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Secondary specialties | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL · 2,814 clinicians
- Novant Health Medical Group, LLCWinston Salem, NC · 2,430 clinicians
- Osf Multi-Specialty GroupMorton, IL · 2,114 clinicians
- McHs Hospitals IncMarshfield, WI · 1,197 clinicians
- Franciscan Physician NetworkShelbyville, IN · 1,170 clinicians
- Valley Physician Services PCReading, PA · 592 clinicians
- Beacon Medical Group IncSouth Bend, IN · 589 clinicians
- Atlanticare Physician Group PAAtlantic City, NJ · 511 clinicians
- Northwest Neurology, LtdLake Barrington, IL · 30 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington, IL
- Advocate Sherman HospitalElgin, IL
- Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1Elk Grove Village, IL
- Amita Health Resurrection Medical CenterChicago, IL
- St Alexius Medical CenterHoffman Estates, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$235.18 · 9 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$312.89 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. | $56.40 | 1 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $42.65 | 2 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $37.29 | 2 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $34.18 | 1 |
| Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. | $29.13 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$235.18 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records