Syed H. Anwar, MD
NPI 1477622819ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Elgin, IL
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (MD) with Ecker Center for Behavioral Health and 1 other group, practicing in Elgin, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,039,581 for 12,838 claims, against $145,364 paid for services in 2024. Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,274 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1477622819 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 23, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | 036076956 | 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 - Psychiatry (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 473 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,747 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $145,364 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 12,838 · 16,144 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 725 |
| Total drug cost | $2,039,581 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Secondary specialties | Geriatric Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Ecker Center for Behavioral HealthElgin, IL · 18 clinicians
- Associates in Psychiatry and Counseling, PCElgin, IL · 14 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Saint Joseph Hospital-ElginElgin, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,274 · 154 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$3,589 · 165 payments from 23 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $533.76 | 20 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $415.21 | 23 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $294.96 | 15 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $293.40 | 14 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $290.89 | 16 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,139 · 152 payments
- Education$134.49 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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