Emil J. Zager, DPM
NPI 1649252099ActiveIndividual· Podiatrist· Oak Lawn, IL
Podiatrist (DPM) in Oak Lawn, Illinois, trained at William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine (class of 1993). 404 Medicare patients in 2024, $204,865 paid; nearly all of their 188 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Stryker Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $422.28 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1649252099 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DPM |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 18, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 18, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | May 18, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatrist Primary | 213E00000X | 016-004780 | 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 - Podiatry (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 404 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,240 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $204,865 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 188 · 240 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 88 |
| Total drug cost | $3,806 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Podiatry |
Medical group
- Foot and Ankle Associates LtdPeru, IL · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$422.28 · 7 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$710.37 · 8 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $298.61 | 3 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $37.20 | 1 |
| Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. | $37.01 | 1 |
| Mimedx Group, Inc. | $29.86 | 1 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $19.60 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$422.28 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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