Dr. Sameer A. Alvi, MD
ENT (Otolaryngology) (Otolaryngology Physician)
5140 N California Ave Ste 775
Chicago, IL 60625
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Cook County includes primary care (3% of residents) and mental health (4% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine (2013)
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2013
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 466
Licensed in Illinois since 2018, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2013Medical school: University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine
- 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Otolaryngology Physician primary
IL license 036146139 (first issued 2018; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL
- Swedish Hospital Chicago, IL
Medical groups
- Endeavor Health Medical Group (3,350 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 466
- Services billed
- 852
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 176 | 176 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 143 | 120 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 136 | 123 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 92 | 82 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 64 | 58 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 48 | 48 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 15 | 15 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Ipratropium Bromide Other prescribers in Chicago, IL | 30 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 12 payments worth $5,136 in total to this clinician.
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $4,881 |
|---|---|
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $254 |
| Education | $4,000 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $801 |
| Food and Beverage | $335 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Aug 22, 2025 | Education DA VINCI SP · SURGERY · in-kind | $2,500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Sep 16, 2025 | Education DA VINCI SP · SURGERY · in-kind | $1,500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jul 31, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ATLANTA, GA · in-kind | $283 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jul 31, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ATLANTA, GA · in-kind | $190 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Sep 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ATLANTA, GA · in-kind | $155 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Sep 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ATLANTA, GA · in-kind | $155 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jul 31, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ATLANTA, GA · in-kind | $19.00 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.