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- Chicago location main office
835 S Wolcott Ave Rm E-270, Uic Dept of Orthopaedics, Chicago, IL 60612 - Homer Glen location
12701 W 143rd St Ste 200, Homer Glen, IL 60491 - Woodridge location
2363 63rd St, Woodridge, IL 60517
About Dr. El Shami
Amir S. El Shami, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Chicago, IL specializing in physical medicine & rehabilitation. Medicare claims data shows Amir provided 2,604 services to 910 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes, subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1487841185.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (312) 996-7161
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
835 S WOLCOTT AVE RM E-270 UIC DEPT OF ORTHOPAEDICS
Chicago, IL 60612
12701 W 143rd St Ste 200
Homer Glen, IL 60491
2363 63rd St
Woodridge, IL 60517
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Brain & memory
Brain and nerve conditions
Rehabilitation
Spine & Back
Most searched conditions
Chronic pain
Foot & ankle
Joint pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints and arms
Joints and legs
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve and muscle pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Neuroma In Foot
- Piriformis syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerve pain
Neurological rehab
Pain management
Rehab and mobility
Spine and back
Spine care
- Arthritis of the spine
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Procedures & services
Diagnostics and tests
Injections and pain relief
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder nerve block
Neuromuscular
Pain management
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Vertebroplasty
Wound care
Most searched procedures
Devices and implants
Diagnostics
Joint care
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve procedures
Physical medicine
Rehab and mobility
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,604 services · 910 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Treatment | 95886 |
108 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies | Treatment | 95913 |
41 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in trunk or head muscles | Treatment | 95887 |
30 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies | Treatment | 95910 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office visit | 99309 |
905 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99308 |
466 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office visit | 99309 |
390 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more | Office visit | 99306 |
194 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99308 |
165 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
118 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 7
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other rehabilitation physicians in Chicago 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2006 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Amir S. El Shami?
Amir S. El Shami is a rehabilitation physician in Chicago, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation”.
NPI registry
What is Amir S. El Shami's address?
Amir S. El Shami is listed at 835 S Wolcott Ave Rm E-270 Uic Dept of Orthopaedics, Chicago, IL 60612. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Amir S. El Shami?
The number on file is (312) 996-7161. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is the NPI for Amir S. El Shami?
Amir S. El Shami's National Provider Identifier is 1487841185. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Amir S. El Shami train?
Amir S. El Shami attended Other, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Amir S. El Shami have?
Amir S. El Shami has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Amir S. El Shami perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Amir S. El Shami provides treatments such as needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study and nerve conduction, 13 or more studies, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Amir S. El Shami's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Amir S. El Shami. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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