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Edit this profileWhere to find Shah A. Alam, MD
- Elmhurst location main office
155 E Brush Hill Rd, Elmhurst, IL 60126 - Olympia Fields location
20201 Crawford Ave, Olympia Fields, IL 60461 - Downers Grove location
425 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
About Dr. Alam
Shah A. Alam, MD is a healthcare provider in Elmhurst, IL specializing in family practice. Shah is also listed as specializing in family medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Shah cared for 481 Medicare patients across 517 services. The services billed most often include initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes, and critical care, first 30-74 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1164450672.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (331) 221-8952
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
155 E BRUSH HILL RD
Elmhurst, IL 60126
20201 Crawford Ave
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
425 Ogden Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Family Medicine 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
Bariatrics
Cancer Prevention
Cancer risk
Digestive
Environmental health
- Asbestos Exposure
- Contaminated drinking water exposure
- Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
- Radon gas exposure
- Tick bite and Lyme disease risk
- Toxic Mold Exposure
- Wildfire smoke and air pollution exposure
- Workplace Chemical Exposure
General wellness
Heart health
Infectious Disease
Infectious disease
Kidney health
Lifestyle & wellness
Lifestyle health
Longevity
Metabolic & Lifestyle
Occupational health
Occupational Health
Rashes & allergy
Sexual Health
Sexual health
Substance use
Travel health
Wellness and energy
Workplace health
Wounds & skin
Most searched conditions
Cardiometabolic
Genitourinary and reproductive
Musculoskeletal and pain
Neurologic and behavioral
Respiratory and infectious
Skin
Common childhood and ear conditions
Pain & Joints
Procedures & services
Addiction & habits
Bladder & bowel
Breathing
Cancer Screening
Cancer screening
Checkups & exams
Chronic illness
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostic Tests
- COVID-19 Rapid Test
- COVID-19 testing
- Rapid Flu Swab
- Rapid Strep and Flu Swabs
- Urine Pregnancy Test
- Urine Drug Screen
Diagnostics & screening
Environmental health
Exams
Exams & Screenings
Fitness & body composition
Foot and Leg Pain
Heart & Circulation
Heart & circulation
Immunizations
Infection & Microbiology Tests
Lifestyle & Prevention
Longevity
Lower endoscopy
Metabolic health
Minor Procedures
Occupational health
Occupational Health
Office procedures
- Minor laceration repair
- Removal of a minor skin lesion
- Superficial foreign-body removal
- Earwax removal
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
Post-Op Care
Preventive and evaluation
Preventive Care
Preventive imaging
Preventive interventions
- Vaccinations and immunizations
- Weight-management counseling
- Birth control counseling
- Smoking cessation counseling
Preventive screening
Routine Blood Tests
Screening & labs
Screening and diagnostic testing
Screening and testing
- Blood pressure screening
- Diabetes and prediabetes screening
- Point-of-care laboratory testing
- Cholesterol screening
- Depression screening
- EKG
Skin Procedures
Sleep Health
Travel Health
Travel medicine
Urgent Care Procedures
Wellness
Wellness & Screening
Wellness & Weight
Women's Health
Workplace health
Wound care
Wounds & skin
Sleep
Most searched procedures
Injections
Lungs & Breathing
- Pulmonary function test
Pain Management
Respiratory
Senior Care
Sexual & Reproductive Health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
517 services · 481 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope | Procedure | 31500 |
18 | Too few peers to compare |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
17 | Too few peers to compare |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
306 | More than most peers in Family Practice |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
73 | More often than most peers in Family Practice |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
69 | More often than most peers in Family Practice |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
34 | Less often than most peers in Family Practice |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
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Trained at Other 8
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Class of 1996 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Dr. Alam's specialty?
Dr. Alam is a family practice in Elmhurst, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Alam?
Dr. Alam is listed at 155 E Brush Hill Rd, Elmhurst, IL 60126. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Alam?
The number on file is (331) 221-8952. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Alam's NPI number?
Dr. Alam's National Provider Identifier is 1164450672. 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
What is Dr. Alam's medical education?
Dr. Alam attended Other, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Alam been practicing?
Dr. Alam has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Alam known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Alam performs procedures including emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope and insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Alam confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Alam. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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