AtaxiaCerebellar AtaxiaClinical Reasoning
Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PhD
NPI1316055023PAC ID6901883552
- Medicare services, 2024
- 65
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 54
- Part D claims, 2024
- 336
- Publications
- 47
- MIPS score, 2024
- 95
- Practice address
- 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611
- Practice phone
- Call (312) 926-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Puneet Opal is a neurologist in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Opal practices at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare.
Dr. Opal's NPI, 1316055023, was assigned on August 25, 2006.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1316055023NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6901883552
- NPI enumeration date
- August 25, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (312) 926-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Puneet Opal practices at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Opal's primary practice is Northwestern Memorial Hospital, at 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611 in Cook County. The practice phone is (312) 926-2000.
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611 · Cook CountyPhone(312) 926-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Puneet Opal is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Opal's primary practice is Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. Dr. Opal is also affiliated with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. The medical group on file is Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Opal to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Shirley Ryan AbilityLabNorthwestern Medical Faculty Foundation1 hospitalName with a free account1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
See all 5 affiliations for Dr. OpalSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Puneet Opal's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Opal practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Puneet Opal is one of 822 neurologists in Illinois
Neurology is Dr. Opal's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Opal has a license on file in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurology, Illinois
Neurologists near Dr. Opal
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822neurologists in Illinois304neurologists in Chicago21neurologists at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Puneet Opal billed Medicare for 65 services in 2024
CMS data shows 65 Medicare services from Dr. Opal across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 54 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,141 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 202465
Medicare patients54
Paid by Medicare$8,141
Procedure codes2
Dr. Opal's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 882024: 6526%
Dr. Opal compared with the Illinois median for neurologists, 2024
- Dr. Opal
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 65vs 40184% below
- Medicare patients
- 54vs 22576% below
- Part D claims
- 279vs 31812% below
Medians across 747 neurologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Opal's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Puneet Opal treated 54 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 54 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Opal in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 25 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 52% have high blood pressure. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Opal's median patient age at 74, with 42% women.
Medicare patients, 202454
Average age70
Average risk score1.29
Also on Medicaid22%
Dr. Opal's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Opal's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3157%
- Men2343%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Opal's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol74%
- High blood pressure52%
- Mood disorders46%
- Anxiety44%
- Arthritis44%
- Depression37%
- Parkinson's disease33%
- Diabetes24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Opal's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women42%
- Men58%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Puneet Opal wrote 336 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Opal wrote 336 Medicare Part D claims for 56 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 279 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,415 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 352 claims across 13 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024336
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$9,415
Part D patients56
Dr. Opal's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic327 claims97%
- Brand-name and other9 claims3%
Dr. Opal's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3522024: 27921%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 13 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Puneet Opal scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Opal for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Opal accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Opal as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Opal's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 95of 100Final score
- 83of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Puneet Opal has 47 publications on record
Dmand AI links 47 papers to Dr. Opal, published from 2003 to 2025. 2025 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Spinocerebellar Ataxias, Disease Models, Animal and Cerebellum. Dr. Opal has published most often in Ann Clin Transl Neurol. Dr. Opal's most frequent co-authors are Sheng-Han Kuo, MD, Sarah M. Brooker, MD, PhD and Marie Ynez Davis, MD, PhD.
Papers47
Years published2003 to 2025
Dr. Opal's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. Opal writes about most
- Spinocerebellar Ataxias
- Disease Models, Animal
- Cerebellum
- Purkinje Cells
- Ataxin-1
- Gene Knock-In Techniques
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Transgenic
Dr. Opal's most frequent co-authors
- Sheng-Han Kuo, MD5 shared papers
- Sarah M. Brooker, MD, PhD2 shared papers
- Marie Ynez Davis, MD, PhD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Opal
Cerebellar AtaxiaDisease Progression
Clinical ReasoningDiagnosis, DifferentialGait Disorders, Neurologic
J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci
Cerebellar DiseasesCerebellumEpilepsy
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Puneet Opal received $13,703 in industry payments from 2017 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Opal from 3 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2023. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $7,534.
General payments to Dr. Opal by program year, 2017 to 2023
General payments to Dr. Opal by kind, 2017 to 2023
$13.7Kin total
- Consulting fees$13,55099%
- Food and beverage$1191%
- Education$340%
Companies that paid Dr. Opal the most, 2017 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Puneet Opal's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Puneet Opal's NPI number?
Dr. Puneet Opal's NPI number is 1316055023. It was assigned on August 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Puneet Opal?
Dr. Puneet Opal is a neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).
Where does Dr. Puneet Opal practice?
Dr. Opal practices at 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611. Dr. Opal's primary practice is Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Opal to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Puneet Opal's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Opal is (312) 926-2000.
Which hospitals is Dr. Puneet Opal affiliated with?
Dr. Opal practices at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Opal is also affiliated with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. Dmand AI links Dr. Opal to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Puneet Opal part of?
Dr. Opal is linked to Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation.
Does Dr. Puneet Opal accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Opal billed Medicare for 65 services in 2024, and Dr. Opal accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Puneet Opal offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Opal as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Puneet Opal's MIPS score?
Dr. Opal's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Puneet Opal see?
CMS counts 54 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Opal in 2024, with an average age of 70.
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What services does Dr. Puneet Opal bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Opal's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99215) and office visit, new patient (99205).
What drugs does Dr. Puneet Opal prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Opal's most prescribed drugs by claims were Carbidopa-Levodopa, Gabapentin and Baclofen.
Has Dr. Puneet Opal received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $13,703 in general payments to Dr. Opal from 3 companies from 2017 to 2023. The largest total came from Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
How long has Dr. Puneet Opal been practicing?
Dr. Opal graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
Does Dr. Puneet Opal do research?
Dmand AI links 47 publications to Dr. Opal, published from 2003 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Puneet Opal publish with?
Dr. Opal's most frequent co-authors are Sheng-Han Kuo, MD (5 shared papers), Sarah M. Brooker, MD, PhD (2 shared papers) and Marie Ynez Davis, MD, PhD (2 shared papers).
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