Dr. Zahra Sara Afshari, MD

Dr. Afshari practices at Neurology at the Glen, S.C. in Glenview, Illinois.

Dr. Afshari's NPI, 1508983628, was assigned on March 23, 2007. Dr. Afshari graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 2005. Dr. Afshari holds Illinois license 036123618.

Dr. Afshari's primary practice is Neurology at the Glen, S.C., at 2634 Patriot Blvd, Glenview, IL 60026 in Cook County. The practice phone is (630) 628-9600.

Dr. Afshari's primary practice is Neurology at the Glen, S.C. in Glenview, Illinois. Dr. Afshari is also affiliated with Evanston Hospital. The medical group on file is Neurology at The Glen. Dmand AI also links Dr. Afshari to 1 more hospital, 2 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Afshari practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurology is Dr. Afshari's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Afshari is board certified in electrodiagnostics (eeg/emg) by the American Board of Electrodiagnotics (ABEM). Dmand AI has Dr. Afshari's licenses on file in 2 states: Illinois and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists acute mini-stroke (TIA), alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, essential tremor, fibromyalgia and chronic pain, hereditary polyneuropathy, lower back pain and migraine and chronic headache among the conditions Dr. Afshari treats.

CMS data shows 2,975 Medicare services from Dr. Afshari across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 166 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $171,298 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 166 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Afshari in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 70 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.34, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Afshari's median patient age at 75, with 61% women.

In 2024, Dr. Afshari wrote 1,162 Medicare Part D claims for 161 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 972 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $331,400 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 478 claims across 17 drugs.

Dr. Afshari accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Afshari as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Afshari in 2011. Dr. Afshari's most frequent co-authors are Jorge Asconape, MD, Karissa L. Gable, MD and Elizabeth Erway Gerard, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,164 general payments to Dr. Afshari from 77 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $2,653.

Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Afshari, most recently Top Doctor in 2019.

Dr. Afshari graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 2005. Dr. Afshari is a member of AAN, AANEM, AES, AHA and Clinical Neurological Society.

Dr. Afshari is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, HCSC and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.