Dr. Arif Ali, MD

Dr. Ali practices at Northshore University Healthsystem Faculty Practice Associates in Skokie, Illinois.

Dr. Ali's NPI, 1679673164, was assigned on September 24, 2006. Dr. Ali graduated from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Ali holds Illinois license 036111549.

Dr. Ali's primary practice is Northshore University Healthsystem Faculty Practice Associates, at 9650 Gross Point Rd Ste 4900 Suite 4900, Skokie, IL 60076. The practice phone is (847) 864-3278.

Dr. Ali's primary practice is Northshore University Healthsystem Faculty Practice Associates in Skokie, Illinois. Dr. Ali is also affiliated with Evanston Hospital. The medical group on file is Endeavor Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ali to 4 more hospitals, 4 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ali practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Ali's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Ali is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Ali's licenses on file in 3 states: Illinois, California and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, chest wall injury, hip replacement, joint pain and knee arthroscopy among the conditions Dr. Ali treats.

CMS data shows 1,350 Medicare services from Dr. Ali across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 667 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $302,693 for them.

CMS counts 667 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ali in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 226 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.54, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ali's median patient age at 73, with 63% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ali wrote 316 Medicare Part D claims for 153 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 256 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,652 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 183 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Ali for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ali accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Ali, more than 55% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Ali in 2019. The most frequent topics are Pakistan, Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Rural Population. Dr. Ali has published most often in J Pak Med Assoc. Dr. Ali's most frequent co-authors are Nadeem V. Ahmad, MD, Sajid Ali and David J. Fralinger.

CMS Open Payments shows 160 general payments to Dr. Ali from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $27,544.

Dr. Ali graduated from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Ali is a member of AAOS, AO North America and Arthroscopy Association of North America.

Dr. Ali is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.