Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,359
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 499
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,539
- MIPS score, 2024
- 85
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 2150 Pfingsten Rd, Glenview, IL 60026
- Practice phone
- Call (847) 570-5235
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Northshore University Healthsystem Faculty Practice Associates
Glenview, Illinois
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Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks is a rheumatologist in Glenview, Illinois
Dr. Zaacks practices at Northshore University Healthsystem Faculty Practice Associates in Glenview, Illinois.
Dr. Zaacks' NPI, 1538188610, was assigned on July 19, 2006. Dr. Zaacks graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University in 1994. Dr. Zaacks holds Illinois license 036094866.
- NPI
- 1538188610NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5698707842
- NPI enumeration date
- July 19, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (847) 570-5235
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 58
- Medical school graduation
- 1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks practices at Northshore University Healthsystem Faculty Practice Associates in Glenview, Illinois
Dr. Zaacks' primary practice is Northshore University Healthsystem Faculty Practice Associates, at 2150 Pfingsten Rd, Glenview, IL 60026 in Cook County. The practice phone is (847) 570-5235.
- Northshore University Healthsystem Faculty Practice Associates2150 Pfingsten Rd, Glenview, IL 60026 · Cook CountyPhone(847) 570-5235
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Zaacks' primary practice is Northshore University Healthsystem Faculty Practice Associates in Glenview, Illinois. Dr. Zaacks is also affiliated with Evanston Hospital. The medical group on file is Endeavor Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zaacks to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zaacks practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Northshore University Healthsystem Faculty Practice Associates | Available with a free account |
| +6 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks is one of 285 rheumatologists in Illinois
Rheumatology is Dr. Zaacks' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Zaacks is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, IllinoisPrimary
Rheumatologists near Dr. Zaacks
Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks billed Medicare for 1,359 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,359 Medicare services from Dr. Zaacks across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 499 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $71,538 for them.
Dr. Zaacks' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7672024: 7581%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 541
- Surgery
- 2023: 882024: 6032%
Where Dr. Zaacks' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office131%
- In a facility1,34699%
Dr. Zaacks compared with the Illinois median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Zaacks
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 1,359vs 98738% above
- Medicare patients
- 499vs 26290% above
- Part D claims
- 2,406vs 1,0772.2 times
Medians across 290 rheumatologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Zaacks' 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. Laura Shermer Zaacks treated 499 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 499 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zaacks in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 215 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Zaacks' median patient age at 72, with 78% women.
Dr. Zaacks' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Zaacks' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women40481%
- Men9519%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Zaacks' Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure62%
- Osteoporosis51%
- Mood disorders22%
- Anxiety20%
- Depression20%
- Chronic kidney disease19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Zaacks' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women78%
- Men22%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks wrote 2,539 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Zaacks wrote 2,539 Medicare Part D claims for 443 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,406 of them, across 35 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,324,630 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,176 claims across 35 drugs.
Dr. Zaacks' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,285 claims90%
- Brand-name and other254 claims10%
Dr. Zaacks' 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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Zaacks' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids5%119 of 2,539 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,1762024: 2,40611%
Drugs named by CMS: 35 in 2024, 35 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. Laura Shermer Zaacks scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Zaacks for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Zaacks accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Zaacks as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Zaacks' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 85of 100Final score
- 75.9of 100Quality
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
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. Laura Shermer Zaacks received $511 in industry payments from 2017 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Zaacks from 2 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $270.
General payments to Dr. Zaacks by program year, 2017 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Zaacks by kind, 2017 to 2024
- Food and beverage$49697%
- Education$153%
Companies that paid Dr. Zaacks the most, 2017 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University
Dr. Zaacks graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University in 1994.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks' NPI number?
Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks' NPI number is 1538188610. It was assigned on July 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks?
Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks is a rheumatologist in Glenview, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks practice?
Dr. Zaacks practices at 2150 Pfingsten Rd, Glenview, IL 60026. Dr. Zaacks' primary practice is Northshore University Healthsystem Faculty Practice Associates in Glenview, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zaacks to 4 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Zaacks is (847) 570-5235.
What is Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks' medical license number?
Dr. Zaacks holds Illinois license 036094866.
Which hospitals is Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks affiliated with?
Dr. Zaacks is affiliated with Evanston Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Zaacks to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks part of?
Dr. Zaacks is linked to Endeavor Health Medical Group.
Does Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Zaacks billed Medicare for 1,359 services in 2024, and Dr. Zaacks accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Zaacks as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks' MIPS score?
Dr. Zaacks' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks see?
CMS counts 499 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zaacks in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Zaacks' most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99215).
Where did Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks go to medical school?
Dr. Zaacks graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University in 1994.
What drugs does Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Zaacks' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Methotrexate and Prednisone.
Has Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $511 in general payments to Dr. Zaacks from 2 companies from 2017 to 2024. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Laura Shermer Zaacks been practicing?
Dr. Zaacks graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
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