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Epilepsy Specialists in Illinois

Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026

28 Epilepsy providers practice in Illinois, including 18 (64%) offering telehealth. The largest concentration is in Chicago. Profiles include federal Open Payments records of money received from drug and device companies in 2025. Listings are drawn from federal public records and are not endorsements.

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Epilepsy by city in Illinois

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Epilepsy in Chicago24 providers
Epilepsy in Peoria2 providers
Epilepsy in Evanston1 providers
Epilepsy in Springfield1 providers

Where Epilepsy Specialists in Illinois practice

From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 21 of the 28 providers listed here (75%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.

0%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)
0%mid-size group (10 to 99)
100%large group or health system (100+)

Largest practice groups

Group (as registered with Medicare)Epilepsy SpecialistsAll clinicians in groupMain city
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation104,386Chicago
University of Chicago61,674Chicago
Southern Illinois Medical Services Nfp6331Carbondale
Deaconess Illinois Specialty Clinic, Inc..6145Marion
The University of Chicago Medical Center5907Chicago

Hospitals where they hold privileges

HospitalCityOwnershipCMS star ratingEpilepsy Specialists affiliated
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicagoNonprofit5 of 510
Palos Community HospitalPalos HeightsNonprofit4 of 510
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfieldNonprofit5 of 510
Northwestern Medicine MchenryMchenryNonprofit5 of 59
Northwestern Lake Forest HospitalLake ForestNonprofit5 of 59

Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians (August 2026) and Facility Affiliation files (August 2026); hospital ownership type and overall star rating from CMS Hospital General Information (July 2026). A clinician in several groups is counted once, in the largest group they bill through. Ownership type is what the hospital reports to CMS; it does not show private equity or other investor ownership. How we build this directory.

Epilepsy providers in Illinois

Listed by city, largest first. Payment figures come from the federal Open Payments program, which requires drug and device companies to report what they pay physicians for consulting, speaking, meals, travel and royalties. A disclosed payment is a financial relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing, and many totals reflect a single meal. Figures cover calendar year 2025.

Dr. Abdullah Alam
Chicago, IL · $585 in drug and device payments (2025) · (312) 926-2000
Dr. Alexa King, MD
Chicago, IL · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth · (612) 968-6173
Dr. Alexandra Balabanov, DO
Chicago, IL · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (312) 563-3447
Dr. Anna Serafini
Chicago, IL · $65 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (312) 996-6496
Dr. Dina Soloveychik, MD
Chicago, IL · $77 in drug and device payments (2025) · (312) 227-3540
Dr. Elizabeth Gerard, M.D.
Chicago, IL · $337 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (312) 695-7950
Dr. Hiba Haider, M.D.
Chicago, IL · $194 in drug and device payments (2025) · (773) 702-1000
Dr. Jaeho Hwang, MD, MPH
Chicago, IL · $616 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (312) 695-7950
Dr. James Tao
Chicago, IL · $251 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (888) 824-0200
Dr. Jeffrey Loeb, MD PHD
Chicago, IL · $198 in drug and device payments (2025) · (312) 996-1757
Dr. Jennifer Olson
Chicago, IL · $216 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (312) 563-3447
Dr. Jessica Templer, M.D.
Chicago, IL · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth · (312) 695-7950
Dr. Julia Bodnya
Chicago, IL · $15 in drug and device payments (2025) · (847) 312-6559
Dr. Kapil Gururangan, MD
Chicago, IL · $1,350 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (312) 695-7950
Dr. Lydia Wolkiewicz, MD
Chicago, IL · $15 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (312) 695-7950
Dr. Naoum Issa
Chicago, IL · $368 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (888) 824-0200
Dr. Rula Saeed, MD
Chicago, IL · $74 in drug and device payments (2025) · (773) 702-1780
Dr. Sandra Rose
Chicago, IL · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth · (888) 824-0200
Dr. Scott Adney, M.D.
Chicago, IL · $353 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (312) 695-7950
Dr. Shasha Wu
Chicago, IL · $183 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (888) 824-0200
Dr. Stephan Schuele, MD
Chicago, IL · $43,493 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (312) 695-7950
Dr. Stephen Vanhaerents
Chicago, IL · $148 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (312) 695-7950
Dr. Todd Chatlos, MD
Chicago, IL · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (888) 824-0200
Dr. Yara Mikhaeil-demo, M.D.
Chicago, IL · $139 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (312) 926-2000
Dr. Kristen Zemina, M.D.
Evanston, IL · $1,236 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (847) 316-7055
Dr. Maher Salem, M.D.
Peoria, IL · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (309) 624-4000
Dr. Nirmal Jacob, MBBS
Peoria, IL · $218 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (309) 655-2000
Dr. Vinita Acharya, M.D.
Springfield, IL · $349 in drug and device payments (2025) · (217) 545-8000

Common questions

How many Epilepsy providers are in Illinois?

There are 28 Epilepsy providers with active NPI records practicing in Illinois, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.

Do Epilepsy providers in Illinois offer telehealth?

Yes. 18 of the 28 Epilepsy providers in Illinois (about 64%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.

Which cities in Illinois have the most Epilepsy providers?

Chicago (24), Peoria (2), Evanston (1) have the highest concentration of Epilepsy providers in Illinois.

How many Epilepsy providers in Illinois received drug or device company payments?

22 of 28 Epilepsy providers in Illinois (79%) received at least one payment from a drug or device company in 2025, according to the federal Open Payments program.

Where does this data come from?

Provider counts and profiles come from the federal NPPES registry and CMS Doctors and Clinicians files. Payment figures come from the CMS Open Payments program for calendar year 2025. The directory refreshes monthly.

Do most Epilepsy Specialists in Illinois work in independent practices or large health systems?

Among 21 Epilepsy Specialists in Illinois enrolled in Medicare, 0% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 0% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 100% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.

Which hospitals do Epilepsy Specialists in Illinois work at?

According to CMS facility affiliation records, the Illinois hospitals where the most Epilepsy Specialists hold privileges are Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago; Palos Community Hospital in Palos Heights; Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital in Winfield.

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Sources: NPPES (CMS), Doctors and Clinicians national files, CMS Open Payments 2025. Updated monthly. Records are public federal data and are not verified credentials, licensure checks, or endorsements. This directory is informational and not medical advice. How we build this directory. Are you a Epilepsy in Illinois? Get featured.