Active NPI 1740491455 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Vlada Z Nakhlis , OD

Optometrist • Des Plaines, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Vlada Nakhlis, OD is a certified Optometrist practicing in Des Plaines, IL. With approximately 22 years of clinical experience since graduating from Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago in 2004, Dr. Nakhlis delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 782 W OAKTON ST.

Dr. Nakhlis is affiliated with Des Plaines Eyecare Center Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include closure of tear duct opening using plug, microfluid analysis of tears, photography of content of eyes. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

782 W Oakton St

Des Plaines, IL 600181857

Telephone 2242362020

Fax 2242362021

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Des Plaines Eyecare Center Llc Facility NPI 1730628033

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago

Graduation Year

2004

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Optometrist in Des Plaines, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

22 Yrs +1.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.0 Yrs

State Avg: 22.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

11 Specialists

Practicing in Des Plaines, IL (2783 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

39.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Nakhlis (22 Years) 22 Yrs

Des Plaines Specialty Average (21.0 Years) 21.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	247	29	$225.91	$110.85
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	210	69	$24.57	$20.16
92285 Photography of content of eyes	208	101	$50.00	$24.00
83516 Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique	156	51	$22.05	$11.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	132	73	$160.00	$131.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	125	53	$120.00	$93.61
92250 Photography of the retina	105	99	$120.00	$35.36
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	64	37	$113.13	$64.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	60	60	$229.17	$173.65
92134 Imaging of retina	55	42	$80.00	$39.75
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	49	49	$252.31	$127.57
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	47	31	$80.00	$34.34
92100 Multiple measurements of eye fluid pressure over an extended time period	31	21	$120.00	$86.78
92025 Ct scan of cornea	19	17	$52.11	$34.78
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	13	11	$30.00	$27.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	214	32	$230.37	$113.84
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	190	51	$29.47	$20.75
83516 Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique	179	48	$29.39	$11.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	137	62	$160.00	$133.12
92285 Photography of content of eyes	129	56	$50.00	$24.33
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	89	35	$120.00	$93.95
92250 Photography of the retina	81	61	$120.00	$37.64
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	44	27	$114.55	$64.70
92100 Multiple measurements of eye fluid pressure over an extended time period	38	22	$120.00	$88.48
92134 Imaging of retina	36	29	$80.00	$40.53
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	35	24	$80.00	$35.20
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	27	26	$229.26	$130.11
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$218.00	$174.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83516 Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique	190	43	$28.21	$11.38
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	172	42	$27.91	$20.71
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	168	23	$230.95	$115.32
92285 Photography of content of eyes	137	57	$50.00	$24.49
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	128	54	$160.00	$135.04
92250 Photography of the retina	74	62	$120.00	$37.07
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	63	40	$112.70	$65.33
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	58	28	$120.00	$95.85
92134 Imaging of retina	41	32	$80.00	$41.09
92100 Multiple measurements of eye fluid pressure over an extended time period	41	25	$120.00	$89.93
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	31	25	$80.00	$35.83
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	28	27	$216.93	$131.04
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	23	20	$43.04	$29.27
92025 Ct scan of cornea	19	19	$51.05	$34.99
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$232.35	$177.06
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	12	12	$20.00	$11.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	330	57	$27.64	$20.95
83516 Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique	289	52	$27.89	$11.53
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	203	29	$240.15	$119.69
92285 Photography of content of eyes	149	70	$50.00	$23.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	144	60	$160.00	$138.21
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	121	67	$113.55	$63.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	113	48	$120.00	$97.44
92250 Photography of the retina	99	73	$120.00	$38.18
92134 Imaging of retina	78	58	$80.00	$41.72
92025 Ct scan of cornea	76	64	$54.08	$35.53
92100 Multiple measurements of eye fluid pressure over an extended time period	72	42	$120.00	$90.76
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	51	41	$80.00	$36.69
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	38	37	$200.66	$134.16
92283 Extended color vision examination	34	32	$69.41	$58.01
92273 Full field recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report	29	22	$250.00	$140.84
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	28	25	$40.71	$29.42
92202 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing	22	19	$65.00	$16.70
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	20	20	$20.00	$11.87
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$223.33	$180.06
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	13	13	$250.00	$158.82
92274 Measurement of retinal and optic nerve function targeting multiple separate locations	13	13	$242.31	$95.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83516 Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique	238	39	$27.23	$11.47
92285 Photography of content of eyes	232	85	$50.00	$21.68
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	225	36	$212.44	$116.24
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	219	78	$160.00	$115.81
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	210	39	$27.62	$20.84
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	202	76	$112.08	$65.10
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	145	59	$120.00	$80.07
92100 Multiple measurements of eye fluid pressure over an extended time period	120	56	$117.50	$87.58
92250 Photography of the retina	117	81	$120.00	$45.14
92134 Imaging of retina	107	69	$80.00	$40.78
92025 Ct scan of cornea	101	77	$54.46	$35.60
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	64	50	$80.00	$36.50
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	56	47	$40.71	$29.16
92202 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing	54	37	$65.00	$16.86
92283 Extended color vision examination	47	41	$57.87	$51.72
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	44	37	$130.00	$93.41
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	42	32	$65.00	$26.70
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	41	39	$185.37	$133.07
92132 Imaging of front third of eye	39	36	$80.00	$32.25
92071 Fitting of contact lens for treatment of eye surface disease	38	14	$103.16	$39.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$230.26	$175.97
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	37	36	$20.00	$12.23
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	30	17	$120.00	$40.60
65778 Insertion of amniotic membrane to eye surface	25	13	$1820.00	$1493.51
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	24	18	$31.25	$3.26
92274 Measurement of retinal and optic nerve function targeting multiple separate locations	22	22	$227.27	$93.97
92273 Full field recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report	20	19	$250.00	$139.30
92284 Evaluation of eye adaptation to light and dark with interpretation and report	17	15	$100.00	$59.33
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	16	11	$127.50	$38.92
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	11	$80.00	$48.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83516 Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique	124	25	$28.39	$12.55
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	96	20	$206.25	$118.04
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	94	25	$29.36	$20.74
92285 Photography of content of eyes	78	42	$50.00	$21.16
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	76	40	$108.16	$66.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	38	$160.00	$114.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	75	35	$120.00	$78.30
92250 Photography of the retina	63	48	$120.00	$51.48
92134 Imaging of retina	56	38	$80.00	$41.20
92100 Multiple measurements of eye fluid pressure over an extended time period	48	24	$110.83	$85.93
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	30	22	$46.00	$28.79
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	28	26	$165.36	$132.37
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	27	21	$80.00	$36.09
92025 Ct scan of cornea	20	20	$56.50	$36.18
92132 Imaging of front third of eye	19	16	$80.00	$31.85
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	18	14	$130.00	$92.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$225.00	$174.44
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	15	15	$20.00	$12.84
92283 Extended color vision examination	14	12	$55.71	$53.37
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	12	12	$200.00	$157.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	88	44	$121.27	$76.32
83516 Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique	64	16	$28.75	$13.96
92250 Photography of the retina	55	52	$118.53	$57.00
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	48	14	$204.17	$121.31
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	45	35	$105.33	$65.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	29	$160.00	$112.91
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	36	15	$28.89	$20.68
92100 Multiple measurements of eye fluid pressure over an extended time period	28	16	$118.57	$84.33
92134 Imaging of retina	26	22	$80.00	$41.97
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$241.65	$168.45
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	21	20	$165.71	$131.11
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	20	16	$81.40	$37.44
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	18	18	$198.61	$157.13
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	12	$81.89	$45.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83516 Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique	218	43	$40.00	$15.50
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	169	64	$120.00	$76.59
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	166	27	$200.00	$114.88
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	158	38	$40.00	$22.21
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	136	77	$160.00	$128.79
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	122	71	$100.00	$61.08
92250 Photography of the retina	104	82	$120.00	$68.28
92100 Multiple measurements of eye fluid pressure over an extended time period	96	36	$120.00	$82.86
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	81	43	$160.00	$112.95
92275 Recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli	76	50	$200.00	$153.84
92134 Imaging of retina	66	48	$80.00	$39.61
92285 Photography of content of eyes	53	28	$50.00	$21.46
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	50	35	$80.00	$36.47
95930 Measurement of nerve conduction using visual stimulation testing with report	43	30	$200.00	$134.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$227.08	$174.91
92132 Imaging of front third of eye	17	16	$80.00	$32.60
92283 Extended color vision examination	16	15	$60.00	$52.90
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	14	14	$20.00	$15.08

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Optometrist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X

State License IL 046-009694

Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

046009694 (IL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Eyemed Provider #

IL 9694 (IL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Des Plaines Eyecare Center Llc

782 W Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL 600181857

Phone: 2242362020

Secondary Practice Locations

275 Parkway Dr Ste 415

Lincolnshire, IL 600694344

Phone: 8472433330

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location May 08, 2018

Registered at 782 W OAKTON ST, DES PLAINES, IL 600181857 (Tel: 2242362020)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 08, 2018

Registered at 782 W OAKTON ST, DES PLAINES, IL 600181857 (Tel: 2242362020)

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NPI Profile Active July 22, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 22, 2016

Registered at 6814 N SHERIDAN RD, CHICAGO, IL 606263812 (Tel: 7732742020)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 22, 2016

Registered at 707 COUNTY LINE RD, HIGHLAND PARK, IL 600355110 (Tel: 8479779033)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 22, 2016

Recorded as VLADA NAKHLIS, O.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 22, 2016

Optometrist (License #046-009694 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 24, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1740491455

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 24, 2007

Last Update: March 07, 2023

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

782 W Oakton St

Des Plaines, IL 600181857

Phone: 2242362020

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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