Alan J. Axelrod, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Chicago, IL
Alan J. Axelrod, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1588657753, issued on Aug 23, 2005. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alan J. Axelrod
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- Practice location
- 1501 S California Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
- Phone
- (773) 257-6798
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 036-049995-2 IL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alan J. Axelrod in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
29 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Alan J. Axelrod among 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois
Alan J. Axelrod, M.D. is one of 898 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Illinois
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Bernat, MDChicago, IL 606081720304876
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- Robert Graham, M.D.Chicago, IL 606101629015490
- Ann Bidwell, MDChicago, IL 606111144296823
- Paul Bryar, MDChicago, IL 606111114986536
- Manjot Gill, MDChicago, IL 606111396776894
- Peter Holland, MDChicago, IL 606111720063605
- Alice Lyon, MDChicago, IL 606111992737969
Common questions
What is Alan J. Axelrod, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alan J. Axelrod, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588657753, issued on Aug 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alan J. Axelrod, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 S California Ave, Chicago, IL, 60608. Phone: (773) 257-6798. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alan J. Axelrod, M.D.'s license?
Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alan J. Axelrod, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alan J. Axelrod, M.D. had 29 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.