NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Caroline Cho, O.D.

Optometrist · Addison, IL

Caroline Cho, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Addison, Illinois, and NPI 1669552055, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 046008266, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669552055
Name
Caroline Cho
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
046008266 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
207 S Addison RD, Addison, IL 60101
Phone
(630) 279-8866
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(630) 279-2609
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100925000205); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1989
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 207 S Addison RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Demetra Arianas, ODOptometrist1487392528
  2. Steve Butzon, O.D.Optometrist1306832126

Verify Caroline Cho in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Caroline Cho15
  2. Specialty average277

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $304.59

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Caroline Cho$304.59
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Dupage Optical, Inc.Addison, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Caroline Cho among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Caroline Cho, O.D. is one of 2,697 optometrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 optometrist records list a practice address in Addison

They are 12 of the 442 NPPES records with a practice address in Addison, and 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Curran Allenstein, O.D.Addison, IL 601011063880862
  2. Rida AnsariAddison, IL 601011326878448
  3. Demetra Arianas, ODAddison, IL 601011487392528
  4. Steve Butzon, O.D.Addison, IL 601011306832126
  5. Jennifer Fromberg, OD, MSAddison, IL 601011497238216
  6. Toseef Hasan, O.D.Addison, IL 601011942310743
  7. Amal Hassan, O.D.Addison, IL 601011326231739
  8. Eddie Lawando, ODAddison, IL 601011164208682

Common questions

What is Caroline Cho, O.D.'s NPI number?

Caroline Cho, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669552055, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Caroline Cho, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 207 S Addison RD, Addison, IL, 60101. Phone: (630) 279-8866. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Caroline Cho, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 046008266, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Caroline Cho, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Caroline Cho, O.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.