Charles S. Kefalas, OD
Optometrist · Chicago, IL
Charles S. Kefalas, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1780753939, issued on Nov 6, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 046008568, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles S. Kefalas
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 046008568 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4256 W 63RD St, Chicago, IL 60629
- Phone
- (773) 582-0660
- Enumerated
- Nov 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (773) 582-0859
- Medicaid ID
- 046008568 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070215000361); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4256 W 63RD St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Aaron Janis, ODOptometrist1437228616
Verify Charles S. Kefalas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 046008568Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
117 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost80 claims
- Lumigan11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Charles S Kefalas OdpcChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Charles S. Kefalas, OD's NPI number?
Charles S. Kefalas, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780753939, issued on Nov 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles S. Kefalas, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4256 W 63RD St, Chicago, IL, 60629. Phone: (773) 582-0660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles S. Kefalas, OD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 046008568, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Charles S. Kefalas, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles S. Kefalas, OD had 117 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; 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.