Daniel C. Alter, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Des Plaines, IL
Daniel C. Alter, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Des Plaines, Illinois, and NPI 1033184528, issued on Feb 20, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036092973, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel C. Alter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- 036092973 IL
036-092973 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8901 W. Golf RD, Des Plaines, IL 60016
- Phone
- (847) 699-0006
- Enumerated
- Feb 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (847) 699-1744
- Medicaid ID
- 36092973 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100812001116); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 72 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8901 W. Golf RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bryan Kim, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1326215039
Verify Daniel C. Alter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036092973Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
355 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate108 claims
- Tobramycin81 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium38 claims
- Latanoprost34 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate31 claims
- Prolensa15 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $425.57
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Midwest Retina Consultants SCDes Plaines, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Daniel C. Alter among 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois
Daniel C. Alter, MD is one of 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 93% 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 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2006 among the 63 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Illinois
There are 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois.
All 72 in Illinois → Every provider in Des Plaines → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Blair, M.D.Des Plaines, IL 600161285645549
- Kyle Blair, DODes Plaines, IL 600161699121194
- John Galasso, M.D.Des Plaines, IL 600161588600647
- Enrique Garcia-Valenzuela, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161356316855
- Robert Garoon, M.D.Des Plaines, IL 600161013275478
- Anand Gopal, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161720571722
- Saira Khanna, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161447744172
- Bryan Kim, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161326215039
Common questions
What is Daniel C. Alter, MD's NPI number?
Daniel C. Alter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033184528, issued on Feb 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel C. Alter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8901 W. Golf RD, Des Plaines, IL, 60016. Phone: (847) 699-0006. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel C. Alter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036092973, as entered by the provider. 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 Daniel C. Alter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daniel C. Alter, MD had 355 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Daniel C. Alter, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.