NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dena Ballouz, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Arlington Heights, IL

Dena Ballouz, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1902474596, issued on Jun 11, 2021. Check the license (Illinois 036179701, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1902474596
Name
Dena Ballouz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
036179701 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1602 W Central RD, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone
(847) 255-3515
Enumerated
Jun 11, 2021
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2026
Fax
(847) 255-8727
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250716003193); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 2021
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 1602 W Central RD

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

  1. Riddhi Patel, ODOptometrist1922785070
  2. Lawrence Wolin, MDOphthalmology Physician1982606836

Verify Dena Ballouz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

499 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Dena Ballouz499
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate131 claims
  2. Erythromycin47 claims
  3. Fluorometholone39 claims
  4. Restasis38 claims
  5. Ofloxacin30 claims
  6. Latanoprost23 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

  1. University OF MiamiMiami, FL

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

Dena Ballouz among 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois

Dena Ballouz, MD 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 2021, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 90% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
  • 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).

29 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Arlington Heights

They are 29 of the 2,697 NPPES records with a practice address in Arlington Heights, and 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Naveed Ansari, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051922101559
  2. Larry Auerbach, M.D.Arlington Heights, IL 600051255441291
  3. David Badawi, M.D.Arlington Heights, IL 600051033133996
  4. Janet Bresch, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051093817702
  5. Kimberlee Curnyn, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051669575296
  6. Ostap Kashuba, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051053388157
  7. Jeffrey Koziol, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051891713947
  8. Cereesa Longest, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051467438341

Common questions

What is Dena Ballouz, MD's NPI number?

Dena Ballouz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902474596, issued on Jun 11, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dena Ballouz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1602 W Central RD, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005. Phone: (847) 255-3515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dena Ballouz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036179701, 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 Dena Ballouz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dena Ballouz, MD had 499 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries; 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.