NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dennis W. Kirscher, O.D.

Optometrist · Homer Glen, IL

Dennis W. Kirscher, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Homer Glen, Illinois, and NPI 1083604177, issued on Oct 28, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 046-006743, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083604177
Name
Dennis W. Kirscher
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
046-006743 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13231 W 143RD St, Homer Glen, IL 60491
Phone
(708) 301-2020
Enumerated
Oct 28, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(708) 301-0884
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101116000643); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1975
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 13231 W 143RD St

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

  1. Glenn Kueltzo, O.D.Optometrist1740290386

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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

100 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 64% of claims.

  1. Dennis Kirscher100
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost66 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. Michael S Russell OD LLCNaperville, IL

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

Dennis W. Kirscher among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Dennis W. Kirscher, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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).

Optometrist providers in Illinois

There are 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Glenn Kueltzo, O.D.Homer Glen, IL 604911740290386
  2. Abigail Barnes, O.D.Bolingbrook, IL 604901982894176
  3. Nicole Corsiatti, O.D.Bolingbrook, IL 604901538653233
  4. Hal Frankel, O.D.Bolingbrook, IL 604901336163120
  5. Mary Grimwood, O.D.Bolingbrook, IL 604901841350584
  6. Cherie Hemsworth-Coffey, O.D.Bolingbrook, IL 604901740639723
  7. Kathleen Kasmer, O.D.Bolingbrook, IL 604901417033457
  8. Stephen Kemerley, O.D.Bolingbrook, IL 604901073682431

Common questions

What is Dennis W. Kirscher, O.D.'s NPI number?

Dennis W. Kirscher, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083604177, issued on Oct 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dennis W. Kirscher, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13231 W 143RD St, Homer Glen, IL, 60491. Phone: (708) 301-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dennis W. Kirscher, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 046-006743, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Dennis W. Kirscher, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dennis W. Kirscher, O.D. had 100 Medicare Part D claims for 33 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.

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