NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doris Ann Els, OD

Optometrist · Salem, IL

Doris Ann Els, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Salem, Illinois, and NPI 1174583587, issued on Mar 28, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 046007117, 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
1174583587
Name
Doris Ann Els
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
046007117 IL
346.000261 IL
MO0213619 IL
T02362 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
121 N Broadway, Salem, IL 62881
Phone
(618) 548-4866
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 25, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(618) 548-4867
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080118000746); may accept Medicare assignment
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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66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

459 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Doris Els459
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost173 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate123 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol27 claims
  4. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone27 claims
  5. Azithromycin21 claims
  6. Xiidra15 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.

Doris Ann Els among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Doris Ann Els, OD 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
  • Graduated1978 · 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).

7 optometrist records list a practice address in Salem

They are 7 of the 137 NPPES records with a practice address in Salem, and 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Craig Andrews, ODSalem, IL 628811861546343
  2. Elissa Harvey, O.D.Salem, IL 628811811285869
  3. Julie Kueker, O.D.Salem, IL 628811437185253
  4. Alan Montgomery, ODSalem, IL 628811326192808
  5. Haley Rambo, ODSalem, IL 628811720716186
  6. Elizabeth Wolff, O.D.Salem, IL 628811598915811
  7. Ernest Brock, O.D.West Frankfort, IL 628961538161708
  8. Teresa Myers, O.D.West Frankfort, IL 628961225197148

Common questions

What is Doris Ann Els, OD's NPI number?

Doris Ann Els, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174583587, issued on Mar 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Doris Ann Els, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 121 N Broadway, Salem, IL, 62881. Phone: (618) 548-4866. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Doris Ann Els, OD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 046007117, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Doris Ann Els, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Doris Ann Els, OD had 459 Medicare Part D claims for 87 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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