NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fatima Z. Bukhari, O.D.

Optometrist · Evanston, IL

Fatima Z. Bukhari, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Evanston, Illinois, and NPI 1790019743, issued on Sep 23, 2009. Check the license (Illinois 046010203, 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
1790019743
Name
Fatima Z. Bukhari
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
046010203 IL
OPT5265 MA
TPOP90 FL
118668 IA
1064 NH
and 2 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
522 Dempster St, Evanston, IL 60202
Phone
(847) 864-5200
Enumerated
Sep 23, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 13, 2024
Fax
(847) 864-1231
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241021002350); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2009
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 522 Dempster St

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

  1. Alice Dahl, ODOptometrist1427265214
  2. Austin Gregory, O.D.Optometrist1154746394

Verify Fatima Z. Bukhari in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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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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Bills Medicare through 5 group practices

  1. Eye Care Associates OF CO LLCFort Dodge, IA
  2. Myeyedr Optometry OF Florida, LLCFort Pierce, FL
  3. Myeyedr Optometry OF Massachusetts P CNorthampton, MA
  4. Myeyedr Optometry OF New Hampshire PLLCEpping, NH
  5. Myeyedr Optometry OF Vermont LLCStowe, VT

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

Fatima Z. Bukhari among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Fatima Z. Bukhari, 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 2009, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 56% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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. Sabrina D'Haiti, ODEvanston, IL 602021033725114
  2. Alice Dahl, ODEvanston, IL 602021427265214
  3. Austin Gregory, O.D.Evanston, IL 602021154746394
  4. Kamran Hussain, O.D.Evanston, IL 602021265634810
  5. Kerri Jones, O.D.Evanston, IL 602021710149174
  6. Fernando Mosqueda, O.D.Evanston, IL 602021720077928
  7. Van Pham, O.D.Evanston, IL 602021275570913
  8. Gina Piper, O.D.Evanston, IL 602021043220783

Common questions

What is Fatima Z. Bukhari, O.D.'s NPI number?

Fatima Z. Bukhari, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790019743, issued on Sep 23, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fatima Z. Bukhari, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 522 Dempster St, Evanston, IL, 60202. Phone: (847) 864-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fatima Z. Bukhari, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 046010203, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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