NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Forum Purnendu Dave, O.D.

Optometrist · Des Plaines, IL

Forum Purnendu Dave, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Des Plaines, Illinois, and NPI 1043695901, issued on Jul 21, 2015. Check the license (Illinois 046.010886, 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
1043695901
Name
Forum Purnendu Dave
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
046.010886 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1070 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL 60018
Phone
(847) 294-6722
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2015
Record last updated
Nov 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160927001307); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2015
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 1070 E Oakton St

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

  1. Sam Salituro, O.D.Optometrist1720104813

Verify Forum Purnendu Dave in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
    Search for license 046.010886    Check the board
  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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Industry payments in 2024: $103.11

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Forum Dave$103.11
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Sam Salituro IncDes Plaines, IL

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

Forum Purnendu Dave among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Forum Purnendu Dave, 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 2015, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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.

All 2,697 in Illinois → Every provider in Des Plaines → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dana Hobi, ODDes Plaines, IL 600181619590403
  2. Vlada Nakhlis, O.D.Des Plaines, IL 600181740491455
  3. Edgar Perez, O. D.Des Plaines, IL 600181891841052
  4. Preet SajnaniRosemont, IL 600181083901151
  5. Sam Salituro, O.D.Des Plaines, IL 600181720104813
  6. Gabrielle Szwajca, O.DDes Plaines, IL 600181316396179
  7. Hemali Dave, O.D.Des Plaines, IL 600161386716165
  8. Syeda Fatima, ODDes Plaines, IL 600161699124602

Common questions

What is Forum Purnendu Dave, O.D.'s NPI number?

Forum Purnendu Dave, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043695901, issued on Jul 21, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Forum Purnendu Dave, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1070 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL, 60018. Phone: (847) 294-6722. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Forum Purnendu Dave, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 046.010886, 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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