Gary Richard Finkelstein, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Streator, IL
Gary Richard Finkelstein, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Streator, Illinois, and NPI 1962475939, issued on Feb 9, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036-073239, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary Richard Finkelstein
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 036-073239 IL
036073239 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 102 W Elm St, Streator, IL 61364
- Phone
- (815) 672-4600
- Enumerated
- Feb 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 4, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (815) 672-3333
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240311002105); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- R Franklin University Of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 898 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 102 W Elm St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Robert Pode, D.O.Ophthalmology Physician1982677597
Verify Gary Richard Finkelstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036-073239Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,081 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost675 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate207 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine135 claims
- Lumigan132 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl123 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate119 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Gary Richard Finkelstein among 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois
Gary Richard Finkelstein, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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).
2 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Streator
They are 2 of the 124 NPPES records with a practice address in Streator, and 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois.
All 898 in Illinois → Every provider in Streator → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Pode, D.O.Streator, IL 613641982677597
- Kamal Kishore, M.D.Peru, IL 613541215059977
- Paul Doyle, ODMendota, IL 613421942281753
- Linda Auer, DOGalesburg, IL 614011114038072
- James Ruppel, M.D.Galesburg, IL 614011164427613
- Priscilla Arnold, M.D.Silvis, IL 612821861494114
- Michael Boehm, MDSilvis, IL 612821912984360
- Chiradej Napawan, M.D.Silvis, IL 612821205806197
Common questions
What is Gary Richard Finkelstein, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gary Richard Finkelstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962475939, issued on Feb 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary Richard Finkelstein, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 102 W Elm St, Streator, IL, 61364. Phone: (815) 672-4600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary Richard Finkelstein, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-073239, 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 Gary Richard Finkelstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary Richard Finkelstein, M.D. had 2,081 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gary Richard Finkelstein, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.