Gary L. Porter, OD
Optometrist · Palos Heights, IL
Gary L. Porter, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Palos Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1598832677, issued on Nov 30, 2006. Check the license with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary L. Porter
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- Practice location
- 7340 West College Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463
- Phone
- (708) 361-7800
- Enumerated
- Nov 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (708) 361-8737
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101222000221); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1974
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7340 West College Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Stephen Krates, DOOphthalmology Physician1629145701
Verify Gary L. Porter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this professionCheck 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
175 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate43 claims
- Latanoprost41 claims
- Ofloxacin29 claims
- Restasis14 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Krates Eye Centers PLLCPalos Heights, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gary L. Porter among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois
Gary L. Porter, 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
- Graduated1974 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 Palos Heights → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Campbell, O.D.Palos Heights, IL 604631326459413
- John Helsel, O.D.Palos Heights, IL 604631265589584
- Joanna Luty, O.D.Palos Heights, IL 604631386965820
- Haley Mascitti, O.D.Palos Heights, IL 604631225393507
- Katherine Narbone, O.D.Palos Heights, IL 604631700084811
- Fariha Ahmed, O.D.Orland Park, IL 604621972817914
- Stephanie Digiorgio, O.D.Orland Park, IL 604621831549666
- Joseph Digiorgio, O.D.Orland Park, IL 604621447305859
Common questions
What is Gary L. Porter, OD's NPI number?
Gary L. Porter, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598832677, issued on Nov 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary L. Porter, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7340 West College Drive, Palos Heights, IL, 60463. Phone: (708) 361-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary L. Porter, OD's license?
Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Gary L. Porter, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary L. Porter, OD had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gary L. Porter, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.