NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hudson David Stern, M.D.

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Elmhurst, IL

Hudson David Stern, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Elmhurst, Illinois, and NPI 1285085373, issued on Jun 29, 2016. Check the license (Illinois 036.156906, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1285085373
Name
Hudson David Stern
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License numbers
036.156906 IL
125.068133 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
133 E Brush Hill RD Ste 300, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Phone
(630) 571-1501
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2016
Record last updated
May 20, 2025
Fax
(630) 607-5253
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210526001431); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2016
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 133 E Brush Hill RD Ste 300

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

  1. Mohamed Adenwalla, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1184679524
  2. Kevin Patel, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1043519697
  3. Kenneth Resnick, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1790724045
  4. Aaron Weinberg, M.D/Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1801834676

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

423 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. Hudson Stern423
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate115 claims
  2. Ketorolac Tromethamine66 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol41 claims
  4. Latanoprost41 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate31 claims
  6. Atropine Sulfate18 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $986.69

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hudson Stern$986.69
  2. Specialty average$7,667.49

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. Retina Associates LtdElmhurst, IL

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

Hudson David Stern among 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois

Hudson David Stern, M.D. is one of 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 63 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Illinois

There are 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois.

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Resnick, M.D.Elmhurst, IL 601261790724045
  2. Aaron Weinberg, M.D/Elmhurst, IL 601261801834676
  3. Brian Larsen, M.D.Lombard, IL 601481083871974
  4. Andrew Francis, M.D.Addison, IL 601011679836647
  5. Marc Levin, M.D.Skokie, IL 600771417991621
  6. Susan Anderson-Nelson, M.D.Wheaton, IL 601871013904986
  7. Saaquib Bakhsh, MDWheaton, IL 601871457871402
  8. Jon Gieser, M.D.Wheaton, IL 601871235127168

Common questions

What is Hudson David Stern, M.D.'s NPI number?

Hudson David Stern, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285085373, issued on Jun 29, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hudson David Stern, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 133 E Brush Hill RD Ste 300, Elmhurst, IL, 60126. Phone: (630) 571-1501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hudson David Stern, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.156906, 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 Hudson David Stern, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hudson David Stern, M.D. had 423 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.

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.