Ira Garoon, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Des Plaines, IL
Ira Garoon, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Des Plaines, Illinois, and NPI 1609994441, issued on Mar 27, 2007. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ira Garoon
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- Practice location
- 9301 Golf RD, Des Plaines, IL 60016
- Phone
- (847) 294-0080
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 9301 Golf RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Blustein, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1427197656
- Kelsey Bohl, MS, PA-CPhysician Assistant1508480021
- Robert Garoon, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1013275478
- Sang Hann, MDSurgery Physician1912930728
- Opal Harper, OTOccupational Therapist1871644732
- Naheed Karim-Thachenkary, OTOccupational Therapist1548483498
Verify Ira Garoon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
785 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate139 claims
- Moxifloxacin127 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth107 claims
- Atropine Sulfate78 claims
- Prolensa65 claims
- Difluprednate61 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 70 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $276.38
9 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Center For Vitreo Retinal DiseasesDes Plaines, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
23 ophthalmology physician records list a Des Plaines practice address
They are 23 of the 1,164 NPPES records with a Des Plaines practice address, and 891 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois.
All 23 in Des Plaines → All 891 in Illinois → Every provider in Des Plaines →
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- Nolan AdamsMaywood, IL1124581780
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Common questions
What is Ira Garoon, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ira Garoon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609994441, issued on Mar 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ira Garoon, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9301 Golf RD, Des Plaines, IL, 60016. Phone: (847) 294-0080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ira Garoon, M.D.'s license?
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 Ira Garoon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ira Garoon, M.D. had 785 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ira Garoon, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 70 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.