Ivy Zhu, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Chicago, IL
Ivy Zhu, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1922539113, issued on Mar 21, 2017. Check the license (Illinois 036155897, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ivy Zhu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 036155897 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Chicago, IL 60611
- Phone
- (312) 503-3649
- Enumerated
- Mar 21, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240918002352); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 259 E Erie St Ste 1520
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ivy Zhu 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 036155897Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
40 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate13 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: $145.73
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
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
- Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ivy Zhu among 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois
Ivy Zhu, 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 2017, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 63 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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.
All 72 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ijeoma Chinwuba, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111447638119
- Ria Desai, MDChicago, IL 606111235572173
- Blake Horio, MDChicago, IL 606111205909447
- Seyed Saeed Mohammadi, MDChicago, IL 606111134997281
- Henry Feng, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121538522834
- Ismini Koulouri, MD, PHDChicago, IL 606121881217552
- Veena Raiji, MD, MPHChicago, IL 606121477735595
- Emily Shepherd, MDChicago, IL 606121740773928
Common questions
What is Ivy Zhu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ivy Zhu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922539113, issued on Mar 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ivy Zhu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 503-3649. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ivy Zhu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036155897, 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 Ivy Zhu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ivy Zhu, M.D. had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 24 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.