NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Janine Lu, OD

Optometrist · Skokie, IL

Janine Lu, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Skokie, Illinois, and NPI 1972337905, issued on Aug 30, 2024. Check the license (Illinois 046.011917, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972337905
Name
Janine Lu
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
046.011917 IL
OPT36338 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4349 Howard St, Skokie, IL 60076
Phone
(847) 677-8022
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2024
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241118002020); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 2024
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 4349 Howard St

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  1. Joseph Uyeda, O. D.Optometrist1255309480

Verify Janine Lu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
    Search for license 046.011917    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. H Kim OD And Associates PLLCSkokie, IL

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

Janine Lu among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Janine Lu, 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 2024, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 93% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 Skokie → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bruce Gaynes, ODSkokie, IL 600761457576233
  2. Steven Greenspan, O.D., PH.D.Skokie, IL 600761205951647
  3. Safura Khan, ODSkokie, IL 600761679982474
  4. Adalina Kulbak, O.D.Skokie, IL 600761972651636
  5. Lyudmila Podberezin, O.D.Skokie, IL 600761790914992
  6. Deanne Shvartsman, O.D.Skokie, IL 600761386755585
  7. Jerold Silverman, ODSkokie, IL 600761992703250
  8. Joseph Uyeda, O. D.Skokie, IL 600761255309480

Common questions

What is Janine Lu, OD's NPI number?

Janine Lu, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972337905, issued on Aug 30, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Janine Lu, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4349 Howard St, Skokie, IL, 60076. Phone: (847) 677-8022. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Janine Lu, OD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 046.011917, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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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.