John Galasso, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Des Plaines, IL
John Galasso, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Des Plaines, Illinois, and NPI 1588600647, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036.113384, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Galasso
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- 036.113384 IL
036113384 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2454 E Dempster St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
- Phone
- (847) 299-0700
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (847) 390-0616
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060918000205); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Galasso 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 036.113384Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
214 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate50 claims
- Timolol Maleate24 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate23 claims
- Combigan22 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine15 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl14 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Aurora Eye Clinic LtdAurora, IL
- Retina Consultants, LtdDes Plaines, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Galasso among 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois
John Galasso, 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 2006, is newer than 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2006 among the 63 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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 Des Plaines → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Alter, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161033184528
- Michael Blair, M.D.Des Plaines, IL 600161285645549
- Kyle Blair, DODes Plaines, IL 600161699121194
- Enrique Garcia-Valenzuela, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161356316855
- Robert Garoon, M.D.Des Plaines, IL 600161013275478
- Anand Gopal, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161720571722
- Saira Khanna, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161447744172
- Bryan Kim, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161326215039
Common questions
What is John Galasso, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Galasso, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588600647, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Galasso, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2454 E Dempster St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016. Phone: (847) 299-0700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Galasso, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.113384, 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 John Galasso, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Galasso, M.D. had 214 Medicare Part D claims for 67 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.