John S. Pollack, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Joliet, IL
John S. Pollack, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Joliet, Illinois, and NPI 1881694933, issued on Jul 29, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 036096324, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John S. Pollack
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 036096324 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Barney Dr Ste D, Joliet, IL 60435
- Phone
- (815) 744-7515
- Enumerated
- Jul 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 4, 2022
- Fax
- (815) 744-7661
- Medicaid ID
- 036096324 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101202000426); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John S. Pollack 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 036096324Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
101 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost26 claims
- Timolol Maleate17 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate15 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine13 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl11 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: $15.72
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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
- Illinois Retina Associates, PLLCJoliet, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John S. Pollack among 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois
John S. Pollack, MD 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 63 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 Joliet → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Irma Ahmed, MDBolingbrook, IL 604401447243407
- Vivek Chaturvedi, M.D.Harvey, IL 604261487789574
- Joseph Civantos, MDHarvey, IL 604261336149053
- Jack Cohen, MDHarvey, IL 604261205836947
- Serge Debustros, MDHarvey, IL 604261962402685
- Timothy Flood, MDHarvey, IL 604261518967223
- Sohail Hasan, MDHarvey, IL 604261700886439
- Mathew Maccumber, MDHarvey, IL 604261649270224
Common questions
What is John S. Pollack, MD's NPI number?
John S. Pollack, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881694933, issued on Jul 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John S. Pollack, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Barney Dr Ste D, Joliet, IL, 60435. Phone: (815) 744-7515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John S. Pollack, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036096324, 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 S. Pollack, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John S. Pollack, MD had 101 Medicare Part D claims for 34 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.