Kara L. Schultz, MD
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Arlington Heights, IL
Kara L. Schultz, MD is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1629276118, issued on Jul 5, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 036120321, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara L. Schultz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0009X
- License numbers
- 036120321 IL
036-120321 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3030 Salt Creek Lane, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
- Phone
- (847) 978-4535
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (847) 960-5378
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080930000481); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3030 Salt Creek Lane
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kara L. Schultz 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 036120321Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
1,597 Medicare Part D claims for 426 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,060 among the 430 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost409 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate260 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol210 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine125 claims
- Timolol Maleate110 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate49 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: $77.49
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The 391 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,284.60 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
- Central Eye Care LtdArlington Heights, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kara L. Schultz among 13 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois
Kara L. Schultz, MD is one of 13 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 31% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 31% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2015 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0009X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Illinois
There are 13 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois.
All 13 in Illinois → Every provider in Arlington Heights → Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nandita Anand, MDGlenview, IL 600261942697693
- Ayesha Badar, MDWheaton, IL 601871619462330
- Frini Makadia, M.D.Wheaton, IL 601871083069702
- Zhuangjun Si, MDWheaton, IL 601871932605672
- Edward Sung, MDWheaton, IL 601871710976618
- Ruth Williams, MDWheaton, IL 601871699764597
- Jeremy Wingard, MDWheaton, IL 601871124218789
- Preet Sohal, MDHomewood, IL 604301386226710
Common questions
What is Kara L. Schultz, MD's NPI number?
Kara L. Schultz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629276118, issued on Jul 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara L. Schultz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3030 Salt Creek Lane, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005. Phone: (847) 978-4535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara L. Schultz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036120321, 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 Kara L. Schultz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara L. Schultz, MD had 1,597 Medicare Part D claims for 426 beneficiaries; the average among glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 3,060. 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.