NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katarzyna M. Aleszczyk Varney, O.D

Optometrist · Chicago, IL

Katarzyna M. Aleszczyk Varney, O.D is an optometrist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1699114116, issued on Jun 18, 2013. Check the license (Illinois 046010677, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699114116
Name
Katarzyna M. Aleszczyk Varney
Credential
O.D
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
046010677 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1444 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Phone
(312) 588-5999
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(312) 588-0599
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140912001441); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1444 S Michigan Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Gregory Pappas, ODOptometrist1386250884
  2. Jeffrey Peters, ODOptometrist1144149113
  3. Vivian Pierropoulos, ODOptometrist1205715927
  4. Robert Steinmetz, O.DCorneal and Contact Management Optometrist1902818180

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

69 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Katarzyna Aleszczyk Varney69
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Dorzolamide-Timolol17 claims
  2. Miebo17 claims
  3. Latanoprost15 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: $422.89

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Katarzyna Aleszczyk Varney$422.89
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Bolingbrook Eye Care And Eyewear Gallery, LLCBolingbrook, IL
  2. Solo Eye Care And Eyewear Gallery, LLCChicago, IL

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

Katarzyna M. Aleszczyk Varney among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Katarzyna M. Aleszczyk Varney, O.D 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 2013, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 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.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amanda Dinardi, ODChicago, IL 606051396510517
  2. Kristina Koinoglou, ODChicago, IL 606051346093861
  3. Gregory Pappas, ODChicago, IL 606051386250884
  4. Jeffrey Peters, ODChicago, IL 606051144149113
  5. Vivian Pierropoulos, ODChicago, IL 606051205715927
  6. Matthew Pietruszka, ODChicago, IL 606051679001101
  7. Mona Sood, O.D.Chicago, IL 606051952463358
  8. Todd Wedel, ODChicago, IL 606051174108534

Common questions

What is Katarzyna M. Aleszczyk Varney, O.D's NPI number?

Katarzyna M. Aleszczyk Varney, O.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699114116, issued on Jun 18, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katarzyna M. Aleszczyk Varney, O.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1444 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60605. Phone: (312) 588-5999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katarzyna M. Aleszczyk Varney, O.D's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 046010677, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Katarzyna M. Aleszczyk Varney, O.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katarzyna M. Aleszczyk Varney, O.D had 69 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.

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