NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathleen Au

Optometrist · Chicago, IL

Kathleen Au is an optometrist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1871956441, issued on Mar 31, 2016. Check the license 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
1871956441
Name
Kathleen Au
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
33786TLG CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
852 N State St., Chicago, IL 60610
Phone
(312) 419-1967
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2016
Record last updated
Dec 8, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this professionCheck 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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Industry payments in 2024: $1,907.80

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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. Kathleen Au$1,907.80
  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.

Kathleen Au among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Kathleen Au 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 2016, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 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. Marvin Aal, O.D.Chicago, IL 606101184634180
  2. Lauren Barber, ODChicago, IL 606101366125833
  3. Jullian CerasuoloChicago, IL 606101508424136
  4. Lindsay Luker, O.D.Chicago, IL 606101336297746
  5. Nasim Nikoumanesh, O.D.Chicago, IL 606101982852208
  6. Frank Quintana, O.D.Chicago, IL 606101104601202
  7. Kristie Barbaro, O.D.Chicago, IL 606111376799288
  8. Carol Braun, O.D.Chicago, IL 606111093961724

Common questions

What is Kathleen Au's NPI number?

Kathleen Au's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871956441, issued on Mar 31, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathleen Au located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 852 N State St., Chicago, IL, 60610. Phone: (312) 419-1967. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathleen Au's license?

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.

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.