NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Leonard George Bendikas, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Des Plaines, IL

Leonard George Bendikas, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Des Plaines, Illinois, and NPI 1932118148, issued on Aug 5, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036056155, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932118148
Name
Leonard George Bendikas
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
036056155 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1400 E Golf RD, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Phone
(847) 296-4020
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2025
Fax
(847) 296-5926
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110808000356); may accept 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 1400 E Golf RD

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

  1. Harbans Deol, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1851391387
  2. Jignesh GandhiPharmacist1871588558
  3. Shani Patel, DOPulmonary Disease Physician1619465747
  4. Michael Paxhia, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1306855515
  5. Arcadio Hilario Pomer, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1003810953
  6. Bharati Shah, M.D,Internal Medicine Physician1174544951

Verify Leonard George Bendikas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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  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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

476 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. Leonard Bendikas476
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost153 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate64 claims
  3. Erythromycin51 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol28 claims
  5. Ofloxacin24 claims
  6. Fluorometholone19 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $25.11

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Leonard Bendikas$25.11
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Leonard George Bendikas among 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois

Leonard George Bendikas, M.D. is one of 898 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 75% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Des Plaines

They are 15 of the 1,164 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Plaines, and 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maria Fernandez, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161235652207
  2. Ira Garoon, M.D.Des Plaines, IL 600161609994441
  3. Marshall Hirshman, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161003840133
  4. James Katz, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161477587509
  5. Richard Katz, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161841213725
  6. Joan KimDes Plaines, IL 600161609049279
  7. Jeffrey Mono, MDDes Plaines, IL 600161306869284
  8. Charles Mullenix, M.D.Des Plaines, IL 600161942206578

Common questions

What is Leonard George Bendikas, M.D.'s NPI number?

Leonard George Bendikas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932118148, issued on Aug 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Leonard George Bendikas, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 E Golf RD, Des Plaines, IL, 60016. Phone: (847) 296-4020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Leonard George Bendikas, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036056155, 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 Leonard George Bendikas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Leonard George Bendikas, M.D. had 476 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Leonard George Bendikas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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