NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Linda J. Adkins

Optometrist · Oak Forest, IL

Linda J. Adkins is an optometrist with a practice address in Oak Forest, Illinois, and NPI 1437292356, issued on Feb 14, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 46008962, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437292356
Name
Linda J. Adkins
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
46008962 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15900 S Cicero Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452
Phone
(708) 633-3478
Enumerated
Feb 14, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(708) 633-3449
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110221000586); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1992
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 15900 S Cicero Ave

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

  1. Khadija Ashraf, PHARM.D.Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist1295024032
  2. Charles Bloom, BS,MS,CTRSRecreation Therapist1750588208
  3. Sophia Chin, MDInternal Medicine Physician1972621837
  4. Nivedita Dave, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1225167802
  5. Farrukh Jahan, MDInternal Medicine Physician1568523439
  6. Ma Lea Kerkstra, RPHPharmacist1902354491

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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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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3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,021 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Linda Adkins1,021
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost341 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl249 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate174 claims
  4. Dorzolamide Hcl60 claims
  5. Restasis51 claims
  6. Levobunolol Hcl37 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): 84.6 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 score60.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cook CountyChicago, IL

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

Linda J. Adkins among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Linda J. Adkins 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 2007, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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. Vladislav Souboch, ODOak Forest, IL 604521174404867
  2. Bessie Anthony, O.D.Oak Lawn, IL 604531558538447
  3. Walter Atkenson, O.D.Oak Lawn, IL 604531326192543
  4. Melissa Bollinger, O.D.New Lenox, IL 604511578640215
  5. Pauline Bubanko, O.D.New Lenox, IL 604511750466504
  6. Steven Bubanko, O.D.New Lenox, IL 604511033294871
  7. Sandra Bury, O.D.Oak Lawn, IL 604531356524888
  8. Bradley Cogswell, O.D.Oak Lawn, IL 604531164402491

Common questions

What is Linda J. Adkins's NPI number?

Linda J. Adkins's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437292356, issued on Feb 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Linda J. Adkins located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15900 S Cicero Ave, Oak Forest, IL, 60452. Phone: (708) 633-3478. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Linda J. Adkins's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 46008962, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Linda J. Adkins prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Linda J. Adkins had 1,021 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Linda J. Adkins's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.6 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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