NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lisa Maria Kowar, OD

Optometrist · Barrington, IL

Lisa Maria Kowar, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Barrington, Illinois, and NPI 1245371483, issued on Feb 9, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 046-008020, 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
1245371483
Name
Lisa Maria Kowar
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
046-008020 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
330 E Main St, Barrington, IL 60010
Phone
(847) 381-5313
Enumerated
Feb 9, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 22, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(847) 381-5468
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040205001045); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1987
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 330 E Main St

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

  1. Joseph Aschenbrenner, O.D.Optometrist1841329786
  2. Nancy Dolan, MA, LCPCMental Health Counselor1316277585
  3. James Garrett, LCPCMental Health Counselor1033395363
  4. Brenda Nelson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1356685325
  5. Anna Razes, LCSWClinical Social Worker1912043639
  6. Mary Ann Rosanova-Kaper, MDOphthalmology Physician1548255474

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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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

44 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.

  1. Lisa Kowar44
  2. Specialty average277

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: $92.11

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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. Lisa Kowar$92.11
  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 one group practice

  1. Christina J. Levi O D P C.Barrington, IL

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

Lisa Maria Kowar among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Lisa Maria Kowar, OD 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
  • Graduated1987 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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. Joseph Aschenbrenner, O.D.Barrington, IL 600101841329786
  2. Irina Averbukh, O.D.Barrington, IL 600101104278761
  3. David Tabak, O.D.Barrington, IL 600101013906916
  4. Katherine Delgadillo, O.D.Cary, IL 600131194763359
  5. Nisha Jani-Konduri, O.D.Elk Grove Village, IL 600071538152558
  6. Jeffrey Johnson, O.D.Cary, IL 600131063567808
  7. Diane Lis, O.D.Elk Grove Village, IL 600071275629693
  8. Priyanka Patel, ODElk Grove Village, IL 600071316558570

Common questions

What is Lisa Maria Kowar, OD's NPI number?

Lisa Maria Kowar, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245371483, issued on Feb 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lisa Maria Kowar, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 330 E Main St, Barrington, IL, 60010. Phone: (847) 381-5313. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lisa Maria Kowar, OD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 046-008020, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lisa Maria Kowar, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lisa Maria Kowar, OD had 44 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; 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.

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.