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2026 NPPES data Optometrist NPI 1295090447 O.D.
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Optometrist in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 60,463 in Optometrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
204
Medicare Part D claims · 98 beneficiaries · Optometrist avg: 257
Generic prescribing
53%
generic claims · 47% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
100/100
▲ 17 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$1.0K
34 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Margaret Albertson, O.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 204 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 100/100
- MIPS score · +17 vs avg
- 204
- Part D claims, 2023
- 53%
- generic prescribing
- $1.0K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Margaret Albertson, O.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
100 Top 7% higher than 93% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Margaret Albertson, O.D. sits
This provider among optometrist peers
Across the 6,527 optometrist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Margaret Albertson, O.D. writes more Part D claims than 33% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 91% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one optometrist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Margaret Albertson, O.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Margaret Albertson, O.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Optometrist
Medicare Part D claims
204 21% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
100/100 16.9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Illinois
How Optometrist compares to other specialties among Illinois providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Margaret Albertson, O.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Optometrist national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 100/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Optometrist) - 100/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Margaret Albertson, O.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Optometrist provider holding O.D. credentials at 1588 N ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD, Arlington Heights, IL, 60004, with a listed phone of (847) 392-9220. NPI 1295090447 was issued on 07/12/2012.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 204 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 98 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $51K in drug spend, split 47% brand-name and 53% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 100/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 100, Cost 100), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Optometrist is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 60,463 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 257 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1295090447 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Optometrist |
| Credentials | O.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/12/2012 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
100
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
100
Quality
100
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Margaret Albertson, O.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Northwest Eye Physicians, Ltd
Arlington Heights, IL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Margaret Albertson, O.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.0K
Largest payer
RxSight Inc
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Margaret Albertson, O.D.. To verify Margaret Albertson, O.D.'s current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases
IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Margaret Albertson, O.D. - brand share 47.0%
Optometrist average
47% brand-name claims vs 53% generic, on 204 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
204
Total Claims
$51K
Total Drug Cost
98
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 319
- Total Day Supply
- 8,280
- Brand vs Generic
- 47% brand / 53% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $48K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 16
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.99
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Margaret Albertson, O.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Latanoprost
Latanoprost
45 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin…
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth
35 claims
- Restasis
Restasis
23 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol
Dorzolamide-Timolol
20 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate
Prednisolone Acetate
20 claims
- Timolol Maleate 13
Timolol Maleate
13 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost | 45 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 35 |
| Restasis Cyclosporine | 23 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 20 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | 20 |
| Timolol Maleate | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Optometrist Overview
How Margaret Albertson, O.D. fits within the Optometrist landscape nationally.
60,463
Optometrist Providers in US
56
States with Optometrist
257
Avg Claims per Provider
Margaret Albertson, O.D.'s 204 claims are below the specialty average of 257.
Nearby Optometrist Providers in Illinois
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Albertson.
Dr. Marvin Aal
O.D.
Chicago, IL
Dr. Russul Abbas
OD
Gurnee, IL
Dr. Sarah Abbott
OD
Park Ridge, IL
Dr. Mahmud Abdallah
OD
Alsip, IL
Nada Abdallah
Deerfield, IL
Compare Optometrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Illinois medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Margaret Albertson, O.D.'s specialty? ▼
Margaret Albertson, O.D. specializes in Optometrist and practices in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Credentials: O.D..
How much does Margaret Albertson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Margaret Albertson, O.D. wrote 204 Medicare Part D claims totaling $51K in drug costs for 98 beneficiaries.
What is Margaret Albertson, O.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Margaret Albertson, O.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 100/100 (Quality: 100, Cost: 100). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Margaret Albertson, O.D. located? ▼
Margaret Albertson, O.D. is located at 1588 N ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD, Arlington Heights, IL, 60004. Phone: (847) 392-9220.
What is Margaret Albertson, O.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Margaret Albertson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295090447, issued on 07/12/2012.
Does Margaret Albertson, O.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Margaret Albertson, O.D.'s prescribing is 47% brand-name and 53% generic drugs by claim count, with $48K in brand drug costs.
How many Optometrist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 60,463 Optometrist providers across 56 states in the US. The average Optometrist provider writes 257 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Margaret Albertson, O.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Margaret Albertson, O.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth, Restasis. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Margaret Albertson, O.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Margaret Albertson, O.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 204 Part D claims and 98 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Margaret Albertson, O.D.'s credentials? ▼
Margaret Albertson, O.D.'s NPI is 1295090447 with credentials O.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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