NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Margaret McNelis, O.D.

Optometrist · Arlington Heights, IL

Margaret McNelis, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1326081480, issued on Jun 14, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 046008388, 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
1326081480
Name
Margaret McNelis
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
046008388 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2010 S Arlington Heights RD, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone
(847) 621-0633
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 23, 2024
Fax
(847) 621-0640
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070509000149); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1990
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 2010 S Arlington Heights RD

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

  1. Katrina Christie, LCPCProfessional Counselor1578709168
  2. Reiko Endo, LCSWClinical Social Worker1063520195
  3. Lisa Ennessy, RD, LDNRegistered Dietitian1093881088
  4. Jeffrey Fireman, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1780680330
  5. Keiko Geshelin, LSCWClinical Social Worker1164573630
  6. Carol Hayes, LMTMassage Therapist1508293044

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

106 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.

  1. Margaret McNelis106
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Erythromycin28 claims
  2. Latanoprost15 claims
  3. Restasis14 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $189.20

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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. Margaret McNelis$189.20
  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.

Margaret McNelis among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Margaret McNelis, O.D. 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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).

39 optometrist records list a practice address in Arlington Heights

They are 39 of the 2,697 NPPES records with a practice address in Arlington Heights, and 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laura Arndt, ODArlington Heights, IL 600051407054497
  2. Nimisa Bhave, O.DArlington Heights, IL 600051801086038
  3. William Brand, ODArlington Heights, IL 600051316098148
  4. Julie Carlson, O.D.Arlington Heights, IL 600051821016981
  5. Kathleen Charo, O.D.Arlington Heights, IL 600051659428092
  6. Meghan Geiger, O.D.Arlington Heights, IL 600051447279815
  7. Vito Giuseffi, O. D.Arlington Heights, IL 600051780641282
  8. Rhea Jukes, ODArlington Hts, IL 600051770651036

Common questions

What is Margaret McNelis, O.D.'s NPI number?

Margaret McNelis, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326081480, issued on Jun 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Margaret McNelis, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2010 S Arlington Heights RD, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005. Phone: (847) 621-0633. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Margaret McNelis, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 046008388, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Margaret McNelis, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Margaret McNelis, O.D. had 106 Medicare Part D claims for 48 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.

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