Matthew R. Bluemlein, O.D.
Optometrist · South Elgin, IL
Matthew R. Bluemlein, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in South Elgin, Illinois, and NPI 1467707125, issued on Jul 18, 2012. Check the license (Illinois 046010589, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew R. Bluemlein
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 046010589 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 328 Randall RD, South Elgin, IL 60177
- Phone
- (847) 760-6200
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jul 18, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130503000311); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 328 Randall RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Monique Velasco, ODOptometrist1568991875
Verify Matthew R. Bluemlein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 046010589Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
106 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost36 claims
- Timolol Maleate14 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: $35.76
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
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
- Christina J. Levi O D P C.Crystal Lake, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew R. Bluemlein among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois
Matthew R. Bluemlein, 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 2012, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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).
7 optometrist records list a practice address in South Elgin
They are 7 of the 243 NPPES records with a practice address in South Elgin, and 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mahnaz BangashSouth Elgin, IL 601771386819514
- Anjlee ChokshiSouth Elgin, IL 601771215388228
- Jason Jager, O.D.South Elgin, IL 601771427306786
- Thomas Kemperas, O.D.South Elgin, IL 601771134100340
- Tafadzwa Makoni, O.DSouth Elgin, IL 601771114215530
- Monique Velasco, ODSouth Elgin, IL 601771568991875
- Elizabeth Appel, O.D.Sycamore, IL 601781427238757
- Jason Brand, O.D.Sycamore, IL 601781598917965
Common questions
What is Matthew R. Bluemlein, O.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew R. Bluemlein, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467707125, issued on Jul 18, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew R. Bluemlein, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 328 Randall RD, South Elgin, IL, 60177. Phone: (847) 760-6200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew R. Bluemlein, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 046010589, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Matthew R. Bluemlein, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew R. Bluemlein, O.D. had 106 Medicare Part D claims for 35 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.