Meenakshi Chaku, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Maywood, IL
Meenakshi Chaku, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Maywood, Illinois, and NPI 1578774303, issued on May 24, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 036.138633, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Meenakshi Chaku
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 036.138633 IL
036138633 IL
249479 MA
4301087957 MI
0101247212 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2160 S 1St Ave, Maywood, IL 60153
- Phone
- (708) 216-3833
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (708) 216-2778
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151217002760); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Meenakshi Chaku in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036.138633Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,101 Medicare Part D claims for 474 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost690 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate543 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol456 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate243 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl211 claims
- Timolol Maleate191 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: $1,755.64
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was New World Medical,inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood, IL · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Meenakshi Chaku among 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois
Meenakshi Chaku, M.D. is one of 898 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 75% 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 56% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
31 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Maywood
They are 31 of the 2,572 NPPES records with a practice address in Maywood, and 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois.
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- Shannon Hunt, M.D.Maywood, IL 601531821400714
- Walter Jay, MDMaywood, IL 601531609840735
- Anuradha Khanna, MDMaywood, IL 601531881668770
- Clayton Kirk, MDMaywood, IL 601531174011761
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Common questions
What is Meenakshi Chaku, M.D.'s NPI number?
Meenakshi Chaku, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578774303, issued on May 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Meenakshi Chaku, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2160 S 1St Ave, Maywood, IL, 60153. Phone: (708) 216-3833. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Meenakshi Chaku, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.138633, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Meenakshi Chaku, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Meenakshi Chaku, M.D. had 3,101 Medicare Part D claims for 474 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.