Nickolas Katsoulakis, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Palos Heights, IL
Nickolas Katsoulakis, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Palos Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1902023088, issued on Apr 19, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 036123759, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nickolas Katsoulakis
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 036123759 IL
247724 NY
LP00389 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7340 W College Dr, Palos Heights, IL 60463
- Phone
- (708) 361-7800
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 18, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (708) 361-8737
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091118000537); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 7340 W College Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Beyer, MDOphthalmology Physician1144750399
- Haley Mascitti, O.D.Optometrist1225393507
Verify Nickolas Katsoulakis 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 036123759Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
100% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,031 Medicare Part D claims for 656 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate739 claims
- Latanoprost554 claims
- Ofloxacin495 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine323 claims
- Timolol Maleate149 claims
- Lumigan132 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $435.63
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Krates Eye Centers PLLCPalos Heights, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Nickolas Katsoulakis, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nickolas Katsoulakis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902023088, issued on Apr 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nickolas Katsoulakis, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7340 W College Dr, Palos Heights, IL, 60463. Phone: (708) 361-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nickolas Katsoulakis, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036123759, 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 Nickolas Katsoulakis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nickolas Katsoulakis, M.D. had 3,031 Medicare Part D claims for 656 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nickolas Katsoulakis, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.