Paul L. Kats, O.D,
Optometrist · Darien, IL
Paul L. Kats, O.D, is an optometrist with a practice address in Darien, Illinois, and NPI 1760498125, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 046-008429, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul L. Kats
- Credential
- O.D,
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 046-008429 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2189 75TH St, Darien, IL 60561
- Phone
- (630) 434-7718
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (630) 434-7752
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070322000060); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2189 75TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Siwen WangPharmacist1417557901
Verify Paul L. Kats in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 046-008429Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
179 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost48 claims
- Xdemvy22 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate16 claims
- Azelastine Hcl13 claims
- Timolol Maleate11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kats Eye Care, P.C.Darien, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul L. Kats among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois
Paul L. Kats, 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
- Graduated1991 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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).
4 optometrist records list a practice address in Darien
They are 4 of the 389 NPPES records with a practice address in Darien, and 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Mueller, O.D.Darien, IL 605611437238680
- Hetal Shah, O.D.Darien, IL 605611417187584
- Shinu Varghese, O.D.Darien, IL 605611437281920
- Ghazala Ali, O.D.Yorkville, IL 605601578593091
- Rochelle Bigner, ODYorkville, IL 605601164112686
- Rob Brenart, ODYorkville, IL 605601114455573
- Robert Brenart, O.D.Yorkville, IL 605601881761393
- Tanya Le, O.D.Yorkville, IL 605601487817565
Common questions
What is Paul L. Kats, O.D,'s NPI number?
Paul L. Kats, O.D,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760498125, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul L. Kats, O.D, located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2189 75TH St, Darien, IL, 60561. Phone: (630) 434-7718. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul L. Kats, O.D,'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 046-008429, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Paul L. Kats, O.D, prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul L. Kats, O.D, had 179 Medicare Part D claims for 77 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.