Rachel Epstein, M.D.
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Highland Park, IL
Rachel Epstein, M.D. is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in Highland Park, Illinois, and NPI 1164863353, issued on Jul 16, 2013. Check the license (Illinois 036145185, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rachel Epstein
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
- License number
- 036145185 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 806 Central Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035
- Phone
- (847) 432-6010
- Enumerated
- Jul 16, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180730003532); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rachel Epstein 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 036145185Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cornea and external diseases specialist physician in 2024
425 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,263 among the 330 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate105 claims
- Timolol Maleate34 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine31 claims
- Ofloxacin31 claims
- Valacyclovir31 claims
- Latanoprost29 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): 85.3 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: $694.97
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 284 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,109.37 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
- Chicago Cornea Consultants LtdHighland Park, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rachel Epstein among 20 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Illinois
Rachel Epstein, M.D. is one of 20 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 35% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 35% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2013 among the 16 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0120X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in Illinois
There are 20 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Illinois.
All 20 in Illinois → Every provider in Highland Park → Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician nationwide →
The 8 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Roshni Vasaiwala, M.D.Carol Stream, IL 601221437323896
- Charles Bouchard, MDMaywood, IL 601531902872393
- Aaron Dotson, MDMaywood, IL 601531992368344
- Christina Mamalis, MDMaywood, IL 601531063876530
- Taylor Starnes, M.D., PH.D.Maywood, IL 601531538546841
- Kai Kang, M.D.Wheaton, IL 601871871835603
- Janet Lee, MDWheaton, IL 601871407062953
- Anna Park, MDWheaton, IL 601871295724144
Common questions
What is Rachel Epstein, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rachel Epstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164863353, issued on Jul 16, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rachel Epstein, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 806 Central Ave, Highland Park, IL, 60035. Phone: (847) 432-6010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rachel Epstein, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036145185, 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 Rachel Epstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rachel Epstein, M.D. had 425 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among cornea and external diseases specialist physician prescribers was 1,263. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rachel Epstein, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.3 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.