NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ronald J. Suarez, O.D.

Optometrist · Peoria, IL

Ronald J. Suarez, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Peoria, Illinois, and NPI 1376521146, issued on Jan 3, 2006. Check the license with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376521146
Name
Ronald J. Suarez
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
Practice location
4900 N Glen Park Place RD, Peoria, IL 61614
Phone
(309) 691-4500
Enumerated
Jan 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(309) 693-2536
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040202000146); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1980
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4900 N Glen Park Place RD

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

21 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ronald Suarez21
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost12 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: $14.81

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. 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.

  1. Ronald Suarez$14.81
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Vep IL Optometric LLCDanville, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ronald J. Suarez among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Ronald J. Suarez, 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
  • Graduated1980 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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).

Optometrist providers in Illinois

There are 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jackson Bennett, O.D.Peoria, IL 616141316098791
  2. Krey Bixby, ODPeoria, IL 616141134225402
  3. Timothy Cundiff, O.D.Peoria, IL 616141912169962
  4. Roger Fitch, O.D.Peoria, IL 616141306837307
  5. John Gysin, O.D.Peoria, IL 616141598757304
  6. Nicole Hanna, ODPeoria, IL 616141447977137
  7. Steven Jensen, O.D.Peoria, IL 616141942587589
  8. Richard Kern, O.D.Peoria, IL 616141497812242

Common questions

What is Ronald J. Suarez, O.D.'s NPI number?

Ronald J. Suarez, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376521146, issued on Jan 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronald J. Suarez, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4900 N Glen Park Place RD, Peoria, IL, 61614. Phone: (309) 691-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ronald J. Suarez, O.D.'s license?

Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ronald J. Suarez, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ronald J. Suarez, O.D. had 21 Medicare Part D claims; 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.

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