Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Russell Brody, O.D.

Optometrist · Northbrook, IL

Russell Brody, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Northbrook, Illinois, and NPI 1982711354, issued on Aug 23, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 046-009251, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1982711354
Name
Russell Brody
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
046-009251 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1544 Shermer RD, Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone
(847) 498-4770
Enumerated
Aug 23, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1544 Shermer RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ronald Henderson, O.D.Optometrist1063529428
  2. Susan Sack, LCSWClinical Social Worker1447558598

Verify Russell Brody in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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  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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

108 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.

  1. Russell Brody108
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost46 claims
  2. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone14 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: $721.26

13 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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. Russell Brody$721.26
  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. The Optometrists, P.C.Northbrook, IL

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

17 optometrist records list a practice address in Northbrook

They are 17 of the 2,226 NPPES records with a practice address in Northbrook, and 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.

Other optometrist records in Illinois

  1. Marvin Aal, O.D.Chicago, IL1184634180
  2. Russul Abbas, ODGurnee, IL1285129007
  3. Sarah Abbott, ODPark Ridge, IL1881333565
  4. Mahmud Abdallah, ODAlsip, IL1417501248
  5. Nada AbdallahDeerfield, IL1669206066
  6. Saul Abraham, O.D.Mt Prospect, IL1285772400
  7. Aarlan Aceto, ODDowners Grove, IL1013064385
  8. Jodi Acharya, O.D.Arlington Heights, IL1982769469
  9. Treacy Adamo, O.D.Hinsdale, IL1043395254
  10. Carla Adams, O.D.St Charles, IL1720199409

Common questions

What is Russell Brody, O.D.'s NPI number?

Russell Brody, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982711354, issued on Aug 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Russell Brody, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1544 Shermer RD, Northbrook, IL, 60062. Phone: (847) 498-4770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Russell Brody, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 046-009251, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Russell Brody, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Russell Brody, O.D. had 108 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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) 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 27, 2026.