Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Saagar Pandit, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Chicago, IL

Saagar Pandit, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1598253437, issued on Apr 26, 2018. Check the license (Illinois 036167256, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1598253437
Name
Saagar Pandit
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
036167256 IL
MD477502 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5086 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
Phone
(773) 282-2000
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2018
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 5086 N Elston Ave

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

  1. Morgan FrechieOphthalmology Physician1477044428
  2. Michelle Khan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1093984056
  3. Edward Lichtenberg, MDGynecology Physician1427132950
  4. Harold Sy, MDCornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician1992730030
  5. Ruby Yamamoto, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1154654952

Verify Saagar Pandit in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
    Search for license 036167256
    Check 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
Open the Illinois license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

218 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Saagar Pandit218
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate89 claims
  2. Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim75 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate15 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 88.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score91.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,056.57

15 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Saagar Pandit$1,056.57
  2. Specialty average$4,937.17

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. University Retina And Macula Associates P COak Forest, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 891 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Illinois

  1. Walid Abdallah, MDRockford, IL1871912717
  2. Robert Abishek, MDChicago, IL1760314678
  3. Ashley Abraham, M.D.Springfield, IL1285900423
  4. Evelyn Ackermann, MDElgin, IL1053308676
  5. Kathleen Ackman Blake, MDHinsdale, IL1497734966
  6. Kaela Acuff, MDChicago, IL1609678549
  7. Nolan AdamsMaywood, IL1124581780
  8. Roger Adler, MDPekin, IL1063465110
  9. Armin Afshar, M.D.Chicago, IL1063742161
  10. Afzal Ahmad, M.D.Calumet City, IL1629061684

Common questions

What is Saagar Pandit, MD's NPI number?

Saagar Pandit, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598253437, issued on Apr 26, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Saagar Pandit, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5086 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL, 60630. Phone: (773) 282-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Saagar Pandit, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036167256, 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 Saagar Pandit, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Saagar Pandit, MD had 218 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Saagar Pandit, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.3 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), 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.