Saaquib R. Bakhsh, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Wheaton, IL
Saaquib R. Bakhsh, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Wheaton, Illinois, and NPI 1457871402, issued on Jun 21, 2017. Check the license (Illinois 036164158, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Saaquib R. Bakhsh
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 036164158 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2015 N Main St, Wheaton, IL 60187
- Phone
- (630) 668-8250
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2017
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2024
- Fax
- (630) 668-8916
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230908001873); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 72 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2015 N Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Susan Anderson-Nelson, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1013904986
- Christina Andrzejewski, ODOptometrist1235922089
- Ayesha Badar, MDGlaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1619462330
- Kimberly Blankshain, MDNeuro-ophthalmology Physician1801328125
- Eric CaskeyNeuro-ophthalmology Physician1558892729
- Ann Clark, O.D.Optometrist1073833034
Verify Saaquib R. Bakhsh 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 036164158Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
354 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate87 claims
- Ofloxacin68 claims
- Difluprednate50 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine33 claims
- Latanoprost26 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate25 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: $211.14
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Wheaton Eye Clinic LtdWheaton, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Saaquib R. Bakhsh among 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois
Saaquib R. Bakhsh, MD is one of 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2023 · median 2006 among the 63 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 207WX0107X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Illinois
There are 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois.
All 72 in Illinois → Every provider in Wheaton → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Susan Anderson-Nelson, M.D.Wheaton, IL 601871013904986
- Jon Gieser, M.D.Wheaton, IL 601871235127168
- Nisha Gupta, MDWheaton, IL 601871659665263
- Vikram Setlur, MDWheaton, IL 601871750547733
- Brian Larsen, M.D.Lombard, IL 601481083871974
- Kenneth Resnick, M.D.Elmhurst, IL 601261790724045
- Hudson Stern, M.D.Elmhurst, IL 601261285085373
- Aaron Weinberg, M.D/Elmhurst, IL 601261801834676
Common questions
What is Saaquib R. Bakhsh, MD's NPI number?
Saaquib R. Bakhsh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457871402, issued on Jun 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Saaquib R. Bakhsh, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2015 N Main St, Wheaton, IL, 60187. Phone: (630) 668-8250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Saaquib R. Bakhsh, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036164158, 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 Saaquib R. Bakhsh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Saaquib R. Bakhsh, MD had 354 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.