NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sam M. Salituro, O.D.

Optometrist · Des Plaines, IL

Sam M. Salituro, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Des Plaines, Illinois, and NPI 1720104813, issued on Mar 21, 2007. 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
1720104813
Name
Sam M. Salituro
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
Practice location
1070 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL 60018
Phone
(847) 294-6722
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(847) 294-6822
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081029000643); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1992
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 1070 E Oakton St

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

  1. Forum Dave, O.D.Optometrist1043695901

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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

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

  1. Sam Salituro27
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone13 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sam Salituro IncDes Plaines, IL

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

Sam M. Salituro among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Sam M. Salituro, 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 2007, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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.

All 2,697 in Illinois → Every provider in Des Plaines → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Forum Dave, O.D.Des Plaines, IL 600181043695901
  2. Dana Hobi, ODDes Plaines, IL 600181619590403
  3. Vlada Nakhlis, O.D.Des Plaines, IL 600181740491455
  4. Edgar Perez, O. D.Des Plaines, IL 600181891841052
  5. Preet SajnaniRosemont, IL 600181083901151
  6. Gabrielle Szwajca, O.DDes Plaines, IL 600181316396179
  7. Hemali Dave, O.D.Des Plaines, IL 600161386716165
  8. Syeda Fatima, ODDes Plaines, IL 600161699124602

Common questions

What is Sam M. Salituro, O.D.'s NPI number?

Sam M. Salituro, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720104813, issued on Mar 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sam M. Salituro, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1070 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL, 60018. Phone: (847) 294-6722. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sam M. Salituro, O.D.'s license?

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

How much does Sam M. Salituro, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sam M. Salituro, O.D. had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; 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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