NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samantha A. Dodda, OD

Optometrist · Chicago, IL

Samantha A. Dodda, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1104443720, issued on Jun 30, 2020. Check the license (Illinois 046011752, 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 recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1104443720
Name
Samantha A. Dodda
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
046011752 IL
34826 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3241 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Phone
(312) 225-6200
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2020
Record last updated
Aug 17, 2023
Fax
(312) 949-7617
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230831000626); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2020
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 3241 S Michigan Ave

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

  1. Stephanie Adams, OD, PHDOptometrist1245721679
  2. Manal AkkoucheOptometrist1770471104
  3. Megan Allen, O.D.Optometrist1306045083
  4. Christine Allison, ODOptometrist1467445908
  5. Kashifa Ansari, ODOptometrist1467145326
  6. Eric Baas, ODOptometrist1982621801

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

130 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Samantha Dodda130
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost48 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.1 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 score90.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $16.34

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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. Samantha Dodda$16.34
  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. Illinois College OF OptometryChicago, IL

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

Samantha A. Dodda among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Samantha A. Dodda, OD 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 2020, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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. Christine Allison, ODChicago, IL 606161467445908
  2. Michael Chaglasian, ODChicago, IL 606161841283330
  3. Mark Colip, ODChicago, IL 606161659364149
  4. Helen Gabriel, ODChicago, IL 606161164415600
  5. Gary Gunderson, ODChicago, IL 606161699768135
  6. Neil Hodur, ODChicago, IL 606161770576217
  7. Janice Jurkus, ODChicago, IL 606161972596419
  8. Valerie Kattouf, ODChicago, IL 606161144213687

Common questions

What is Samantha A. Dodda, OD's NPI number?

Samantha A. Dodda, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104443720, issued on Jun 30, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samantha A. Dodda, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3241 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60616. Phone: (312) 225-6200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samantha A. Dodda, OD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 046011752, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Samantha A. Dodda, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samantha A. Dodda, OD had 130 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Samantha A. Dodda, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.1 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), 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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