Sara Fard, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Orland Park, IL
Sara Fard, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Orland Park, Illinois, and NPI 1316508492, issued on Jun 27, 2019. Check the license (Illinois 036.174409, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sara Fard
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 036.174409 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11516 183RD PL Ste SW, Orland Park, IL 60467
- Phone
- (708) 877-1300
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2025
- Fax
- (708) 596-8719
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250611000502); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sara Fard 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 036.174409Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
32 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 63% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate19 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: $18.70
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alimera Sciences, 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 2 group practices
- Eye Center Physicians, Ltd.Chicago, IL
- Illinois Retina Associates, PLLCHarvey, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sara Fard among 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois
Sara Fard, 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 2019, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 90% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2006 among the 63 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 Orland Park → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul De BustrosOrland Park, IL 604671487230876
- Irma Ahmed, MDBolingbrook, IL 604401447243407
- John Pollack, MDJoliet, IL 604351881694933
- Vivek Chaturvedi, M.D.Harvey, IL 604261487789574
- Joseph Civantos, MDHarvey, IL 604261336149053
- Jack Cohen, MDHarvey, IL 604261205836947
- Serge Debustros, MDHarvey, IL 604261962402685
- Timothy Flood, MDHarvey, IL 604261518967223
Common questions
What is Sara Fard, MD's NPI number?
Sara Fard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316508492, issued on Jun 27, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sara Fard, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11516 183RD PL Ste SW, Orland Park, IL, 60467. Phone: (708) 877-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sara Fard, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.174409, 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 Sara Fard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sara Fard, MD had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 25 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.