NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316508492
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
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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.

  1. Sara Fard32
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. 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.

  1. Sara Fard$18.70
  2. Specialty average$7,667.49

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

  1. Eye Center Physicians, Ltd.Chicago, IL
  2. 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.

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul De BustrosOrland Park, IL 604671487230876
  2. Irma Ahmed, MDBolingbrook, IL 604401447243407
  3. John Pollack, MDJoliet, IL 604351881694933
  4. Vivek Chaturvedi, M.D.Harvey, IL 604261487789574
  5. Joseph Civantos, MDHarvey, IL 604261336149053
  6. Jack Cohen, MDHarvey, IL 604261205836947
  7. Serge Debustros, MDHarvey, IL 604261962402685
  8. 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.