NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott Harold Kirk, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · River Forest, IL

Scott Harold Kirk, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in River Forest, Illinois, and NPI 1235158098, issued on Jul 19, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036059716, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235158098
Name
Scott Harold Kirk
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
036059716 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7427 Lake St, River Forest, IL 60305
Phone
(708) 771-3334
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 4, 2023
Fax
(708) 771-9614
Medicaid ID
36059716 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101115001032); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Washington University School Of Medicine, 1978
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 7427 Lake St

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

  1. Dean Bauer, O.D.Optometrist1104845908
  2. Alison Gill, ODOptometrist1871228650
  3. Carter Kirk, M.D.Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician1083979181
  4. Kent Kirk, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1154340941
  5. Tyler Kirk, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1730387705

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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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,137 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Scott Kirk1,137
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost405 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate107 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol99 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate63 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate57 claims
  6. Ketorolac Tromethamine52 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): 77.9 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%26.4
  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: $502.01

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Scott Kirk$502.01
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Kirk Eye Center SCGurnee, IL

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

Scott Harold Kirk among 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois

Scott Harold Kirk, M.D. is one of 898 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in River Forest

They are 4 of the 283 NPPES records with a practice address in River Forest, and 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rutheva Dizon-Moore, MDRiver Forest, IL 603051982776258
  2. Kent Kirk, M.D.River Forest, IL 603051154340941
  3. Tyler Kirk, M.D.River Forest, IL 603051730387705
  4. Jane Bahk, M.D.Oak Park, IL 603021639158314
  5. Justin Bloomberg, DO, ODOak Park, IL 603021811124282
  6. Timothy McCarthy, DOOak Park, IL 603021487632782
  7. James McCarthy, MDOak Park, IL 603021811975410
  8. David Springer, M.D.Oak Park, IL 603021003811787

Common questions

What is Scott Harold Kirk, M.D.'s NPI number?

Scott Harold Kirk, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235158098, issued on Jul 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott Harold Kirk, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7427 Lake St, River Forest, IL, 60305. Phone: (708) 771-3334. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott Harold Kirk, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036059716, 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 Scott Harold Kirk, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott Harold Kirk, M.D. had 1,137 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Scott Harold Kirk, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.9 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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