NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Skye C. Puls, OD

Optometrist · Downers Grove, IL

Skye C. Puls, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Downers Grove, Illinois, and NPI 1124602826, issued on May 8, 2021. Check the license with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; 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
1124602826
Name
Skye C. Puls
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT-002517 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2825 Gabriella St Unit 708, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone
(641) 260-1337
Enumerated
May 8, 2021
Record last updated
May 4, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210810004045); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Chicago College Of Medicine And Surgery, 2021
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 ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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8.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

2,365 Medicare Part D claims for 754 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Skye Puls2,365
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost566 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate326 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate315 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate191 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl125 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth120 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): 87.7 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%58.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $56.92

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dompe US, 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. Skye Puls$56.92
  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. Southwestern Eye Center LtdPrescott Valley, AZ

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

Skye C. Puls among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Skye C. Puls, 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 2021, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 85% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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).

71 optometrist records list a practice address in Downers Grove

They are 71 of the 1,899 NPPES records with a practice address in Downers Grove, and 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Glenn Afryl, O.D.Downers Grove, IL 605151447266929
  2. Michele Albanese, O.D.Downers Grove, IL 605151629149224
  3. Dianne Anderson, O.D.Downers Grove, IL 605151881766046
  4. Charles Faron, ODDowners Grove, IL 605151740265933
  5. Mark Jacquot, O.D.Downers Grove, IL 605151962562314
  6. Jeanie Lucy, ODDowners Grove, IL 605151578610465
  7. Michael Macek, ODDowners Grove, IL 605151376550061
  8. Patricia Moser, O.D.Downers Grove, IL 605151376603746

Common questions

What is Skye C. Puls, OD's NPI number?

Skye C. Puls, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124602826, issued on May 8, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Skye C. Puls, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2825 Gabriella St Unit 708, Downers Grove, IL, 60515. Phone: (641) 260-1337. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Skye C. Puls, OD's license?

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

How much does Skye C. Puls, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Skye C. Puls, OD had 2,365 Medicare Part D claims for 754 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Skye C. Puls, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.7 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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