Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Sophia Sarkos, MD

Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Downers Grove, IL

Sophia Sarkos, MD is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Downers Grove, Illinois, and NPI 1720017643, issued on Jul 2, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036112315, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1720017643
Name
Sophia Sarkos
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0009X
License number
036112315 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4958 Forest Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone
(630) 737-1001
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4958 Forest Ave

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

  1. Kimberly Estes, MDOphthalmology Physician1386038719
  2. Michael Macek, ODOptometrist1376550061
  3. Patricia Moser, O.D.Optometrist1376603746

Verify Sophia Sarkos in five checks

  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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

1,818 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,029 among the 359 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.

  1. Sophia Sarkos1,818
  2. Specialty average3,029

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost745 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate187 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol130 claims
  4. Dorzolamide Hcl123 claims
  5. Moxifloxacin109 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate108 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 99.3 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%97.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  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: $218.62

7 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.. The 320 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,836.54 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sophia Sarkos$218.62
  2. Specialty average$3,836.54

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Downers Grove Eye Center PCDowners Grove, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Illinois

There are 11 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois.

Other glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois

  1. Nandita Anand, MDGlenview, IL1942697693
  2. Ayesha Badar, MDWheaton, IL1619462330
  3. Anita Goyal, MDChicago, IL1801452552
  4. Anjali Hawkins, MD PHDGeneva, IL1669474003
  5. Thandeka Myeni, M.D.Springfield, IL1972764801
  6. David Palmer, M.D.Chicago, IL1245215060
  7. Rebecca Sarran, M.D.Chicago, IL1932589876
  8. Zhuangjun Si, MDWheaton, IL1932605672
  9. Preet Sohal, MDHomewood, IL1386226710
  10. Jeremy Wingard, MDWheaton, IL1124218789

Common questions

What is Sophia Sarkos, MD's NPI number?

Sophia Sarkos, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720017643, issued on Jul 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sophia Sarkos, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4958 Forest Ave, Downers Grove, IL, 60515. Phone: (630) 737-1001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sophia Sarkos, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036112315, 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 Sophia Sarkos, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sophia Sarkos, MD had 1,818 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries; the average among glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 3,029. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sophia Sarkos, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.