NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Andrew Blatt, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Lake Bluff, IL

Stephen Andrew Blatt, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lake Bluff, Illinois, and NPI 1568626257, issued on Jul 11, 2008. Check the license (Illinois 036126664, 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
1568626257
Name
Stephen Andrew Blatt
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
036126664 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
900 N Shore Dr, Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Phone
(312) 504-3433
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 5, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101105000907); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 2006
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 900 N Shore Dr

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

  1. Tonya Mestemaker, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1659460715

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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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

304 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Stephen Blatt304
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost76 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth48 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate32 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate19 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate18 claims
  6. Restasis17 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): 91.1 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%70.3
  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: $107.50

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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. Stephen Blatt$107.50
  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. Hinsdale Eye Center LLCHinsdale, IL

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

Stephen Andrew Blatt among 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois

Stephen Andrew Blatt, MD 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 2008, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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).

3 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Lake Bluff

They are 3 of the 319 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Bluff, and 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jay Futterman, M.D.Lake Bluff, IL 600441952515645
  2. Neil Shah, MDLake Bluff, IL 600441942688734
  3. Bradley Ruff, M.D.,Lake Forest, IL 600451114905874
  4. Anna Edmiston, M.D.Lake Villa, IL 600461386055762
  5. Mitchell Jackson, MDLake Villa, IL 600461902958929
  6. Steven Cobb, M.D.Long Grove, IL 600471760462139
  7. Ronald Freeman, M.D.Libertyville, IL 600481508862384
  8. Brian Jacobs, M.D.Libertyville, IL 600481730146218

Common questions

What is Stephen Andrew Blatt, MD's NPI number?

Stephen Andrew Blatt, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568626257, issued on Jul 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Andrew Blatt, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 N Shore Dr, Lake Bluff, IL, 60044. Phone: (312) 504-3433. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Andrew Blatt, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036126664, 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 Stephen Andrew Blatt, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Andrew Blatt, MD had 304 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen Andrew Blatt, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.1 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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