NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen C. Gieser, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Wheaton, IL

Stephen C. Gieser, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Wheaton, Illinois, and NPI 1851389787, issued on Oct 13, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 036-086157, 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
1851389787
Name
Stephen C. Gieser
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
036-086157 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2015 N Main St, Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone
(630) 668-8250
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 5, 2022
Fax
(630) 668-8916
Medicaid ID
036086157 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100422000999); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1986
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 2015 N Main St

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

  1. Susan Anderson-Nelson, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1013904986
  2. Christina Andrzejewski, ODOptometrist1235922089
  3. Ayesha Badar, MDGlaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1619462330
  4. Saaquib Bakhsh, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1457871402
  5. Kimberly Blankshain, MDNeuro-ophthalmology Physician1801328125
  6. Eric CaskeyNeuro-ophthalmology Physician1558892729

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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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

4,277 Medicare Part D claims for 912 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.

  1. Stephen Gieser4,277
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,741 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol615 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate276 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate261 claims
  5. Lumigan257 claims
  6. Rocklatan240 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score82.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $226.08

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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 Gieser$226.08
  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. Wheaton Eye Clinic LtdWheaton, IL

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

Stephen C. Gieser among 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois

Stephen C. Gieser, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peter Brazis, M.D.Wheaton, IL 601871811984669
  2. Mark Daily, M. D.Wheaton, IL 601871295723120
  3. Richard Gieser, M.D.Wheaton, IL 601871215924485
  4. David Gieser, M.D.Wheaton, IL 601871992793822
  5. Jeffrey Haag, M.D.Wheaton, IL 601871255320180
  6. Steven Lafayette, MDWheaton, IL 601871770572679
  7. Mary Mehaffey, M.D.Wheaton, IL 601871649269580
  8. Thomas Michelson, MDWheaton, IL 601871992794838

Common questions

What is Stephen C. Gieser, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen C. Gieser, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851389787, issued on Oct 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen C. Gieser, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2015 N Main St, Wheaton, IL, 60187. Phone: (630) 668-8250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen C. Gieser, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-086157, 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 C. Gieser, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen C. Gieser, M.D. had 4,277 Medicare Part D claims for 912 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen C. Gieser, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. 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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