Stephen Winkler, M.D.
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Des Plaines, IL
Stephen Winkler, M.D. is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Des Plaines, Illinois, and NPI 1104158591, issued on Feb 9, 2010. Check the license (Illinois 036.155291, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Winkler
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 207WX0200X
- License number
- 036.155291 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 940 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
- Phone
- (847) 299-5501
- Enumerated
- Feb 9, 2010
- Record last updated
- Aug 17, 2023
- Fax
- (410) 601-6279
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210413000907); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records → All 14 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 940 Lee St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Stephen Vile, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1275601163
- John Winkler, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1659314375
- Kathryn Winkler, MDOphthalmology Physician1043586522
Verify Stephen Winkler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036.155291Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
341 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 544 among the 409 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth172 claims
- Erythromycin103 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $597.65
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 332 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,302.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Chicagoland Oculoplastics Consultants PLLCDes Plaines, IL
- Endeavor Health Medical GroupEvanston, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen Winkler among 14 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Illinois
Stephen Winkler, M.D. is one of 14 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 36% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 36% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2013 among the 13 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 14% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0200X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Illinois
There are 14 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Illinois.
All 14 in Illinois → Every provider in Des Plaines → Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tamara Fountain, M.D.Deerfield, IL 600151033110978
- Jamie Keen, MDHines, IL 601411144753500
- Peter Fries, MDMaywood, IL 601531942289996
- John Pak, MDWheaton, IL 601871811937311
- Krishna Patel, MDWheaton, IL 601871477972412
- Stacy Scofield-Kaplan, MDNaperville, IL 605631841633989
- Olivia Cheng, MDChicago, IL 606111356835813
- Liza Cohen, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111134518087
Common questions
What is Stephen Winkler, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen Winkler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104158591, issued on Feb 9, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Winkler, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 940 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016. Phone: (847) 299-5501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Winkler, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.155291, 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 Winkler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Winkler, M.D. had 341 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.