Vlada Z. Nakhlis, O.D.
Optometrist · Des Plaines, IL
Vlada Z. Nakhlis, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Des Plaines, Illinois, and NPI 1740491455, issued on May 24, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 046-009694, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vlada Z. Nakhlis
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 046-009694 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 782 W Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL 60018
- Phone
- (224) 236-2020
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (224) 236-2021
- Medicaid ID
- 046009694 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080402000491); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vlada Z. Nakhlis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 046-009694Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
220 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 64% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis40 claims
- Latanoprost29 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate17 claims
- Xiidra15 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate12 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: $2,384.29
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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.
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
- Des Plaines Eyecare Center LLCDes Plaines, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vlada Z. Nakhlis among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois
Vlada Z. Nakhlis, O.D. 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 2007, is newer than 37% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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).
Optometrist providers in Illinois
There are 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.
All 2,697 in Illinois → Every provider in Des Plaines → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Forum Dave, O.D.Des Plaines, IL 600181043695901
- Dana Hobi, ODDes Plaines, IL 600181619590403
- Edgar Perez, O. D.Des Plaines, IL 600181891841052
- Preet SajnaniRosemont, IL 600181083901151
- Sam Salituro, O.D.Des Plaines, IL 600181720104813
- Gabrielle Szwajca, O.DDes Plaines, IL 600181316396179
- Hemali Dave, O.D.Des Plaines, IL 600161386716165
- Syeda Fatima, ODDes Plaines, IL 600161699124602
Common questions
What is Vlada Z. Nakhlis, O.D.'s NPI number?
Vlada Z. Nakhlis, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740491455, issued on May 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vlada Z. Nakhlis, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 782 W Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL, 60018. Phone: (224) 236-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vlada Z. Nakhlis, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 046-009694, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Vlada Z. Nakhlis, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vlada Z. Nakhlis, O.D. had 220 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.