Yasham Sharaf Alam, O.D.
Optometrist · Elgin, IL
Yasham Sharaf Alam, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Elgin, Illinois, and NPI 1477986826, issued on Aug 20, 2013. Check the license (Illinois 046010689, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yasham Sharaf Alam
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 046010689 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 502 Waverly Dr, Elgin, IL 60120
- Phone
- (847) 697-7771
- Enumerated
- Aug 20, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 20, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140523001169); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 502 Waverly Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Maja Hadziahmetovic, O.D.Optometrist1396195228
- Phillip Kaltenthaler, ODStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1689503088
- Rachel Shim, ODOptometrist1982322723
Verify Yasham Sharaf Alam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 046010689Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
152 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost104 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate14 claims
- Azelastine Hcl13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Quality Eye Care Clinic LtdElgin, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Yasham Sharaf Alam among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois
Yasham Sharaf Alam, 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 2013, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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 Elgin → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Maja Hadziahmetovic, O.D.Elgin, IL 601201396195228
- Manal Hajali, ODElgin, IL 601201598942427
- Rachel Shim, ODElgin, IL 601201982322723
- Denisa SuteuElgin, IL 601201619867967
- Chris Tran, O.D.Elgin, IL 601201922251842
- Farayha Zaidi, ODElgin, IL 601201801760046
- Keith Hougas, O.D.Elburn, IL 601191437274297
- Karen Lee, O.DWest Dundee, IL 601181992092514
Common questions
What is Yasham Sharaf Alam, O.D.'s NPI number?
Yasham Sharaf Alam, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477986826, issued on Aug 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yasham Sharaf Alam, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 502 Waverly Dr, Elgin, IL, 60120. Phone: (847) 697-7771. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yasham Sharaf Alam, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 046010689, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Yasham Sharaf Alam, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yasham Sharaf Alam, O.D. had 152 Medicare Part D claims for 46 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.