Ophthalmology · Chicago, IL
NPI
1053522540
Since 2007
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Code 207W00000X
Group practices
2
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
4
Hospital affiliations
1855 W Taylor St, Suite 3.171
Chicago, IL, 60612
Phone (312) 996-7030
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$260K
3,039 services
Medicare patients, 2024
783
Average age 73
Drug cost, 2024
$458K
7,071 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$27K
From 4 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Ahmad A Aref was code 99214 (office e&m - established), 796 times for 438 patients. In total Ahmad A Aref billed 3,039 services in 45 codes, and Medicare paid $260K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2013-08-22.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Facility | 796 | 438 | $69.83 | $56K |
| 92083 Vision, Hearing, and Speech Services | Facility | 265 | 248 | $17.70 | $4,691 |
| 92012 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 184 | 117 | $63.31 | $12K |
| 92020 Ophthalmological E&M | Facility | 177 | 157 | $13.60 | $2,408 |
| 92133 Computerized Ophthalmic Imaging | Facility | 155 | 154 | $13.93 | $2,159 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Facility | 150 | 137 | $44.77 | $6,716 |
| G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | Facility | 131 | 114 | $12.84 | $1,682 |
| 66984 Cataract Surgery | Facility | 131 | 95 | $363.75 | $48K |
| 92014 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 102 | 91 | $90.32 | $9,212 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 84 | 48 | $93.20 | $7,829 |
| 92083 Vision, Hearing, and Speech Services | Office | 74 | 71 | $43.09 | $3,189 |
| 92250 Angiography | Office | 63 | 62 | $27.17 | $1,712 |
| 92136 Ultrasound - Nonspecific | Office | 62 | 32 | $28.80 | $1,786 |
| 76514 Ultrasound - Nonspecific | Facility | 59 | 58 | $5.12 | $302 |
| 92025 Test - Miscellaneous | Facility | 54 | 54 | $13.06 | $705 |
By year: 2022 $187K for 2,427 services; 2023 $226K for 2,572 services; 2024 $260K for 3,039 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Ahmad A Aref prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Latanoprost, with 1,784 prescriptions and refills. In total Ahmad A Aref wrote 7,071 Medicare prescriptions that cost $458K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latanoprost Generic | 1,784 | 3,160 | 463 | $15K |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Generic | 907 | 1,496 | 227 | $17K |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 840 | 1,765 | 241 | $12K |
| Dorzolamide Hcl Generic | 604 | 1,212 | 176 | $8,104 |
| Timolol Maleate Generic | 513 | 1,008 | 129 | $6,851 |
| Prednisolone Acetate Generic | 326 | 414 | 172 | $9,816 |
| Acetazolamide Generic | 314 | 437 | 82 | $13K |
| Rhopressa Netarsudil Mesylate | 287 | 444 | 76 | $137K |
| Ofloxacin Generic | 161 | 167 | 90 | $1,453 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine Generic | 145 | 180 | 81 | $2,964 |
| Lumigan Bimatoprost | 130 | 199 | 28 | $54K |
| Erythromycin Erythromycin Base | 122 | 123 | 53 | $1,096 |
| Pilocarpine Hcl Generic | 109 | 301 | 43 | $5,258 |
| Travoprost Generic | 106 | 187 | 27 | $14K |
| Acetazolamide Er Acetazolamide | 82 | 121 | 23 | $4,717 |
Brand drugs: 2,026 claims; generic drugs: 5,045 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Ahmad A Aref $27K ($27K in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 4 companies. The largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC with $27K.
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.