Tamara R. Fountain, M.D.
NPI 1033110978ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery· Deerfield, IL
Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (M.D.) in Deerfield, Illinois, trained at Harvard Medical School (class of 1988). In 2024 Medicare paid $112,966 for 320 patients, and Part D covered 108 of their prescriptions, 66% of them generic. Rxsight Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $278,177 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1033110978 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 2, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 3, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Primary | 207WX0200X | 036085597 | IL |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | 036-085597 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 320 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,248 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $112,966 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 108 · 108 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 87 |
| Total drug cost | $988.39 |
| Generic share | 66% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Harvard Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1988 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical groups
- Eye Center Physicians, Ltd.Chicago, IL · 39 clinicians
- Ophthalmology Partners, Ltd.Deerfield, IL · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$278,177 · 24 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$199,283 · 15 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Rxsight Inc | $230,358 | 13 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $47,819 | 11 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$217,489 · 11 payments
- Consulting Fee$60,000 · 8 payments
- Food and Beverage$687.58 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records