Ludwig Chad Kuhar, O.D.
NPI 1104839166ActiveIndividual· Optometrist, Corneal and Contact Management· Shorewood, IL
Optometrist, Corneal and Contact Management (O.D.) in Shorewood, Illinois, trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago (class of 1997). In 2024 Medicare paid $11,580 for 135 patients, and Part D covered 170 of their prescriptions, 49% of them generic. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $571.88 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1104839166 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 9, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist, Corneal and Contact Management Primary | 152WC0802X | 46-009027 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 135 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 349 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $11,580 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 170 · 258 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 41 |
| Total drug cost | $14,930 |
| Generic share | 49% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Kuhar Vision Care PCPlainfield, IL · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$571.88 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$500.00 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $512.23 | 2 |
| Optos, Inc. | $37.60 | 1 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $22.05 | 1 |
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$500.00 · 1 payment
- Entertainment$37.60 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$34.28 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records