Joseph B. Garber, MD
NPI 1306910542ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Chicago, IL
Ophthalmology (MD) with Eye Center Physicians, Ltd. and 1 other group, practicing in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024 Medicare paid $369,821 for 1,875 patients, and Part D covered 1,435 of their prescriptions, 61% of them generic. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,790 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1306910542 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 14, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 036095121 | 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 - Ophthalmology (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,875 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,468 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $369,821 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,435 · 2,797 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 444 |
| Total drug cost | $226,076 |
| Generic share | 61% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical groups
- Eye Center Physicians, Ltd.Chicago, IL · 39 clinicians
- Eye Physiciansandsurgeons of Chicago,s.C.Chicago, IL · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterChicago, IL
- Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - ChicagoChicago, IL
- Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,790 · 51 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,148 · 36 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $791.59 | 14 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $218.24 | 6 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $151.56 | 5 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $130.45 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $117.54 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,790 · 51 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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