Wendewessen Amde, M.D.
NPI 1386837474ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Chicago, IL
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Chicago, Illinois, trained at University of California, Geffen School of Medicine (class of 2006). In 2024 Medicare paid $1,259,182 for 1,018 patients, and Part D covered 1,207 of their prescriptions, 62% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $484.61 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1386837474 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 22, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 2, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 036129646 | 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 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,018 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 10,617 across 49 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,259,182 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,207 · 2,004 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 332 |
| Total drug cost | $58,248 |
| Generic share | 62% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, Geffen School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2006 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical groups
- Dekalb Eye Consultants LLCSycamore, IL · 9 clinicians
- Ronald S Weiss MD SCGurnee, IL · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Macneal HospitalBerwyn, IL
- Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee HospitalDekalb, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$484.61 · 28 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$380.80 · 15 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $179.09 | 16 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $76.26 | 3 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $63.67 | 3 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $59.15 | 2 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $38.21 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$484.61 · 28 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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