Sandip Steven Chander, O.D.
NPI 1407952781ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Chicago, IL
Optometrist (O.D.) in Chicago, Illinois, trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago (class of 1995). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $155,951 for 332 claims, against $48,352 paid for services in 2024. Dompe US, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $826.26 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1407952781 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 27, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 00468891 | 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); Practitioner - Optometry (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 200 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,701 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $48,352 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 332 · 517 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 85 |
| Total drug cost | $155,951 |
| Generic share | 50% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1995 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Chander Vision Group LtdChicago, IL · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$826.26 · 15 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$1,079 · 19 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Dompe US, Inc. | $224.19 | 2 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $219.64 | 3 |
| Abb Con-Cise Optical Group LLC | $166.31 | 2 |
| Optos, Inc. | $68.65 | 1 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $62.55 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$757.61 · 14 payments
- Entertainment$68.65 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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