Benjamin Mathew, MD
NPI 1477781466ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Aurora, IL
Ophthalmology (MD) with Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation and 2 other groups, practicing in Aurora, Illinois. In 2024 Medicare paid $69,670 for 344 patients, and Part D covered 2,167 of their prescriptions, 62% of them generic. Alcon Vision LLC reported $17.49 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Javon Bea Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1477781466 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 29, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 8, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 036129732 | 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); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 344 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 792 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $69,670 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,167 · 3,376 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 455 |
| Total drug cost | $87,129 |
| Generic share | 62% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical groups
- Advocate Health and Hospitals CorporationChicago, IL · 3,118 clinicians
- Mercy Health System CorporationJanesville, WI · 753 clinicians
- Rockford Health PhysiciansRockford, IL · 521 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Javon Bea HospitalRockford, IL
- Mercy Harvard HospitalHarvard, IL
- Mercy Health System CorpJanesville, WI
- Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal laCrystal Lake, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$17.49 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$114.00 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $17.49 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$17.49 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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