Ema Avdagic
NPI 1497287148ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Chicago, IL
Ophthalmology in Chicago, Illinois, trained at State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine (class of 2017). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $788,541 for 9,885 claims, against $202,600 paid for services in 2024. Sight Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,014 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1497287148 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 31, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 26, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 036161226 | IL |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 416 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,788 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $202,600 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,885 · 18,904 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,549 |
| Total drug cost | $788,541 |
| Generic share | 64% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Ocular Partners PLLCHomewood, IL · 20 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterChicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,014 · 40 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$13,509 · 51 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $1,737 | 7 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $477.94 | 3 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $281.48 | 8 |
| New World Medical,inc. | $262.56 | 8 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $139.17 | 10 |
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$1,500 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,214 · 37 payments
- Consulting Fee$300.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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