Gary L. Porter, OD
NPI 1598832677ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Palos Heights, IL
Optometrist (OD) in Palos Heights, Illinois, trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago (class of 1974). In 2024 Medicare paid $44,315 for 349 patients, and Part D covered 175 of their prescriptions, 49% of them generic.
Overview
| NPI | 1598832677 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | — | 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 - Optometry (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 349 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 617 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $44,315 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 175 · 232 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 61 |
| Total drug cost | $19,206 |
| Generic share | 49% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1974 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Krates Eye Centers PLLCOrland Park, IL · 7 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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