Charles A. Faron, OD
NPI 1740265933ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Downers Grove, IL
Optometrist (OD) in Downers Grove, Illinois, trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago (class of 1989). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $1,503 for 45 patients in 2024, with only 22 Part D claims. Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2024, $300.00 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1740265933 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 9, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 28, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 046008232 | 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) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 45 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 56 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,503 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 22 · 43 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $485.15 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Midwestern UniversityDowners Grove, IL · 115 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$300.00 · 6 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $100.00 | 2 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $100.00 | 2 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $100.00 | 2 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$200.00 · 4 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$100.00 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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