Athena Cohen
Ophthalmology β’ Chicago, IL
259 E Erie St Ste 1520
Chicago, IL 606113111
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
259 E Erie St Ste 1520
Chicago, IL 606113111
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019β2025.
NPI first issued
2025
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Athena Cohen has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Athena Cohen as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Chicago and Illinois
302 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Chicago, IL (893 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Chicago
1.3% of these 302 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
54.6% of these 302 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-06-15NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSORDER AND REFERRING ONLY - OPHTHALMOLOGY
I20260622000769
IL
5890268940
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology - Neuro-ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Optometrist
Doctor of Optometry
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 259 E ERIE ST STE 1520, CHICAGO, IL 606113111 (Tel: 3126958150)
Registered at 259 E ERIE ST STE 1520, CHICAGO, IL 606113111 (Tel: 3126958150)
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: IL 125087368)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1430 TULANE AVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA 701122632 (Tel: 5049885263)
Registered at 1430 TULANE AVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA 701122632
Recorded as ATHENA COHEN
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Ophthalmology Specialists in Chicago
- Dr. Jeffrey Liu, MD
- Dr. Dimitra Skondra, MD
- Dr. Han Lim, MD
- Sherif Dawood
- Dr. Shawn Gulati, MD
- Dr. Mark Buranosky, MD
Mailing Address
259 E Erie St Ste 1520
Chicago, IL 606113111
Phone: 3126958150