Mara Teresa Bedell
Optometrist β’ Chicago, IL
1725 W Harrison St Ste 906
Chicago, IL 606123848
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1725 W Harrison St Ste 906
Chicago, IL 606123848
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Illinois College Of Optometry; Rosin Optical Co Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Indiana University - School Of Optometry
2024
What Public CMS Data Show
Optometrist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $315.71 across 6 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $315.71 across 6 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.: $190.19 across 4 records.
- CooperVision Inc.: $105.83 across 1 record.
- Astellas Pharma US Inc: $19.69 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
2 years (graduated 2024)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2024 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2024
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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; 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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Mara Bedell 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 Mara Bedell 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
620 active clinicians are listed under Optometrist with a practice address in Chicago, IL (2,697 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Chicago
0.2% of these 620 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
42.7% of these 620 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2025 only.
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $315.71.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
INFUSE | General | $132.72 |
| CooperVision Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
MyDay Contact Lens | General | $105.83 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
INFUSE | General | $24.63 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
INFUSE | General | $24.56 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Izervay | General | $19.69 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
INFUSE | General | $8.28 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-08-26NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPTOMETRY
I20240805003839
IL
8729525969
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Rosin Optical Co Inc
6235 Cermak Rd, Berwyn, IL 604022370
Phone: 7087482020
Illinois College Of Optometry
3241 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 606163878
Phone: 3129497751
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Optometrist
Doctor of Optometry
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1725 W HARRISON ST STE 906, CHICAGO, IL 606123848 (Tel: 3127337566)
Registered at 3412 N JANSSEN AVE UNIT 2, CHICAGO, IL 606571322 (Tel: 4406657010)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 3241 S MICHIGAN AVE STE 1, CHICAGO, IL 606163878 (Tel: 3122256200)
Registered at 3241 S MICHIGAN AVE STE 1, CHICAGO, IL 606163878 (Tel: 3122256200)
Recorded as MARA BEDELL
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Optometrists in Chicago
- Randi-Jo Francis
- Dr. Parisa Mobini, OD
- Harneet Randhawa
- Dr. Mary Elaine Silvestre, OD
- Dr. Steven Sargent, OD
- Dr. Anastasia Boksa, OD
Mailing Address
3412 N Janssen Ave Unit 2
Chicago, IL 606571322
Phone: 4406657010