Dr. Kathy Patel , OD
Optometrist β’ Hoffman Estates, IL
1809 Raleigh Ln
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1809 Raleigh Ln
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
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
Optometrist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $48.73 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
NPI first issued
2007
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; 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.
Compared with the same specialty in Hoffman Estates and Illinois
9 active clinicians are listed under Optometrist with a practice address in Hoffman Estates, IL (2,697 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
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)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $16.42 in 2023 to $48.73 in 2025.
- 2023: $16.42
- 2025: $48.73
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 $48.73.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CooperVision Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Clariti Contact Lens | General | $48.73 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC 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.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1809 RALEIGH LN, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169 (Tel: 8471234567)
Registered at 1809 RALEIGH LANE, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 601692407 (Tel: 8471234567)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2210 CLIFTON PL, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 601952407 (Tel: 8479129746)
Registered at 2210 CLIFTON PL, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 601952407 (Tel: 8479129746)
Recorded as KATHY PATEL, O.D.
Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: IL 046009970)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Optometrists in Hoffman Estates
- Dr. Elyse Chaglasian, OD
- Dr. Deborah Klesken, OD
- Dr. Ann Bartek, OD
- Dr. Gary Morgan, OD
- Dr. Brent Ostoich, OD
- Dr. Monica Kurzawa, OD
Mailing Address
1809 Raleigh Lane
Hoffman Estates, IL 601692407
Phone: 8471234567