Kathryn Winkler, MD

Primary specialty

Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X

License

036145347 Issued in IL

Practice address

940 Lee St
Des Plaines, IL 60016-6555

Phone

(847) 299-5501

NPI assigned

Mar 28, 2012

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Addresses

Electronic endpoints 2

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in IL

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Ophthalmology

Education

Other, 2012

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Eye Center Physicians, LTD.Group PAC ID 2567411325, 36 clinicians

Chicagoland Oculoplastics Consultants PLLCGroup PAC ID 1254703606, 3 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Rush University Medical Center Hospital, Chicago, IL, CCN 140119
• Northwest Community Hospital 1 Hospital, Arlington Heights, IL, CCN 140252
• Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Hospital, Park Ridge, IL, CCN 140223
• Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 Hospital, Elk Grove Village, IL, CCN 140258

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: kwinkler@eplmvp.intellechartdirect.net

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Chicagoland Oculoplastics Consultants PLLC

  • Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician
  • Des Plaines, IL
  • NPI 1821707217
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD Authorized official
• Eye Center Physicians, LTD.

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Chicago, IL
  • NPI 1992715650
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Arlington Eye Physicians, LLC

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Arlington Heights, IL
  • NPI 1184846032
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Des Plaines Eye Physicians & Surgeons, LTD.

  • Medical Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Des Plaines, IL
  • NPI 1467593004
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Geneva Eye Clinic LTD

  • Eyewear Supplier
  • Geneva, IL
  • NPI 1174584270
  NPD

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Park Ridge, IL
  • NPI 1164539730
  Care Compare affiliation
• Alexian Brothers Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Elk Grove Village, IL
  • NPI 1265577191
  Care Compare affiliation
• Northwest Community Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Arlington Heights, IL
  • NPI 1578932869
  Care Compare affiliation
• Northwest Community Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Arlington Heights, IL
  • NPI 1770531600
  Care Compare affiliation
• Rush University Medical Center

  • Children's Hospital
  • Chicago, IL
  • NPI 1801908728
  Care Compare affiliation
• Rush University Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Chicago, IL
  • NPI 1932213600
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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• Leora Jill Williams, PHARMACIST
• Megan Williams, D.C.
• Jessica Wilson
• Michelle Wilson
• John W Winkler, M.D.
• Stephen Winkler, M.D.
• Barrett Winston
• Melissa Winterhalter, DPT
• Wisemind Medication Management
• Lisa Jane Wisniewski, NP

• Ophthalmology Physician in Des Plaines, IL
• Providers in Des Plaines, IL by specialty
• Ophthalmology Physician in Illinois

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Sep 10, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.