Physician

Ahmad A Aref, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Ahmad Aref, M.D. (NPI: 1053522540) practices ophthalmology in the Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Cook, IL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS (NPI: 1720208135; TIN: 376000511) and primary practice location at 60612-7232.

Aref's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 783 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,039 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $259,699 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 7,071 prescription claims across 903 beneficiaries totaling $457,731 in drug costs, led by Rhopressa (Netarsudil Mesylate). Open Payments data shows 42 records totaling $74,611. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $211,478 to $457,731. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	636	1,881	$153,011
2016	951	2,461	$171,522
2017	885	2,456	$126,753
2018	966	2,479	$141,951
2019	1,062	2,672	$140,127
2020	794	1,797	$98,219
2021	544	1,701	$131,382
2022	689	2,427	$187,391
2023	735	2,572	$226,170
2024	783	3,039	$259,699

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	317	2,142	$211,478
2016	412	2,805	$294,406
2017	421	3,536	$338,867
2018	459	3,816	$388,611
2019	505	4,253	$449,535
2020	516	3,773	$411,127
2021	507	3,526	$331,155
2022	648	4,081	$365,924
2023	755	5,302	$437,072
2024	903	7,071	$457,731

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	486	880	$72
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	137	150	$45
92083	Exam of visual field with extended testing	319	339	$23
92133	Imaging of optic nerve	200	201	$17
92020	Exam of the internal drainage system of eye	186	206	$14

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Rhopressa	Netarsudil Mesylate	287	12,592	$137,313
Lumigan	Bimatoprost	130	5,382	$54,491
Rocklatan	Netarsudil Mesylat/Latanoprost	73	2,980	$38,419
Brimonidine Tartrate	Brimonidine Tartrate	907	42,548	$16,850
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	1,784	90,277	$15,479

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	34	$16,166	Alcon Vision LLC
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	8	$58,446	ABBVIE INC.
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Ahmad A. Aref, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Ahmad A. Aref, M.D. (NPI 1053522540), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Ahmad A. Aref, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Ahmad A. Aref, M.D.?

Ahmad A. Aref, M.D. is linked to THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS (billing NPI 1720208135) in the available physician profile data.

Does Ahmad A. Aref, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Ahmad A. Aref, M.D. has 42 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.