Dr. Abou Cham, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,685
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 465
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,943
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $2,448
- Practice address
- 611 West Park Street, Urbana, IL 61801
- Practice phone
- Call (217) 383-3311
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Abou Cham is an ophthalmologist in Urbana, Illinois
Dr. Cham practices at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois, part of The Carle Foundation.
Dr. Cham's NPI, 1497174064, was assigned on April 10, 2014. Dr. Cham graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Cham holds Illinois license 036.146651.
- NPI
- 1497174064NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7012218928
- NPI enumeration date
- April 10, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (217) 383-3311
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Abou Cham practices at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois
Dr. Cham's primary practice is Carle Foundation Hospital, at 611 West Park Street, Urbana, IL 61801 in Champaign County. The practice phone is (217) 383-3311.
- Carle Foundation Hospital611 West Park Street, Urbana, IL 61801 · Champaign CountyPhone(217) 383-3311
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Abou Cham is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Cham's primary practice is Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois, part of The Carle Foundation. The medical group on file is Carle Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cham to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Abou Cham's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cham practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Carle Foundation Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Abou Cham is one of 692 ophthalmologists in Illinois
Ophthalmology is Dr. Cham's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Cham is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, IllinoisPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Cham
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Abou Cham billed Medicare for 1,685 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,685 Medicare services from Dr. Cham across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 465 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $174,875 for them.
Dr. Cham's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 7272024: 7142%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6142024: 55410%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3542024: 41718%
Where Dr. Cham's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office67640%
- In a facility1,00960%
Dr. Cham compared with the Illinois median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Cham
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 1,685vs 1,5449% above
- Medicare patients
- 465vs 57719% below
- Part D claims
- 4,841vs 5828.3 times
Medians across 710 ophthalmologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cham's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Abou Cham treated 465 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 465 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cham in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 185 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cham's median patient age at 75, with 62% women.
Dr. Cham's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Cham's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women28962%
- Men17638%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cham's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis43%
- Diabetes39%
- Anxiety27%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
- Mood disorders22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cham's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Abou Cham wrote 4,943 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cham wrote 4,943 Medicare Part D claims for 793 patients. 64% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,841 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $199,416 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,127 claims across 19 drugs.
Dr. Cham's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,146 claims64%
- Brand-name1,797 claims36%
Dr. Cham's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Cham's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics0%14 of 4,943 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4,1272024: 4,84117%
Drugs named by CMS: 21 in 2024, 19 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Abou Cham ranks in the 84th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Dr. Cham accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 212 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Cham, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Cham ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 84th percentile212 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Abou Cham received $2,448 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 62 general payments to Dr. Cham from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $861.
General payments to Dr. Cham by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Cham by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,42999%
- Travel and lodging$120%
- Education$70%
Companies that paid Dr. Cham the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Abou Cham graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine
Dr. Cham graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 2014.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Abou Cham's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Abou Cham's NPI number?
Dr. Abou Cham's NPI number is 1497174064. It was assigned on April 10, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Abou Cham?
Dr. Abou Cham is an ophthalmologist in Urbana, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Abou Cham practice?
Dr. Cham practices at 611 West Park Street, Urbana, IL 61801. Dr. Cham's primary practice is Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois, part of The Carle Foundation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cham to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Abou Cham's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cham is (217) 383-3311.
What is Dr. Abou Cham's medical license number?
Dr. Cham holds Illinois license 036.146651.
Which hospitals is Dr. Abou Cham affiliated with?
Dr. Cham practices at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.
What medical group is Dr. Abou Cham part of?
Dr. Cham is linked to Carle Physician Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Cham to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Abou Cham accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cham billed Medicare for 1,685 services in 2024, and Dr. Cham accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Abou Cham see?
CMS counts 465 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cham in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Abou Cham bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cham's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), eye exam or test (92134) and surgery: eye (66984).
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Where did Dr. Abou Cham go to medical school?
Dr. Cham graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 2014.
What drugs does Dr. Abou Cham prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cham's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate and Ketorolac Tromethamine.
Has Dr. Abou Cham received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,448 in general payments to Dr. Cham from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Abou Cham been practicing?
Dr. Cham graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
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