Dr. Gerald A. Wankum, MD
- Medicare services, 2017
- 6,970
- Part D claims, 2018
- 89
- Industry payments
- $64
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 1 Professional Dr, Alton, IL 62002-5068
- Practice phone
- Call (314) 921-2020
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Surevision Eye Centers - Alton
Eye care practice · Alton, Illinois
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Dr. Gerald A. Wankum is an ophthalmologist in Alton, Illinois
Dr. Wankum practices at Surevision Eye Centers - Alton in Alton, Illinois.
Dr. Wankum's NPI, 1689677254, was assigned on May 27, 2005. Dr. Wankum holds Illinois license 036079558.
- NPI
- 1689677254NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- May 27, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (314) 921-2020
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Gerald A. Wankum practices at 2 locations in Alton, Illinois
Dr. Wankum's primary practice is Surevision Eye Centers - Alton, at 1 Professional Dr, Alton, IL 62002-5068. The practice phone is (314) 921-2020. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Wankum's practice address as 3 Professional Dr, Alton, IL 62002-5067.
- Surevision Eye Centers - AltonPrimary1 Professional Dr, Alton, IL 62002-5068Phone(314) 921-2020
- NPI Registry address3 Professional Dr, Alton, IL 62002-5067Phone(618) 465-2020
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Gerald A. Wankum is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Wankum's primary practice is Surevision Eye Centers - Alton in Alton, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wankum to 1 medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gerald A. Wankum's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wankum practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Surevision Eye Centers - Alton | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Gerald A. Wankum is one of 692 ophthalmologists in Illinois
Ophthalmology is Dr. Wankum's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Wankum is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, IllinoisPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Wankum
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Gerald A. Wankum billed Medicare for 6,970 services in 2017
CMS data shows 6,970 Medicare services from Dr. Wankum across 9 procedure codes in 2017. Medicare paid $57,656 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Wankum's Medicare services by type, 2016 to 2017
- 2016
- 2017
- Surgery
- 2016: 5,2132017: 6,18119%
- Tests and treatments
- 2016: 8692017: 52540%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2016: 5662017: 26453%
- Imaging
- 2016: 312017: 0100%
Dr. Wankum compared with the Illinois median for ophthalmologists, 2017
- Dr. Wankum
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 6,970vs 1,5444.5 times
- Part D claims
- 89vs 58285% below
Medians across 710 ophthalmologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Wankum's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2017
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. Gerald A. Wankum's patients have a median age of 70
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wankum's median patient age at 70, with 60% women.
Dr. Wankum's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Gerald A. Wankum wrote 89 Medicare Part D claims in 2018
In 2018, Dr. Wankum wrote 89 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 3 drugs, with $3,228 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 1,216 claims across 15 drugs.
Dr. Wankum's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2018
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2017 to 2018
- 2017
- 2018
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2017: 1,2162018: 8993%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2018, 15 in 2017.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Gerald A. Wankum received $64 in industry payments in 2016
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Wankum from 2 drug and device companies in 2016. Education make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Shire North American Group Inc paid the most, $50.
General payments to Dr. Wankum by kind, 2016 to 2016
- Education$3859%
- Food and beverage$2641%
Companies that paid Dr. Wankum the most, 2016 to 2016
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Gerald A. Wankum'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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 Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Gerald A. Wankum's NPI number?
Dr. Gerald A. Wankum's NPI number is 1689677254. It was assigned on May 27, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Gerald A. Wankum?
Dr. Gerald A. Wankum is an ophthalmologist in Alton, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Gerald A. Wankum practice?
Dr. Wankum practices at 1 Professional Dr, Alton, IL 62002-5068. Dr. Wankum also practices at 3 Professional Dr, Alton, IL 62002-5067. Dr. Wankum's primary practice is Surevision Eye Centers - Alton in Alton, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wankum to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Gerald A. Wankum's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Wankum is (314) 921-2020.
What is Dr. Gerald A. Wankum's medical license number?
Dr. Wankum holds Illinois license 036079558.
Does Dr. Gerald A. Wankum accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wankum billed Medicare for 6,970 services in 2017.
What services does Dr. Gerald A. Wankum bill to Medicare?
In 2017, Dr. Wankum's most billed Medicare services were surgery: eye (66984), eye exam or test (92014) and office visit, established patient (99213).
What drugs does Dr. Gerald A. Wankum prescribe most?
In 2018 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wankum's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate and Brimonidine Tartrate.
Has Dr. Gerald A. Wankum received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $64 in general payments to Dr. Wankum from 2 companies from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Shire North American Group Inc.
How long has Dr. Gerald A. Wankum been practicing?
Dr. Wankum's NPI was assigned in 2005.
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