Dr. Irene M. Bakos, MD

  • Oak Park, IL
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1013995232PAC ID2567364045
Medicare services, 2024
457
Medicare patients, 2024
264
Part D claims, 2024
647
Publications
3
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
3 Erie Ct, Oak Park, IL 60302
Practice phone
Call (708) 383-6200
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Primary practice

West Suburban Medical Center (CLOSED)

Oak Park, Illinois

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Dr. Irene M. Bakos is an ophthalmologist in Oak Park, Illinois

Dr. Bakos practices at West Suburban Medical Center (CLOSED) in Oak Park, Illinois.

Dr. Bakos' NPI, 1013995232, was assigned on January 6, 2006. Dr. Bakos graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Bakos holds Illinois license 036062531.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2567364045
NPI enumeration date
January 6, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(708) 383-6200
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
72
Medical school graduation
1980

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Irene M. Bakos practices at West Suburban Medical Center (CLOSED) in Oak Park, Illinois

Dr. Bakos' primary practice is West Suburban Medical Center (CLOSED), at 3 Erie Ct, Oak Park, IL 60302 in Cook County. The practice phone is (708) 383-6200.

  • West Suburban Medical Center (CLOSED)
    3 Erie Ct, Oak Park, IL 60302 · Cook CountyPhone(708) 383-6200

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Irene M. Bakos is affiliated with 2 sites of care

Dr. Bakos' primary practice is West Suburban Medical Center (CLOSED) in Oak Park, Illinois. Dr. Bakos is also affiliated with Rush Oak Park Hospital.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Irene M. Bakos' practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
West Suburban Medical Center (CLOSED)Available with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Irene M. Bakos is one of 692 ophthalmologists in Illinois

Ophthalmology is Dr. Bakos' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Bakos is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Bakos is licensed in Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036062531 · 1981 to 2026 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma and secondary membranaous cataract surgery among the conditions Dr. Bakos treats.

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Bakos

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692ophthalmologists in Illinois
4ophthalmologists in Oak Park

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Irene M. Bakos billed Medicare for 457 services in 2024

CMS data shows 457 Medicare services from Dr. Bakos across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 264 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $33,711 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024457
Medicare patients264
Paid by Medicare$33,711
Procedure codes6

Dr. Bakos' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5072024: 39223%
Tests and treatments
2023: 732024: 6511%
Imaging
2023: 202024: 0100%
Surgery
2023: 312024: 0100%

Dr. Bakos compared with the Illinois median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Bakos
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
457vs 1,54470% below
Medicare patients
264vs 57754% below
Part D claims
558vs 582Close to median

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Dr. Bakos' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Irene M. Bakos treated 264 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 264 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bakos in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 101 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bakos' median patient age at 69, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024264
Average age76
Average risk score1.25
Also on Medicaid16%

Dr. Bakos' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Bakos' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women17165%
  • Men9335%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Bakos' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis45%
  4. Diabetes43%
  5. Chronic kidney disease30%
  6. Ischemic heart disease28%
  7. Heart failure24%
  8. Osteoporosis19%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Bakos' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Irene M. Bakos wrote 647 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Bakos wrote 647 Medicare Part D claims for 169 patients. 49% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 558 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $91,931 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 565 claims across 14 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024647
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$91,931
Part D patients169

Dr. Bakos' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic316 claims49%
  • Brand-name331 claims51%

Dr. Bakos' 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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 5652024: 5581%

Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 14 in 2023.

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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. Irene M. Bakos ranks in the 52nd percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare

Dr. Bakos accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 28 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Bakos, more than 52% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Bakos ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
52nd percentile28 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Irene M. Bakos has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Bakos.

Papers3

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Dr. Irene M. Bakos received $5,975 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 48 general payments to Dr. Bakos from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $1,565.

General payments to Dr. Bakos by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Bakos by kind, 2016 to 2025

$6Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,92366%
  • Consulting fees$2,05234%

Companies that paid Dr. Bakos the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Irene M. Bakos has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Bakos.

Awards and honors for Dr. Bakos

  1. Undated
    • AAO Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Irene M. Bakos graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Dr. Bakos graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Bakos is a member of AAO.

  1. Medical schoolLoyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in ophthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology

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Dr. Irene M. Bakos accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Bakos is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • Aetna
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Molina
  • Regence Health Plans
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Plan types Dr. Bakos accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare9
  2. PPO9
  3. HMO7
  4. POS6
  5. EPO3
  6. Medicaid2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Irene M. Bakos's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Irene M. Bakos' NPI number?

Dr. Irene M. Bakos' NPI number is 1013995232. It was assigned on January 6, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Irene M. Bakos?

Dr. Irene M. Bakos is an ophthalmologist in Oak Park, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Irene M. Bakos practice?

Dr. Bakos practices at 3 Erie Ct, Oak Park, IL 60302. Dr. Bakos' primary practice is West Suburban Medical Center (CLOSED) in Oak Park, Illinois.

What is Dr. Irene M. Bakos' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bakos is (708) 383-6200.

What is Dr. Irene M. Bakos' medical license number?

Dr. Bakos holds Illinois license 036062531.

Which hospitals is Dr. Irene M. Bakos affiliated with?

Dr. Bakos is affiliated with Rush Oak Park Hospital.

Does Dr. Irene M. Bakos accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bakos billed Medicare for 457 services in 2024, and Dr. Bakos accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Irene M. Bakos see?

CMS counts 264 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bakos in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Is Dr. Irene M. Bakos board certified?

Yes. Dr. Bakos is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

What services does Dr. Irene M. Bakos bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Bakos' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and eye exam or test (92133).

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Where did Dr. Irene M. Bakos go to medical school?

Dr. Bakos graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1980.

What drugs does Dr. Irene M. Bakos prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bakos' most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate and Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth.

Has Dr. Irene M. Bakos received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,975 in general payments to Dr. Bakos from 16 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. Irene M. Bakos been practicing?

Dr. Bakos graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.

Does Dr. Irene M. Bakos do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Bakos.

What insurance does Dr. Irene M. Bakos accept?

Dr. Bakos is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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