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Dr. Joel Sugar, MD
NPI1538269154
- Medicare services, 2022
- 69
- Part D claims, 2024
- 43
- Publications
- 18
- Clinical trials
- 1
- Industry payments
- $38
- Practice address
- 1740 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612
- Practice phone
- Call (866) 600-2273
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Joel Sugar is an ophthalmologist in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Sugar practices in Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Sugar's NPI, 1538269154, was assigned on September 24, 2006. Dr. Sugar graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1969. Dr. Sugar holds Illinois license 036051130.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1538269154NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- September 24, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (866) 600-2273
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 83
- Medical school graduation
- 1969
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Joel Sugar's practice address is in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Sugar's practice address in the NPI Registry is 1740 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612, in Cook County. The practice phone is (866) 600-2273.
- NPI Registry address1740 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612 · Cook CountyPhone(866) 600-2273
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joel Sugar's practice
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| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dr. Sugar's practice | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joel Sugar is one of 692 ophthalmologists in Illinois
Ophthalmology is Dr. Sugar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Sugar is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, IllinoisPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Sugar
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joel Sugar billed Medicare for 69 services in 2022
CMS data shows 69 Medicare services from Dr. Sugar across 3 procedure codes in 2022, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $2,811 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202269
Paid by Medicare$2,811
Procedure codes3
Dr. Sugar's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 1052022: 6934%
Dr. Sugar compared with the Illinois median for ophthalmologists, 2022
- Dr. Sugar
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 69vs 1,54496% below
- Part D claims
- 49vs 58292% below
Medians across 710 ophthalmologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sugar's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
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. Joel Sugar's patients have a median age of 75
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sugar's median patient age at 75, with 33% women.
Dr. Sugar'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
- Women33%
- Men67%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Joel Sugar wrote 43 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sugar wrote 43 Medicare Part D claims. 98% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 3 drugs, with $1,850 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 148 claims across 8 drugs.
Part D claims, 202443
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$1,850
Dr. Sugar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic42 claims98%
- Brand-name and other1 claims2%
Dr. Sugar's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020
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, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2019: 1482020: 4967%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2020, 8 in 2019.
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
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Dr. Joel Sugar has 18 publications on record
Dmand AI links 18 papers to Dr. Sugar, published from 2019 to 2022. The most frequent topics are Cornea, Visual Acuity and Corneal Diseases. Dr. Sugar has published most often in Cornea. Dr. Sugar's most frequent co-authors are Maria Soledad Cortina, MD, Elmer Y. Tu, MD and Robert Scott Feder, MD.
Papers18
Years published2019 to 2022
Dr. Sugar's papers by year, 2019 to 2022
Topics Dr. Sugar writes about most
- Cornea
- Visual Acuity
- Corneal Diseases
- Keratoplasty, Penetrating
- Keratoconus
- Tissue Donors
- Cataract Extraction
- Corneal Stroma
Dr. Sugar's most frequent co-authors
- Maria Soledad Cortina, MD4 shared papers
- Elmer Y. Tu, MD4 shared papers
- Robert Scott Feder, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Sugar
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
BiopsyCicatrixConjunctiva
Am J Ophthalmol
AniridiaCorneal DiseasesCorneal Transplantation
Cataract ExtractionCopperCorneal Diseases
Arch Ophthalmol
AcyclovirAdministration, TopicalAntiviral Agents
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Joel Sugar has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Sugar to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus and Chickenpox.
Conditions in Dr. Sugar's trials
- Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
- Chickenpox
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Sugar
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Sugar
Zoster Eye Disease Study (opens in a new tab)
CompletedPhase 4
Herpes Zoster OphthalmicusChickenpoxMasked Oral Valacyclovir
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Joel Sugar received $38 in industry payments in 2016
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Sugar from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Education make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Shire North American Group Inc paid the most, $38.
Companies that paid Dr. Sugar the most, 2016 to 2016
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Joel Sugar graduated from University of Michigan Medical School
Dr. Sugar graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1969.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Joel Sugar'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 Practice 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 Data |
| 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (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. Joel Sugar's NPI number?
Dr. Joel Sugar's NPI number is 1538269154. It was assigned on September 24, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joel Sugar?
Dr. Joel Sugar is an ophthalmologist in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Joel Sugar practice?
Dr. Sugar practices at 1740 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612.
What is Dr. Joel Sugar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sugar is (866) 600-2273.
What is Dr. Joel Sugar's medical license number?
Dr. Sugar holds Illinois license 036051130.
Does Dr. Joel Sugar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sugar billed Medicare for 69 services in 2022.
What services does Dr. Joel Sugar bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Sugar's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99203) and office visit, established patient (99212).
Where did Dr. Joel Sugar go to medical school?
Dr. Sugar graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1969.
What drugs does Dr. Joel Sugar prescribe most?
In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sugar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate and Epinastine HCl.
Has Dr. Joel Sugar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $38 in general payments to Dr. Sugar from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Shire North American Group Inc.
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How long has Dr. Joel Sugar been practicing?
Dr. Sugar graduated from medical school in 1969, 57 years ago.
Does Dr. Joel Sugar do research?
Dmand AI links 18 publications to Dr. Sugar, published from 2019 to 2022. Dr. Sugar has worked on 1 clinical trial.
Who does Dr. Joel Sugar publish with?
Dr. Sugar's most frequent co-authors are Maria Soledad Cortina, MD (4 shared papers), Elmer Y. Tu, MD (4 shared papers) and Robert Scott Feder, MD (2 shared papers).
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