Dr. Kent Alan Kirk, MD

  • River Forest, IL
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1154340941PAC ID2769382969
Medicare services, 2024
2,491
Medicare patients, 2024
1,172
Part D claims, 2024
1,208
MIPS score, 2024
75
Industry payments
$14,406
Practice address
7427 W Lake St, River Forest, IL 60305
Practice phone
Call (708) 488-1300
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Primary practice

River Forest Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · River Forest, Illinois

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Dr. Kent Alan Kirk is an ophthalmologist in River Forest, Illinois

Dr. Kirk practices at River Forest Surgery Center in River Forest, Illinois.

Dr. Kirk's NPI, 1154340941, was assigned on July 19, 2006. Dr. Kirk graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 1985. Dr. Kirk holds Illinois license 036070489.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2769382969
NPI enumeration date
July 19, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(708) 488-1300
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
67
Medical school graduation
1985

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

Dr. Kent Alan Kirk practices at River Forest Surgery Center in River Forest, Illinois

Dr. Kirk's primary practice is River Forest Surgery Center, at 7427 W Lake St, River Forest, IL 60305. The practice phone is (708) 488-1300.

  • River Forest Surgery Center
    7427 W Lake St, River Forest, IL 60305Phone(708) 488-1300

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Dr. Kent Alan Kirk is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Kirk's primary practice is River Forest Surgery Center in River Forest, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kirk to 1 medical group, named with a free account.

River Forest Surgery CenterSurgery Center - Medicare-Certified · River Forest, IllinoisPrimary
1 medical groupName with a free accountParent health systemName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kent Alan Kirk's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
River Forest Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Kent Alan Kirk is one of 692 ophthalmologists in Illinois

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036070489 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Kirk

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692ophthalmologists in Illinois
5ophthalmologists in River Forest

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

Dr. Kent Alan Kirk billed Medicare for 2,491 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,491 Medicare services from Dr. Kirk across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,172 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $230,532 for them.

Medicare services, 20242,491
Medicare patients1,172
Paid by Medicare$230,532
Procedure codes11

Dr. Kirk's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 2,5192024: 2,24211%
Surgery
2023: 3802024: 24934%
Lab and pathology
2023: 242024: 0100%

Where Dr. Kirk's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office2,26291%
  • In a facility2299%

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

  • Dr. Kirk
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
2,491vs 1,54461% above
Medicare patients
1,172vs 5772.0 times
Part D claims
1,104vs 58290% above

Medians across 710 ophthalmologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kirk's 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. Kent Alan Kirk treated 1,172 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 1,172 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kirk in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 509 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.01, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kirk's median patient age at 73, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,172
Average age76
Average risk score1.01
Also on Medicaid5%

Dr. Kirk's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Kirk's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women70160%
  • Men47140%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Kirk's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure67%
  3. Arthritis45%
  4. Ischemic heart disease25%
  5. Diabetes23%
  6. Osteoporosis20%
  7. Chronic kidney disease19%
  8. Cancer18%

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Dr. Kirk's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men41%

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

Dr. Kent Alan Kirk wrote 1,208 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kirk wrote 1,208 Medicare Part D claims for 348 patients. 53% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,104 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $131,147 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,002 claims across 20 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,208
Drugs named by CMS18
Total drug cost$131,147
Part D patients348

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

  • Generic640 claims53%
  • Brand-name568 claims47%

Dr. Kirk'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,0022024: 1,10410%

Drugs named by CMS: 18 in 2024, 20 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. Kent Alan Kirk scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Kirk for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kirk accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 333 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Kirk, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Where Dr. Kirk ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
91st percentile333 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Kent Alan Kirk received $14,406 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 143 general payments to Dr. Kirk from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 48% of the total. RxSight Inc paid the most, $7,385.

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

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

$14.4Kin total
  • Consulting fees$6,92548%
  • Food and beverage$4,31630%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$2,00014%
  • Charitable contributions$1,1338%
  • Honoraria$320%

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

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

Dr. Kent Alan Kirk graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School

Dr. Kirk graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 1985.

  1. Medical schoolNorthwestern University Feinberg Medical School
  2. Board certified in ophthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Kent Alan Kirk'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Kent Alan Kirk's NPI number?

Dr. Kent Alan Kirk's NPI number is 1154340941. It was assigned on July 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Kent Alan Kirk?

Dr. Kent Alan Kirk is an ophthalmologist in River Forest, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Kent Alan Kirk practice?

Dr. Kirk practices at 7427 W Lake St, River Forest, IL 60305. Dr. Kirk's primary practice is River Forest Surgery Center in River Forest, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kirk to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Kent Alan Kirk's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kirk is (708) 488-1300.

What is Dr. Kent Alan Kirk's medical license number?

Dr. Kirk holds Illinois license 036070489.

Does Dr. Kent Alan Kirk accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kirk billed Medicare for 2,491 services in 2024, and Dr. Kirk accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Kent Alan Kirk's MIPS score?

Dr. Kirk's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kent Alan Kirk see?

CMS counts 1,172 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kirk in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Is Dr. Kent Alan Kirk board certified?

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

What services does Dr. Kent Alan Kirk bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kirk's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92012) and eye exam or test (92250).

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Where did Dr. Kent Alan Kirk go to medical school?

Dr. Kirk graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 1985.

What drugs does Dr. Kent Alan Kirk prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kirk's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate and Dorzolamide-Timolol.

Has Dr. Kent Alan Kirk received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $14,406 in general payments to Dr. Kirk from 33 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from RxSight Inc.

How long has Dr. Kent Alan Kirk been practicing?

Dr. Kirk graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.

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