Dr. Wendewessen Amde, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 8,717
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,018
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,207
- Publications
- 5
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 4401 S Harlem Ave, Stickney, IL 60402-4250
- Practice phone
- Call (708) 788-3400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Chicago Eye Consultants
Eye care practice · Stickney, Illinois
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Dr. Wendewessen Amde is an ophthalmologist in Berwyn, Illinois
Dr. Amde practices at Chicago Eye Consultants in Stickney, Illinois.
Dr. Amde's NPI, 1386837474, was assigned on August 22, 2007. Dr. Amde graduated from University of California, Geffen School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Amde holds Illinois license 036129646.
- NPI
- 1386837474NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8921290818
- NPI enumeration date
- August 22, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (708) 788-3400
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Wendewessen Amde practices at Chicago Eye Consultants in Stickney, Illinois
Dr. Amde's primary practice is Chicago Eye Consultants, at 4401 S Harlem Ave, Stickney, IL 60402-4250. The practice phone is (708) 788-3400.
- Chicago Eye Consultants4401 S Harlem Ave, Stickney, IL 60402-4250Phone(708) 788-3400
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Wendewessen Amde is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Amde's primary practice is Chicago Eye Consultants in Stickney, Illinois. Dr. Amde is also affiliated with MacNeal Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Amde to 1 more hospital, 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Wendewessen Amde's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Amde practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Chicago Eye Consultants | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Wendewessen Amde is one of 692 ophthalmologists in Illinois
Ophthalmology is Dr. Amde's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Amde is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, IllinoisPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Amde
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Wendewessen Amde billed Medicare for 8,717 services in 2024
CMS data shows 8,717 Medicare services from Dr. Amde across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,018 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,174,777 for them.
Dr. Amde's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3,3672024: 3,03910%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 13,9842024: 2,91179%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,7752024: 1,8243%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,0292024: 90212%
- Imaging
- 2023: 292024: 4141%
Where Dr. Amde's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office8,693100%
- In a facility240%
Dr. Amde compared with the Illinois median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Amde
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 8,717vs 1,5445.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,018vs 57776% above
- Part D claims
- 1,109vs 58291% above
Medians across 710 ophthalmologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Amde'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. Wendewessen Amde treated 1,018 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 1,018 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Amde in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 419 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.48, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Amde's median patient age at 71, with 54% women.
Dr. Amde's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Amde's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women59558%
- Men42342%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Amde's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes44%
- Arthritis43%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Anxiety23%
- Atrial fibrillation20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Amde's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Wendewessen Amde wrote 1,207 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Amde wrote 1,207 Medicare Part D claims for 332 patients. 62% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,109 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $46,362 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 946 claims across 12 drugs.
Dr. Amde's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic748 claims62%
- Brand-name459 claims38%
Dr. Amde'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: 9462024: 1,10917%
Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2024, 12 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
How Dr. Wendewessen Amde takes part in Medicare
Dr. Amde accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Wendewessen Amde has 5 publications on record
Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Amde, published from 2012 to 2017. The most frequent topics are Fluorescein Angiography, Tomography, Optical Coherence and Visual Acuity. Dr. Amde's most frequent co-authors are Gary Wayne Abrams, MD, Samantha Sharmini Dewundara, MD and Bret Alan Hughes, MD.
Topics Dr. Amde writes about most
- Fluorescein Angiography
- Tomography, Optical Coherence
- Visual Acuity
Dr. Amde's most frequent co-authors
- Gary Wayne Abrams, MD1 shared paper
- Samantha Sharmini Dewundara, MD1 shared paper
- Bret Alan Hughes, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Amde
Eur J Ophthalmol
Int Ophthalmol Clin
Retin Cases Brief Rep
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Wendewessen Amde received $11,947 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 107 general payments to Dr. Amde from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 71% of the total. Alimera Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $6,540.
General payments to Dr. Amde by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Amde by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$8,50071%
- Food and beverage$3,00325%
- Travel and lodging$4294%
- Education$150%
Companies that paid Dr. Amde 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. Wendewessen Amde graduated from University of California, Geffen School of Medicine
Dr. Amde graduated from University of California, Geffen School of Medicine in 2006.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Wendewessen Amde'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 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Wendewessen Amde's NPI number?
Dr. Wendewessen Amde's NPI number is 1386837474. It was assigned on August 22, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Wendewessen Amde?
Dr. Wendewessen Amde is an ophthalmologist in Berwyn, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Wendewessen Amde practice?
Dr. Amde practices at 4401 S Harlem Ave, Stickney, IL 60402-4250. Dr. Amde's primary practice is Chicago Eye Consultants in Stickney, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Amde to 1 hospital, 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.
What is Dr. Wendewessen Amde's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Amde is (708) 788-3400.
What is Dr. Wendewessen Amde's medical license number?
Dr. Amde holds Illinois license 036129646.
Which hospitals is Dr. Wendewessen Amde affiliated with?
Dr. Amde is affiliated with MacNeal Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Amde to 1 more hospital.
Does Dr. Wendewessen Amde accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Amde billed Medicare for 8,717 services in 2024, and Dr. Amde accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Wendewessen Amde see?
CMS counts 1,018 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Amde in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Wendewessen Amde bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Amde's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92134), injected or infused drug (J2781) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Wendewessen Amde go to medical school?
Dr. Amde graduated from University of California, Geffen School of Medicine in 2006.
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What drugs does Dr. Wendewessen Amde prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Amde's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Ketorolac Tromethamine and Prednisolone Acetate.
Has Dr. Wendewessen Amde received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $11,947 in general payments to Dr. Amde from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alimera Sciences, Inc.
How long has Dr. Wendewessen Amde been practicing?
Dr. Amde graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
Does Dr. Wendewessen Amde do research?
Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Amde, published from 2012 to 2017.
Who does Dr. Wendewessen Amde publish with?
Dr. Amde's most frequent co-authors are Gary Wayne Abrams, MD (1 shared paper), Samantha Sharmini Dewundara, MD (1 shared paper) and Bret Alan Hughes, MD (1 shared paper).
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