Christopher F. Wood, M.D.
Ophthalmology · Arlington Heights, IL
At a glance
1588 N Arlington Heights Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60004-3906
Published activity: Cataract surgery. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Oct 9, 2024. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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1588 N Arlington Heights RdArlington Heights, IL 60004-3906
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 1994
- CMS specialties
- Ophthalmology
Practice groups
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Cataract surgery | 345 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Consulting fee | $3,000.00 |
| Food and beverage | $1,652.23 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| RXSIGHT INC | $3,040.21 |
| HARROW EYE, LLC | $656.59 |
| ALCON VISION LLC | $418.28 |
| OYSTER POINT PHARMA, INC. | $112.04 |
| AMGEN INC. | $105.79 |
| BAUSCH & LOMB AMERICAS INC. | $79.94 |
| NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC. | $68.98 |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $50.90 |
| Other reporting companies | $119.50 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology
- Taxonomy code
- 207W00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jul 26, 2006
- Record updated
- Oct 9, 2024
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207W00000X · Primary
License reported: 036098011 IL
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Practice location
1588 N Arlington Heights RdArlington Heights, IL 60004-3906
- Phone
- (847) 392-9220
- Fax
- (847) 392-9252
Mailing address
1588 N ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RDARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 600043906
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