Christopher David Pelzek, M.D.
Ophthalmology · Merrillville, IN
At a glance
8679 Connecticut St, Merrillville, IN 46410-6383
NPPES record updated Sep 19, 2025. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
8679 Connecticut St Ste AMerrillville, IN 46410-6383
Additional reported practice locations
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Fax: 2198724436 15255 S 94Th Ave Ste 202E
Orland Park, IL 604623810
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Fax: 7083641717 931 Ridge Rd Ste H
Munster, IN 463211756
Phone: 2198364110
Fax: 2198362709 4930 W 95Th St
Oak Lawn, IL 604532504
Phone: 7084248855
Fax: 7084246954 4400 N Calumet Ave Ste 100
Valparaiso, IN 463831696
Phone: 2192428221
Fax: 2192992580
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1996
- CMS specialties
- Ophthalmology
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL
- Franciscan Health Crown Point Crown Point, IN
- Franciscan Health Munster Munster, IN
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.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
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No displayed procedure-category record in this release. This does not mean the clinician performs no procedures.
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 |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $279.12 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | $260.26 |
| AMGEN INC. | $18.86 |
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
- May 27, 2005
- Record updated
- Sep 19, 2025
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207W00000X
License reported: 01056390A IN
207W00000X · Primary
License reported: 036106763 IL
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
8679 Connecticut StSte A
Merrillville, IN 46410-6383
- Phone
- (219) 769-9022
- Fax
- (219) 769-1918
Mailing address
8679 CONNECTICUT ST STE AMERRILLVILLE, IN 464106383
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