ARCHER EYE CENTER
NPI 1467940254
Ophthalmology in Chicago, IL

Active since April 26, 2018CLIA 14D2218246 · Waiver
7001 W ARCHER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60638(773) 229-8818(773) 229-8423 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 26, 2018. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

  • Organization
  • Ophthalmology
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 14D2218246
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-25-2027

About ARCHER EYE CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Archer Eye Center, a provider established in Chicago, Illinois operating as a Ophthalmology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1467940254 assigned on April 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207W00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. Archer Eye Center operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Archer Eye Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Babu Narayan Ponakala Md (Owner)

NPI
1467940254 Verify this NPI
Provider Legal Name
OPHTHALMOLOGY CONSULTANTS OF ILLINOIS, S.C.
Other Organization Name
ARCHER EYE CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
7001 W ARCHER AVE CHICAGO, IL 60638
Location Phone
(773) 229-8818
Location Fax
(773) 229-8423
Mailing Address
409 W OGDEN AVE WESTMONT, IL 60559
Mailing Phone
(309) 649-8006
Mailing Fax
(888) 598-6004
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
04-26-2018
Last Update Date
04-26-2018
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Ophthalmologists like Archer Eye Center specialize in diagnosing and treating eye conditions. They may perform surgeries to correct vision issues or prevent vision loss due to diseases like glaucoma. Additionally, they can provide eyeglasses, prescribe contact lenses, and offer other vision-related services.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Ophthalmology

Taxonomy Code
207W00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1152W00000XEye and Vision Services Providers

Optometrist

 

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Silver - EPO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Silver - EPO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Gold - HMO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver - HMO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Gold - EPO
  • Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Silver - EPO
  • Elite Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Principal Bronze HSA - EPO
  • Principal Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Silver - EPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

BABU NARAYAN PONAKALA MD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(630) 964-9800

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
14D2218246
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
March 26, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
March 25, 2027
Laboratory Director
NARAYAN B. PONAKALA
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Archer Eye Center to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1467940254, enumerated as an "organization" on April 26, 2018.

The provider is located at 7001 W ARCHER AVE CHICAGO, IL 60638 and the phone number is (773) 229-8818.

Ophthalmology with taxonomy code 207W00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Home State Health, Ambetter Health. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.