FAUSTINO SANTIAGO
NPI 1689107914
Optometrist in Chicago, IL
About Faustino Santiago NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
FAUSTINO SANTIAGO (NPI 1689107914) is an individual optometrist in Chicago, Illinois, licensed in Illinois (046011112) and active in the NPI registry since April 2017. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of New England College Of Optometry (2017).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Faustino Santiago is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Faustino Santiago reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Niles, IL 60714
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 3 clinicians in this Medicare group
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 13 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 10
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 60616 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Faustino Santiago's NPI number?
The NPI number for Faustino Santiago is 1689107914. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 4, 2017.
Where is Faustino Santiago located?
Faustino Santiago practices at 3241 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616. The listed phone number is (312) 949-7751.
What is Faustino Santiago's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Faustino Santiago enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Faustino Santiago is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Faustino Santiago's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Faustino Santiago reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Professional Eye Care Center, Inc. (Niles, IL) and Northwest Eye Physicians, Ltd (Arlington Heights, IL). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Faustino Santiago's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Faustino Santiago accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma and 9 other insurers list Faustino Santiago as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Faustino Santiago was last updated on July 28, 2017. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.