Dr. Tamara Fountain, M.D.

With 21 years of practice, Dr. Tamara Fountain is an established ophthalmology provider, M.D., after earning their medical degree at Harvard Medical School in 1988. Dr. currently practices across 2 facilities, including Eye Center Physicians, Ltd. in Chicago, Illinois. Their National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033110978, and the profile below combines data from CMS NPPES, Medicare billing records, the HHS OIG exclusion list, and — where available — CMS Open Payments, Medicare Utilization, and Part D prescriber summaries.

Dr. Tamara Fountain's practice is located in ZIP 60015 (Chicago, Illinois), which has an overall CartoChrome Healthcare Access Score of 57/100 (Moderate Access). Access to care in this area is moderate — most services are reachable but with meaningful variability by specialty.

CMS Medicare data shows Dr. Tamara Fountain as a lower-volume ophthalmology provider, treating approximately 333 Medicare beneficiaries and delivering 3K services in the most recent reporting year. That panel size indicates a smaller, more selective practice pattern.

Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, CMS reports that Dr. Tamara Fountain received $566K in industry payments in 2023. Payments at this scale are elevated relative to most providers and may warrant direct inquiry about potential conflicts of interest during your visit.