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Emergency Medicine

Heather I. Dieperink Optholt, MD

Works at hospitals in Park Ridge, IL · Illinois

Summary

Dr. Heather I. Dieperink Optholt, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 1775 Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL 60068. Phone: (847) 723-9454. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Heather I. Dieperink Optholt had 276 Original Medicare patients and 289 services. NPI 1831324789. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 1775 Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL 60068 · Directions
  • Phone: (847) 723‑9454
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
  • Group practice: Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation
  • Medical school: graduated 2006 (20 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Heather I. Dieperink Optholt, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Heather I. Dieperink Optholt accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Heather I. Dieperink Optholt accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Heather I. Dieperink Optholt see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 276 Original Medicare patients and 289 services for Heather I. Dieperink Optholt. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Heather I. Dieperink Optholt's NPI number?
1831324789. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Heather I. Dieperink Optholt, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients276
Services billed to Medicare289
Different services or procedures10
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients77

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)164 services
  2. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)64 services
  3. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)40 services
  4. Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making (99283)12 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis59%
  • Ischemic heart disease47%
  • Heart failure45%
  • Chronic kidney disease44%

Hospitals where Heather I. Dieperink Optholt works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Heather I. Dieperink Optholt at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Heather I. Dieperink Optholt is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Heather I. Dieperink Optholt as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation3,118 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Park Ridge

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Park Ridge, IL — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2006 (20 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1831324789
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians