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Dr. Leonard George Bendikas, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

McGill University Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: cataract surgery, laser surgery, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, and more.

1400 East Golf Road Suite 212
Des Plaines, IL 60016

(847) 296-4020

Dr. Leonard George Bendikas, MD is an ophthalmologist in Des Plaines, IL specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Leonard George Bendikas, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Ascension, Ascension Holy Family and NORTHWEST EYE CLINIC LTD.

Office Locations

Address:

1400 East Golf Road Suite 212
Des Plaines, IL 60016

Some issues Dr. Leonard George Bendikas, MD can help you with:

Blepharoplasty

Blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure to remove excess tissue around the eyelids. With aging, skin loses elasticity. In some people, skin can pool around the eyes causing wrinkles, puffiness, under-eye bags, and drooping.

During a blepharoplasty, tiny incisions are made under local anesthesia, and any excess skin or underlying tissue is removed from the eyelids. The procedure takes between one and three hours, and patients may have bruising and swelling around their eyes for a few days afterwards. Icing the area may help.

The surgery is sometimes done along with other facial surgery as part of a facelift. Typically, a blepharoplasty is considered cosmetic. In severe cases, however, upper eyelids may droop so significantly that they make it hard to see. In these cases, blepharoplasty may be considered a necessary treatment.

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

capsulotomy	32
eye procedures	2031
laser treatment	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	89

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	147
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

capsulotomy	35
eye procedures	1372
laser treatment	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	82

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	564
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

capsulotomy	31
doctor visit	19
eye procedures	1284
laser treatment	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	83

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	804

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	504
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

capsulotomy	40
eye procedures	1295
laser treatment	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	85

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	563
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

capsulotomy	36
eye procedures	1198
laser treatment	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	65

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

capsulotomy	41
eye procedures	1192
laser treatment	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	83

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	533
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	145
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

capsulotomy	44
eye procedures	1096
laser treatment	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

capsulotomy	12
eye procedures	677
laser treatment	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

capsulotomy	41
eye procedures	1579
laser treatment	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leonard George Bendikas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Leonard George Bendikas, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Des Plaines, IL were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	34
doctor visit	19
eye procedures	1303
laser treatment	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	65

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard George Bendikas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	483
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	213
85 and over	29
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	174

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leonard George Bendikas, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leonard George Bendikas, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Leonard George Bendikas, MD graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Montreal General Hospital. He is certified by the The American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: McGill University Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Montreal General Hospital

Board Certification: The American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Leonard George Bendikas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Ascension

Ascension Holy Family

NORTHWEST EYE CLINIC LTD

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Leonard George Bendikas, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: HFN, Blue Advantage PPO, Humana PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, PHCS PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, Aetna Choice POS II, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan PPO, Blue Cross PPO, AARP, CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare Options PPO, United Healthcare Indemnity, Humana National POS - Open Access, Humana HMO, United Healthcare Choice Plus POS, Aetna, Humana HMO Premier, Unicare PPO, Golden Rule, Humana Platinum HMO, TRICARE Prime, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Humana, Cigna, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Coventry, Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Humana National HMO, Humana National EPO, HealthLink PPO, Aetna Choice POS, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, Aetna EPO, First Health, Humana ChoiceCare PPO, Aetna PPO, HFN EPO, Aetna HMO, HFN PPO, HFN Platinum EPO, Union Health Services, Inc., HST Care Connect PPO, Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO, United Surest (previously Bind), Blue Cross Community MMAI, Health Alliance Employee EPO, AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, HST Care Connect EPO, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, Meridian, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Union Medical Care PPO, Blue Precision HMO, Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO, BlueCare Direct HMO, Blue Cross HMO Illinois and AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Leonard George Bendikas, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

HFN

Blue Advantage PPO

Humana PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

PHCS PPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO

Aetna Choice POS II

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan PPO

Blue Cross PPO

AARP

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

Blue Advantage HMO

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare Options PPO

United Healthcare Indemnity

Humana National POS - Open Access

Humana HMO

United Healthcare Choice Plus POS

Aetna

Humana HMO Premier

Unicare PPO

Golden Rule

Humana Platinum HMO

TRICARE Prime

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Humana

Cigna

Community Care Network (CCN)

TRICARE

Coventry

Aetna Open Access Aetna Select

Aetna Select

Humana National HMO

Humana National EPO

HealthLink PPO

Aetna Choice POS

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

Aetna EPO

First Health

Humana ChoiceCare PPO

Aetna PPO

HFN EPO

Aetna HMO

HFN PPO

HFN Platinum EPO

Union Health Services, Inc.

HST Care Connect PPO

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

United Surest (previously Bind)

Blue Cross Community MMAI

Health Alliance Employee EPO

AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan

HST Care Connect EPO

SEIU - Local 4 HMO

Meridian

SEIU - Local 4 PPO

Union Medical Care PPO

Blue Precision HMO

Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO

BlueCare Direct HMO

Blue Cross HMO Illinois

AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Leonard George Bendikas, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.	$98 $98
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.	$21 TYRVAYA $21

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$119

Biography

Dr. Leonard Bendikas practices ophthalmology (eye disease) in Des Plaines, IL. Areas of expertise for Dr. Bendikas include blepharoplasty, cataract surgery, and intraocular lens (IOL) implant. He is professionally affiliated with Ascension and Advocate Health Care. He most likely takes Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. He completed his residency training at Montreal General Hospital. Dr. Bendikas (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Lithuanian and French.

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