Doctor Profile

Eye Care · Optometry

Lawrence G. Soellner

OD · Optometry · Indiana University - School Of Optometry
425 W HOLMES ST
Chester, IL 62233
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 36+ Years Practicing
699
Medicare Patients / yr
8
Procedures Billed
36
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Important: We are not affiliated with Medicare, CMS, or Lawrence G. Soellner's practice. This page displays publicly available CMS data to help you research Medicare providers. We do not sell insurance or represent any insurance company. For official enrollment and complete plan information, visit Medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE.

Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Soellner

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Illinois, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Soellner is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 62233, IL — the Optometry's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Soellner Does

Dr. Soellner served 699 Medicare patients across 6,037 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 67% above the average Optometry in Illinois (418 patients across 1,069 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens (66984)5,21241
Established patient complete exam of visual system (92014)265263
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)243111
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (99212)10079
Imaging of retina (92134)8577

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Soellner billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Dr. Soellner. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Soellner practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Soellner offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 425 W HOLMES ST, Chester, IL 62233
Phone: (618) 826-4521

Area Safety Grade

C+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

27 min

Average commute time in this zip · 94% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

64.5242

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Eye Care Doctors near 62233, IL

If Dr. Soellner isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest eye care doctors near 62233, IL:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Bryan HopkinsOptometry117<1 mi
Carolyn C. GibsonOptometry353<1 mi
Joseph F. GrassoOptometry756<1 mi
Lauren DustOptometry4313.6 mi
Shawn M. HaferkampOptometry24939.0 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Soellner takes three steps:

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Lawrence G. Soellner: Common Questions

Does Dr. Soellner accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Soellner is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Soellner depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 62233, IL →
Where is Dr. Soellner's office?
Dr. Soellner practices at 425 W HOLMES ST, Chester, IL 62233. Phone: (618) 826-4521.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Soellner accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (618) 826-4521 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 62233, IL to see available options.
Does Dr. Soellner offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Soellner as offering telehealth. Call the office at (618) 826-4521 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Soellner?
Dr. Soellner graduated in 1990 and has been practicing for approximately 36 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Soellner treated 699 Medicare patients across 8 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Soellner is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (618) 826-4521 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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