Psychiatry and Neurology, Epilepsy · Chicago, IL
NPI
1174674154
Since 2007
Specialty
Psychiatry and Neurology, Epilepsy
Code 2084E0001X
Group practices
5
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
5
Hospital affiliations
5841 S Maryland Ave
Chicago, IL, 60637
Phone (888) 824-0200
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$47K
702 services
Medicare patients, 2024
302
Average age 67
Drug cost, 2024
$1.3M
2,796 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$251
From 1 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by James Tao was code G0453 (continuous intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring, from outside the operating room (remote or nearby), per patient, (attention directed exclusively to one patient) each 15 minutes (list in addition to primary procedure)), 266 times for 17 patients. In total James Tao billed 702 services in 32 codes, and Medicare paid $47K.
Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2025-09-17.
| Code | Setting | Services | Patients | Paid per service | Medicare paid |
|---|
| G0453 Continuous intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring, from outside the operating room (remote or nearby), per patient, (attention directed exclusively to one patient) each 15 minutes (list in addition to primary procedure) | Facility | 266 | 17 | $28.55 | $7,595 |
| 95720 Neurologic | Facility | 81 | 46 | $179.87 | $15K |
| 95816 Neurologic | Facility | 64 | 64 | $43.86 | $2,807 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Facility | 55 | 48 | $49.31 | $2,712 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Facility | 54 | 47 | $76.93 | $4,154 |
| 95718 Neurologic | Facility | 42 | 42 | $113.36 | $4,761 |
| 95819 Neurologic | Facility | 28 | 28 | $42.12 | $1,179 |
| 95938 Electrical Nerve Conductivity | Facility | 19 | 19 | $39.14 | $744 |
| 99205 Office E&M - New | Facility | 12 | 12 | $155.79 | $1,870 |
| 95939 Electrical Nerve Conductivity | Facility | 12 | 12 | $101.93 | $1,223 |
By year: 2022 $60K for 826 services; 2023 $47K for 632 services; 2024 $47K for 702 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug James Tao prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Levetiracetam, with 417 prescriptions and refills. In total James Tao wrote 2,796 Medicare prescriptions that cost $1.3M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levetiracetam Generic | 417 | 878 | 96 | $15K |
| Lamotrigine Generic | 191 | 376 | 39 | $1,963 |
| Oxcarbazepine Generic | 185 | 397 | 39 | $15K |
| Lacosamide Generic | 165 | 223 | 27 | $17K |
| Briviact Brivaracetam | 142 | 143 | 22 | $258K |
| Xcopri Cenobamate | 135 | 159 | 21 | $231K |
| Carbamazepine Er Carbamazepine | 124 | 180 | 18 | $21K |
| Phenobarbital Generic | 117 | 223 | 24 | $4,748 |
| Clobazam Generic | 98 | 121 | 14 | $30K |
| Topiramate Generic | 85 | 162 | 15 | $1,338 |
| Gabapentin Generic | 85 | 102 | 16 | $3,011 |
| Lorazepam Generic | 84 | 85 | 12 | $658 |
| Clonazepam Generic | 71 | 100 | 13 | $497 |
| Divalproex Sodium Generic | 60 | 126 | 14 | $2,360 |
| Dilantin Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 60 | 91 | Under 11 | $14K |
Brand drugs: 691 claims; generic drugs: 1,988 claims; opioid claims: 18.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid James Tao $251 ($251 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 1 company. The largest payer was SK Life Science, Inc. with $251.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SK Life Science, Inc. | 2 | $251 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.