James Tao

Primary specialty

Epilepsy PhysicianTaxonomy code 2084E0001X

License

036106131 Issued in IL

Practice address

5841 S Maryland Ave
Chicago, IL 60637-1443

Phone

(888) 824-0200

NPI assigned

Jan 16, 2007

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Electronic endpoints 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in IL, IN2 enrollments

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Specialty

EpileptologistsAlso: Neurology

Education

Other, 1984

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Telehealth

Offers telehealth services

Group practices

University of ChicagoGroup PAC ID 7719899426, 1,674 clinicians

Southern Illinois Medical Services NFPGroup PAC ID 3678677390, 331 clinicians

Deaconess Illinois Specialty Clinic, Inc.Group PAC ID 9830562016, 145 clinicians

The University of Chicago Medical CenterGroup PAC ID 7618880766, 907 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• The University of Chicago Medical Center Hospital, Chicago, IL, CCN 140088
• Ingalls Memorial Hospital Hospital, Harvey, IL, CCN 140191
• Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Hospital, Carbondale, IL, CCN 140164
• Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana Hospital, Crown Point, IN, CCN 150195
• Herrin Hospital Hospital, Herrin, IL, CCN 140011

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: jtao49567@sih.direct-ci.com
• Direct secure messaging: jtaomd23399@uchospital.direct-ci.com

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Southern Illinois Medical Services, NFP

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Carbondale, IL
  • NPI 1770656837
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• The University of Chicago Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Chicago, IL
  • NPI 1033218128
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• University of Chicago

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Chicago, IL
  • NPI 1821048786

  IN

  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Deaconess Illinois Specialty Clinic, Inc.

  • Surgery Physician
  • Marion, IL
  • NPI 1972210235
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group
• Harrisburg Medical Center Inc

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Harrisburg, IL
  • NPI 1396878658
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Deaconess Illinois Specialty Clinic, Inc.

  • Hospitalist Physician
  • Anna, IL
  • NPI 1225858251
  NPD
• Deaconess Illinois Specialty Clinic, Inc.

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Mount Vernon, IL
  • NPI 1295442556
  NPD
• The University of Chicago Medical Center

  • Community/Retail Pharmacy
  • Calumet City, IL
  • NPI 1255895678
  NPD
• Ozarks Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • West Plains, MO
  • NPI 1831115641

  Neurology

  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Ingalls Memorial Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Harvey, IL
  • NPI 1598756686
  Care Compare affiliation
• Southern Illinois Hospital Services

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Carbondale, IL
  • NPI 1093801797
  Care Compare affiliation
• Southern Illinois Hospital Services

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Herrin, IL
  • NPI 1528158573
  Care Compare affiliation
• The University of Chicago Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Chicago, IL
  • NPI 1508956509
  Care Compare affiliation
• Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana Inc

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Crown Point, IN
  • NPI 1144914532
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
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            "city": "BURR RIDGE",
            "state": "IL",
            "postal_code": "605275919"
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        }
    ],
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        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2007-01-16",
        "last_updated": "2025-09-17",
        "certification_date": "2025-09-17",
        "status": "A"
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        },
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            "affiliation": "Y",
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            "city": "Chicago",
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}

• Nimra Tanvir, PA-C
• Niharika Tanwar, MBBS
• Sonia Tanwar
• Robert R Tanz, MD
• Elaine Tao, PHARMD
• Joan Tao
• Kai Tao, CNM, MS
• Kevin K Tao, M.D.
• Laurent Sze-Wei Tao, M.D.
• Minnie Zhichen Tao, LPC

• Epilepsy Physician in Chicago, IL
• Providers in Chicago, IL by specialty
• Epilepsy Physician in Illinois

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Sep 17, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.