Provider Profile
James Tao
Unclaimed ProfileAbout James Tao
Based in Chicago, IL, James Tao is listed in the NPI registry under neurology / psychiatry. James is also listed as specializing in neurology. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 335 Medicare patients across 633 services. The services billed most often include 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), measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional, and measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (888) 824-0200
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5841 S MARYLAND AVE
Chicago, IL 60637
10855 Virginia St
Crown Point, IN 46307
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurology and Psychiatry generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Addiction
Attention & Behavior
Autoimmune & Chronic
Balance & Nerves
Brain & Head Injury
Fatigue & Energy
Headache & Pain
Memory & Aging
Memory & Thinking
Mental Health
Mood & Anxiety
Mood & Emotion
Movement & Balance
Movement Disorders
- Essential tremor
- Involuntary Twitches from Meds
- Muscle Spasms & Twitches
- Parkinson's disease
- Tourette syndrome
Nerve & Spine
Nerve Pain
Nerves & Sensation
Neuromuscular
Psychosis & Thought
Seizures
Sleep
Sleep Disorders
Vascular & Brain
Vascular Brain Health
Procedures & services
Addiction Care
Brain Monitoring
Brain Stimulation
Brain Stimulation & Infusions
Consultations
Depression Treatments
Device Management
Diagnostic Procedures
Diagnostics
- Ambulatory Home EEG Monitoring
- Brain PET Scan
- Cognitive impairment screening
- Genetic Testing for Neurological Diseases
- Nerve-conduction studies
General Neurology
Injections & Procedures
Medications
- Mood Stabilizer Management
- Psychiatric Medication Management
- Sleep Medication Management
- Suboxone Treatment and MAT
Movement & Balance
Movement & Nerve
Nerve & Muscle Testing
Pain & Spasticity
Pain Management
Psychiatry
Sleep Care
Sleep Studies
Testing & Assessment
- ADHD Testing
- Autism Testing For Adults
- Concussion Evaluation and Baseline Testing
- DNA drug response testing
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Psychiatric evaluation
- Tremor Analysis & Workup
Therapy
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
633 services · 335 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional | Treatment | 95720 |
81 | As often as other peers in Neurology / Psychiatry |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | Treatment | 95816 |
64 | More often than most peers in Neurology / Psychiatry |
| Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 2-12 hours with review and report by health care professional | Treatment | 95718 |
42 | More often than most peers in Neurology / Psychiatry |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and asleep | Treatment | 95819 |
28 | As often as other peers in Neurology / Psychiatry |
| Placement of skin electrodes and measurement of stimulated sites on arms and legs | Treatment | 95938 |
19 | |
| Placement of skin electrodes and measurement of central motor stimulation in arms and legs | Treatment | 95939 |
12 | |
| 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) | Billing code | G0453 |
266 | As often as other peers in Neurology / Psychiatry |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
55 | More often than most peers in Neurology / Psychiatry |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
54 | As often as other peers in Neurology / Psychiatry |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
12 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 5
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other neurology / psychiatry specialists in Chicago 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1984 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does James Tao specialize in?
James Tao is a neurology / psychiatry in Chicago, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is James Tao located?
James Tao is listed at 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is James Tao's phone number?
The number on file is (888) 824-0200. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is James Tao's NPI number?
James Tao's National Provider Identifier is 1174674154. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did James Tao train?
James Tao attended Other, graduating in 1984. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has James Tao been practicing?
James Tao has 42 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1984, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does James Tao do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, James Tao provides treatments such as measurement of brain wave activity with video , 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional and measurement of brain wave activity , awake and drowsy, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has James Tao confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by James Tao. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.