Physician Profile
Tarek A. Hijaz, MD practices nuclear medicine in Chicago, IL. Tarek is a 2000 graduate of University of Virginia School of Medicine. Medicare claims data shows Tarek provided 2,160 services to 2,082 patients. The services billed most often include ct scan head or brain without contrast, mri scan of brain before and after contrast, and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views.
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676 N SAINT CLAIR ST SUITE 1400
Chicago, IL 60611
2,160 services · 2,082 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Imaging | 70450 |
374 | More often than most peers in Nuclear Medicine |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | Imaging | 70553 |
339 | More than most peers in Nuclear Medicine |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Imaging | 72110 |
143 | More than most peers in Nuclear Medicine |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
123 | More than most peers in Nuclear Medicine |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
113 | More than most peers in Nuclear Medicine |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Imaging | 72148 |
98 | More often than most peers in Nuclear Medicine |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | Imaging | 70496 |
91 | As often as other peers in Nuclear Medicine |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | Imaging | 70498 |
78 | As often as other peers in Nuclear Medicine |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | Imaging | 72158 |
72 | More than most peers in Nuclear Medicine |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Imaging | 72050 |
72 | More than most peers in Nuclear Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Hijaz is a nuclear medicine in Chicago, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Dr. Hijaz is listed at 676 N Saint Clair St Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60611. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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The number on file is (312) 695-1292. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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Dr. Hijaz's National Provider Identifier is 1104851591. 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
Dr. Hijaz attended University of Virginia School of Medicine, graduating in 2000. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Hijaz has 26 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2000, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Hijaz performs imaging including ct scan head or brain without contrast and mri scan of brain before and after contrast. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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