James J. Tess, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Orland Park, IL
James J. Tess, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Orland Park, Illinois, and NPI 1629016803, issued on Jun 2, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036095896, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James J. Tess
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 036095896 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16511 106TH CT, Orland Park, IL 60467
- Phone
- (708) 675-1050
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (708) 675-1055
- Medicaid ID
- 036095896 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100601000430); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 1995
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James J. Tess in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036095896Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
8,475 Medicare Part D claims for 658 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 103 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium379 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium362 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium317 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate303 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium266 claims
- Metformin Hcl215 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $300.03
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Primary Health Associates PCPalos Park, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James J. Tess among 6,215 family medicine physician records in Illinois
James J. Tess, M.D. is one of 6,215 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 3,714 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
58 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Orland Park
They are 58 of the 1,925 NPPES records with a practice address in Orland Park, and 6,215 family medicine physician records in Illinois.
All 6,215 in Illinois → Every provider in Orland Park → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is James J. Tess, M.D.'s NPI number?
James J. Tess, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629016803, issued on Jun 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James J. Tess, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16511 106TH CT, Orland Park, IL, 60467. Phone: (708) 675-1050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James J. Tess, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036095896, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James J. Tess, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James J. Tess, M.D. had 8,475 Medicare Part D claims for 658 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.