James Tuchek, DO
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Olympia Fields, IL
James Tuchek, DO is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Olympia Fields, Illinois, and NPI 1598721250, issued on Apr 21, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036081136, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Tuchek
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 036081136 IL
2001927 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3800 W 203RD St Ste 203, Olympia Fields, IL 60461
- Phone
- (708) 679-2010
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3800 W 203RD St Ste 203
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christine Healy, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1447735964
- Christine Palicke, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1073766267
Verify James Tuchek 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 036081136Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
140 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Enoxaparin Sodium40 claims
- Clopidogrel14 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium11 claims
- Prednisone11 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: $495.78
26 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 2 group practices
- Franciscan Physician NetworkCrown Point, IN
- Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center IncMishawaka, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Illinois
There are 265 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Illinois.
Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Illinois
- Khaled Abdelhady, M.D.Chicago, IL1811173156
- Zaid Abdelsattar, MD, MSCMaywood, IL1760793293
- Paul Acosta, MD, MBAChicago, IL1952160863
- Gillian Alex, M.D.Chicago, IL1851730907
- Philip Alexander, M.D.Oak Lawn, IL1437159142
- Yazan Aljamal, MDChicago, IL1942618970
- Faisal Alshamdin, MDChicago, IL1831914720
- Rudolph Altergott, MDDowners Grove, IL1417910803
- Richard Anderson, M.D.Peoria, IL1699703892
- Robert Applebaum, M.D.Blue Island, IL1477553188
Common questions
What is James Tuchek, DO's NPI number?
James Tuchek, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598721250, issued on Apr 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Tuchek, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3800 W 203RD St Ste 203, Olympia Fields, IL, 60461. Phone: (708) 679-2010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Tuchek, DO's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036081136, 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 Tuchek, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Tuchek, DO had 140 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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) 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 27, 2026.