Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1598721250
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
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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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.

  1. Christine Healy, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1447735964
  2. Christine Palicke, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1073766267

Verify James Tuchek in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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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.

  1. James Tuchek140
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Enoxaparin Sodium40 claims
  2. Clopidogrel14 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium11 claims
  4. 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.

  1. James Tuchek$495.78
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

  1. Franciscan Physician NetworkCrown Point, IN
  2. 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

  1. Khaled Abdelhady, M.D.Chicago, IL1811173156
  2. Zaid Abdelsattar, MD, MSCMaywood, IL1760793293
  3. Paul Acosta, MD, MBAChicago, IL1952160863
  4. Gillian Alex, M.D.Chicago, IL1851730907
  5. Philip Alexander, M.D.Oak Lawn, IL1437159142
  6. Yazan Aljamal, MDChicago, IL1942618970
  7. Faisal Alshamdin, MDChicago, IL1831914720
  8. Rudolph Altergott, MDDowners Grove, IL1417910803
  9. Richard Anderson, M.D.Peoria, IL1699703892
  10. 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.

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