Tama Porter, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Skokie, IL
Tama Porter, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Skokie, Illinois, and NPI 1801085055, issued on Oct 23, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 036125840, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tama Porter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 036125840 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9977 Woods Dr, Skokie, IL 60077
- Phone
- (847) 663-8540
- Enumerated
- Oct 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 30, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120727000788); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9977 Woods Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nia Abraham, PA-CPhysician Assistant1689141806
- Michael Abromaitis, RDNRegistered Dietitian1710402797
- Jessie Alexander, APNNurse Practitioner1770096950
- Michael Anderson, APNNurse Practitioner1699459636
- Mary Andreoni, MSN,NP-C,CDEAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1467694034
- Eamann Ayyad, APN-CNPNurse Practitioner1083171813
Verify Tama Porter 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 036125840Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
3,119 Medicare Part D claims for 425 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic281 claims
- Metformin Hcl220 claims
- Lantus Solostar208 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium171 claims
- Trulicity158 claims
- Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle135 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: $164.62
1 payment: travel and lodging; the largest payer was BeiGene USA, Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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
- Rush University Medical GroupChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tama Porter among 436 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Illinois
Tama Porter, MD is one of 436 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 38% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 38% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 295 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Illinois
There are 436 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Illinois.
All 436 in Illinois → Every provider in Skokie → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Liana Billings, MD, MMSCSkokie, IL 600771457528101
- Romy Block, MDSkokie, IL 600771922032093
- Herman Blomeier, M.D.Skokie, IL 600771003011800
- Theodore MazzoneSkokie, IL 600771962515403
- Priscilla Mutharasan, M.D.Skokie, IL 600771790932028
- Lisa Purdy, MDSkokie, IL 600771174557243
- Pauline Shipley, MDSkokie, IL 600771477589067
- Joseph Shulan, D.O.Skokie, IL 600771457645822
Common questions
What is Tama Porter, MD's NPI number?
Tama Porter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801085055, issued on Oct 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tama Porter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9977 Woods Dr, Skokie, IL, 60077. Phone: (847) 663-8540. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tama Porter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036125840, 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 Tama Porter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tama Porter, MD had 3,119 Medicare Part D claims for 425 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.