Dr. Lyn E. Tangen, MD

  • Urbana, IL
  • Colorectal surgeon
NPI1417068131PAC ID7315991122
Medicare services, 2024
261
Medicare patients, 2024
185
Part D claims, 2024
33
Publications
5
Clinical trials
1
Practice address
611 West Park Street, Urbana, IL 61801
Practice phone
Call (217) 383-3311
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Primary practice

Carle Foundation Hospital

Hospital · Urbana, Illinois

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Dr. Lyn E. Tangen is a colorectal surgeon in Urbana, Illinois

Dr. Tangen practices at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois, part of The Carle Foundation.

Dr. Tangen's NPI, 1417068131, was assigned on August 31, 2006. Dr. Tangen graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 1973. Dr. Tangen holds Illinois license 036073498.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7315991122
NPI enumeration date
August 31, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(217) 383-3311
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
79
Medical school graduation
1973

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Lyn E. Tangen practices at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois

Dr. Tangen's primary practice is Carle Foundation Hospital, at 611 West Park Street, Urbana, IL 61801 in Champaign County. The practice phone is (217) 383-3311.

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Dr. Lyn E. Tangen is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Tangen's primary practice is Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois, part of The Carle Foundation. Dr. Tangen is also affiliated with Kirby Medical Center. The medical group on file is Carle Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tangen to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lyn E. Tangen's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tangen practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Carle Foundation HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Lyn E. Tangen is one of 78 colorectal surgeons in Illinois

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Tangen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Tangen is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Tangen's licenses on file in 3 states: Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Colon and rectal surgery, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036073498 · 1986 to 2026 · taxonomy 208C00000X
  • Minnesota license1975 to 1991
  • Wisconsin license1979 to 1991

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists colonoscopy and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Tangen treats.

Colorectal surgeons near Dr. Tangen

Counts of colorectal surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Lyn E. Tangen billed Medicare for 261 services in 2024

CMS data shows 261 Medicare services from Dr. Tangen across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 185 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,196 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024261
Medicare patients185
Paid by Medicare$22,196
Procedure codes6

Dr. Tangen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 1102024: 13220%
Other services
2023: 532024: 113113%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 442024: 1664%
Tests and treatments
2023: 382024: 0100%

Dr. Tangen compared with the Illinois median for colorectal surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Tangen
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
261vs 21820% above
Medicare patients
185vs 16016% above
Part D claims
15vs 10385% below

Medians across 71 colorectal surgeons in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Tangen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Lyn E. Tangen treated 185 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 185 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tangen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 110 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tangen's median patient age at 70, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024185
Average age71
Average risk score1.29
Also on Medicaid15%

Dr. Tangen's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Tangen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8747%
  • Men9853%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Tangen's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis43%
  4. Diabetes30%
  5. Anxiety24%
  6. Cancer22%
  7. Chronic kidney disease22%
  8. Ischemic heart disease22%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Tangen's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men45%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Lyn E. Tangen wrote 33 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Tangen wrote 33 Medicare Part D claims for 17 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $634 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202433
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$634
Part D patients17

Dr. Tangen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic30 claims91%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims9%

Dr. Tangen's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Tangen's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids36%12 of 33 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2023

  • 2020
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2020: 122023: 1525%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 1 in 2020.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Lyn E. Tangen ranks in the 64th percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare

Dr. Tangen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 50 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Tangen, more than 64% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Tangen ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
64th percentile50 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Lyn E. Tangen has 5 publications on record

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Tangen, published from 2020 to 2023. 2020 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Tangen's most frequent co-authors are Imad Absah, MD, Carl V. Crawford, MD and Paul E. Feuerstadt, MD.

Papers5
Years published2020 to 2023

Dr. Tangen's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Tangen

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Dr. Lyn E. Tangen has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Tangen to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Clostridium Infections and Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections.

Conditions in Dr. Tangen's trials

  • Clostridium Infections
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Tangen

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Tangen

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Lyn E. Tangen received $1,559 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 63 general payments to Dr. Tangen from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $431.

General payments to Dr. Tangen by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Tangen by kind, 2016 to 2025

$1.6Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,54499%
  • Education$161%

Companies that paid Dr. Tangen the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Lyn E. Tangen has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Tangen, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Awards and honors for Dr. Tangen

  1. 2013
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR
  2. Undated
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Lyn E. Tangen graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School

Dr. Tangen graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 1973. Dr. Tangen is a member of ACS.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity Of Minnesota Medical School
  2. Board certified in colon & rectal surgeryAmerican Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Lyn E. Tangen accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers

Dr. Tangen is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and HCSC. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Health Alliance
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Tangen accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO3
  2. Medicare3
  3. PPO3
  4. EPO2
  5. POS2
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Lyn E. Tangen's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Lyn E. Tangen's NPI number?

Dr. Lyn E. Tangen's NPI number is 1417068131. It was assigned on August 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Lyn E. Tangen?

Dr. Lyn E. Tangen is a colorectal surgeon in Urbana, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208C00000X).

Where does Dr. Lyn E. Tangen practice?

Dr. Tangen practices at 611 West Park Street, Urbana, IL 61801. Dr. Tangen's primary practice is Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois, part of The Carle Foundation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tangen to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Lyn E. Tangen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Tangen is (217) 383-3311.

What is Dr. Lyn E. Tangen's medical license number?

Dr. Tangen holds Illinois license 036073498, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Lyn E. Tangen been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Tangen in Illinois (1986 to 2026), Minnesota (1975 to 1991) and Wisconsin (1979 to 1991).

Which hospitals is Dr. Lyn E. Tangen affiliated with?

Dr. Tangen practices at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Dr. Tangen is also affiliated with Kirby Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Lyn E. Tangen part of?

Dr. Tangen is linked to Carle Physician Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Tangen to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Lyn E. Tangen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Tangen billed Medicare for 261 services in 2024, and Dr. Tangen accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lyn E. Tangen see?

CMS counts 185 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tangen in 2024, with an average age of 71.

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Is Dr. Lyn E. Tangen board certified?

Yes. Dr. Tangen is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.

What services does Dr. Lyn E. Tangen bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Tangen's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G0500), surgery: digestive system (45385) and surgery: digestive system (45380).

Where did Dr. Lyn E. Tangen go to medical school?

Dr. Tangen graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 1973.

What drugs does Dr. Lyn E. Tangen prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tangen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cholestyramine.

Has Dr. Lyn E. Tangen received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,559 in general payments to Dr. Tangen from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Lyn E. Tangen been practicing?

Dr. Tangen graduated from medical school in 1973, 53 years ago.

Does Dr. Lyn E. Tangen do research?

Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Tangen, published from 2020 to 2023. Dr. Tangen has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. Lyn E. Tangen publish with?

Dr. Tangen's most frequent co-authors are Imad Absah, MD (2 shared papers), Carl V. Crawford, MD (2 shared papers) and Paul E. Feuerstadt, MD (2 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Lyn E. Tangen accept?

Dr. Tangen is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and HCSC. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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