Dr. Gary Jay Barsky, MD

Dr. Barsky practices at Thorek Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Thorek Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Barsky's NPI, 1881756633, was assigned on December 15, 2006. Dr. Barsky graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1977. Dr. Barsky holds Illinois license 036056902.

Dr. Barsky's primary practice is Thorek Memorial Hospital, at 850 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613 in Cook County. The practice phone is (773) 975-6867.

Dr. Barsky's primary practice is Thorek Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Thorek Memorial Hospital. Dr. Barsky is also affiliated with Loretto Hospital. The medical group on file is Thorek Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Barsky to 3 more medical groups, 1 behavioral health center and 1 community health center, each named with a free account. Dr. Barsky's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Barsky practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Barsky's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Barsky is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Barsky's licenses on file in 3 states: Illinois, Wisconsin and Florida.

Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cancerous skin growth removal, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, facial skin infection and itchy rashes among the conditions Dr. Barsky treats.

CMS data shows 599 Medicare services from Dr. Barsky across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 330 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $38,008 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 330 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Barsky in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 131 patients. 73% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 50% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Barsky's median patient age at 62, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Barsky wrote 1,501 Medicare Part D claims for 431 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,344 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $303,317 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,151 claims across 22 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Barsky for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Barsky accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 173 procedures of skin biopsy by Dr. Barsky, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Barsky in 2019.

CMS Open Payments shows 476 general payments to Dr. Barsky from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $2,187.

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

Dr. Barsky graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1977. Dr. Barsky is a member of ASDS.

Dr. Barsky is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, HCSC and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.