Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 867
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 733
- Part D claims, 2024
- 760
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $30
- Practice address
- 1900 Silver Cross Blvd, New Lenox, IL 60451
- Practice phone
- Call (815) 300-1100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Heather Katherine Taras is an emergency medicine physician in New Lenox, Illinois
Dr. Taras practices at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Illinois, part of Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers.
Dr. Taras' NPI, 1184885550, was assigned on June 19, 2008. Dr. Taras holds Illinois license 036.120052.
- NPI
- 1184885550NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- June 19, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (815) 300-1100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Heather Katherine Taras practices at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Illinois
Dr. Taras' primary practice is Silver Cross Hospital, at 1900 Silver Cross Blvd, New Lenox, IL 60451 in Will County. The practice phone is (815) 300-1100.
- Silver Cross Hospital1900 Silver Cross Blvd, New Lenox, IL 60451 · Will CountyPhone(815) 300-1100
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Heather Katherine Taras is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Taras' primary practice is Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Illinois, part of Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers. The medical group on file is EM Strategies. Dmand AI also links Dr. Taras to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Heather Katherine Taras' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Taras practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Silver Cross Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Heather Katherine Taras is one of 2,385 emergency medicine physicians in Illinois
Emergency medicine is Dr. Taras' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Taras is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, IllinoisPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Taras
Counts of emergency medicine physicians 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. Heather Katherine Taras billed Medicare for 867 services in 2024
CMS data shows 867 Medicare services from Dr. Taras across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 733 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $99,084 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Taras' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6622024: 78819%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 112024: 79618%
- Surgery
- 2023: 142024: 0100%
Dr. Taras compared with the Illinois median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Taras
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 867vs 2743.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 733vs 2732.7 times
- Part D claims
- 601vs 4513.4 times
Medians across 2,281 emergency medicine physicians in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Taras' 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. Heather Katherine Taras treated 733 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 733 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Taras in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 285 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.58, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Taras' median patient age at 47, with 57% women.
Dr. Taras' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Taras' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women44461%
- Men28939%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Taras' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis60%
- Ischemic heart disease43%
- Anxiety36%
- Diabetes36%
- Chronic kidney disease35%
- Atrial fibrillation29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Taras' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 47
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Heather Katherine Taras wrote 760 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Taras wrote 760 Medicare Part D claims for 443 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 601 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,951 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 390 claims across 13 drugs.
Dr. Taras' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic715 claims94%
- Brand-name and other45 claims6%
Dr. Taras' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
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. Taras' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids19%142 of 760 claims
- Antibiotics38%290 of 760 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, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3902024: 60154%
Drugs named by CMS: 18 in 2024, 13 in 2023.
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
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Dr. Heather Katherine Taras received $30 in industry payments from 2019 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Taras from 2 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $16.
General payments to Dr. Taras by program year, 2019 to 2023
Companies that paid Dr. Taras the most, 2019 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Heather Katherine Taras's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Heather Katherine Taras' NPI number?
Dr. Heather Katherine Taras' NPI number is 1184885550. It was assigned on June 19, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Heather Katherine Taras?
Dr. Heather Katherine Taras is an emergency medicine physician in New Lenox, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Heather Katherine Taras practice?
Dr. Taras practices at 1900 Silver Cross Blvd, New Lenox, IL 60451. Dr. Taras' primary practice is Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Illinois, part of Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers. Dmand AI also links Dr. Taras to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Heather Katherine Taras' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Taras is (815) 300-1100.
What is Dr. Heather Katherine Taras' medical license number?
Dr. Taras holds Illinois license 036.120052.
Which hospitals is Dr. Heather Katherine Taras affiliated with?
Dr. Taras practices at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Illinois.
What medical group is Dr. Heather Katherine Taras part of?
Dr. Taras is linked to EM Strategies.
Does Dr. Heather Katherine Taras accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Taras billed Medicare for 867 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Heather Katherine Taras see?
CMS counts 733 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Taras in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Heather Katherine Taras bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Taras' most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), emergency department visit (99284) and heart test or procedure (93010).
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What drugs does Dr. Heather Katherine Taras prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Taras' most prescribed drugs by claims were Methylprednisolone, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Cephalexin.
Has Dr. Heather Katherine Taras received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $30 in general payments to Dr. Taras from 2 companies from 2019 to 2023. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.
How long has Dr. Heather Katherine Taras been practicing?
Dr. Taras' NPI was assigned in 2008.
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