James H. Tonsgard

  • Chicago, IL
  • Pediatrician
NPI1396806717PAC ID6800805789
Medicare services, 2024
52
Medicare patients, 2024
40
Part D claims, 2024
838
Publications
14
Clinical trials
4
Practice address
5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Practice phone
Call (773) 702-1530
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Primary practice

The University of Chicago Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois

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James H. Tonsgard is a pediatrician in Chicago, Illinois

James Tonsgard practices at The University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.

James Tonsgard's NPI, 1396806717, was assigned on December 12, 2006. James Tonsgard graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 1975. James Tonsgard holds Illinois license 036055773.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6800805789
NPI enumeration date
December 12, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(773) 702-1530
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
77
Medical school graduation
1975

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

James H. Tonsgard practices at The University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois

James Tonsgard's primary practice is The University of Chicago Medical Center, at 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637 in Cook County. The practice phone is (773) 702-1530.

  • The University of Chicago Medical Center
    5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637 · Cook CountyPhone(773) 702-1530

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

James H. Tonsgard is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

James Tonsgard's primary practice is The University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. James Tonsgard is also affiliated with University of Chicago Medical Center. The medical group on file is UChicago Medicine Physicians. Dmand AI also links James Tonsgard to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at James H. Tonsgard's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where James Tonsgard practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
The University of Chicago Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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James H. Tonsgard is one of 2,423 pediatricians in Illinois

Pediatrics is James Tonsgard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208000000X. James Tonsgard is licensed in Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pediatrics, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036055773 · taxonomy 208000000X

Pediatricians near James Tonsgard

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James H. Tonsgard billed Medicare for 52 services in 2024

CMS data shows 52 Medicare services from James Tonsgard across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 40 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,901 for them.

Medicare services, 202452
Medicare patients40
Paid by Medicare$3,901
Procedure codes2

James Tonsgard's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 422024: 5224%

Where James Tonsgard's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office2650%
  • In a facility2650%

James Tonsgard compared with the Illinois median for pediatricians, 2024

  • James Tonsgard
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
52vs 16068% below
Medicare patients
40vs 8251% below
Part D claims
640vs 2229.1 times

Medians across 297 pediatricians in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

James Tonsgard's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

James H. Tonsgard treated 40 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 45

CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw James Tonsgard in 2024. 45% of them have anxiety, and 40% have high blood pressure. 68% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts James Tonsgard's median patient age at 34, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 202440
Average age45
Average risk score1.19
Also on Medicaid68%

James Tonsgard's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1743%
  • Men2357%

Chronic conditions among James Tonsgard's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Anxiety45%
  2. High blood pressure40%
  3. Depression38%
  4. Mood disorders38%
  5. ADHD and conduct disorders30%
  6. High cholesterol30%

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

James Tonsgard's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 34

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men47%

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

James H. Tonsgard wrote 838 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, James Tonsgard wrote 838 Medicare Part D claims for 56 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 640 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $613,402 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 744 claims across 29 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024838
Drugs named by CMS24
Total drug cost$613,402
Part D patients56

James Tonsgard's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic726 claims87%
  • Brand-name91 claims11%
  • Other21 claims3%

James Tonsgard's 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 James Tonsgard's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids4%34 of 838 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: 7442024: 64014%

Drugs named by CMS: 24 in 2024, 29 in 2023.

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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

James H. Tonsgard offers telehealth to Medicare patients

James Tonsgard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists James Tonsgard as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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James H. Tonsgard has 14 publications on record

Dmand AI links 14 papers to James Tonsgard, published from 2013 to 2025. 2025 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Neurilemmoma, Neurofibromatoses and Neurofibromatosis 1. James Tonsgard has published most often in Neurology. James Tonsgard's most frequent co-authors are Elizabeth K. Schorry, MD, Roger Packer, MD and Nicole J. Ullrich, MD.

Papers14
Years published2013 to 2025

James Tonsgard's papers by year, 2013 to 2025

Topics James Tonsgard writes about most

  • Neurilemmoma
  • Neurofibromatoses
  • Neurofibromatosis 1
  • Skin Neoplasms
  • Neurofibroma, Plexiform
  • Pain Measurement
  • Patient Reported Outcome Measures
  • Bevacizumab

James Tonsgard's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by James Tonsgard

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

James H. Tonsgard has worked on 4 clinical trials

Dmand AI links James Tonsgard to 4 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 2 studies. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Neurofibroma, Plexiform, Neurofibromatosis 1 and Tuberous Sclerosis. University of Alabama at Birmingham sponsors the most, 2.

Clinical trials with James Tonsgard by phase

  1. NonePhase 1: no trials
  2. 2Phase 2: 2 trials
  3. 1Phase 3: 1 trial
  4. NonePhase 4: no trials

Conditions in James Tonsgard's trials

  • Neurofibroma, Plexiform
  • Neurofibromatosis 1
  • Tuberous Sclerosis
  • Hamartoma

Investigators on the most trials with James Tonsgard

Recent clinical trials with James Tonsgard

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

James H. Tonsgard received $2,576 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to James Tonsgard from 4 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 91% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $2,350.

General payments to James Tonsgard by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to James Tonsgard by kind, 2017 to 2025

$2.6Kin total
  • Consulting fees$2,35091%
  • Education$1185%
  • Food and beverage$1084%

Companies that paid James Tonsgard the most, 2017 to 2025

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

James H. Tonsgard graduated from Yale University School of Medicine

James Tonsgard graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 1975.

  1. Medical schoolYale University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for James H. Tonsgard's profile data

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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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)
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)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is James H. Tonsgard's NPI number?

James H. Tonsgard's NPI number is 1396806717. It was assigned on December 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does James H. Tonsgard specialize in?

James H. Tonsgard is a pediatrician in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatrics Physician (taxonomy code 208000000X).

Where does James H. Tonsgard practice?

James Tonsgard practices at 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637. James Tonsgard's primary practice is The University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Dmand AI also links James Tonsgard to 1 medical group.

What is James H. Tonsgard's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for James Tonsgard is (773) 702-1530.

What is James H. Tonsgard's medical license number?

James Tonsgard holds Illinois license 036055773.

Which hospitals is James H. Tonsgard affiliated with?

James Tonsgard is affiliated with University of Chicago Medical Center.

What medical group is James H. Tonsgard part of?

James Tonsgard is linked to UChicago Medicine Physicians. Dmand AI links James Tonsgard to 1 more medical group.

Does James H. Tonsgard accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows James Tonsgard billed Medicare for 52 services in 2024, and James Tonsgard accepts Medicare assignment.

Does James H. Tonsgard offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists James Tonsgard as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does James H. Tonsgard see?

CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw James Tonsgard in 2024, with an average age of 45.

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What services does James H. Tonsgard bill to Medicare?

In 2024, James Tonsgard's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214) and care management and other visits (99441).

Where did James H. Tonsgard go to medical school?

James Tonsgard graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 1975.

What drugs does James H. Tonsgard prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, James Tonsgard's most prescribed drugs by claims were Lamotrigine, Topiramate and Divalproex Sodium.

Has James H. Tonsgard received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,576 in general payments to James Tonsgard from 4 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has James H. Tonsgard been practicing?

James Tonsgard graduated from medical school in 1975, 51 years ago.

Does James H. Tonsgard do research?

Dmand AI links 14 publications to James Tonsgard, published from 2013 to 2025. James Tonsgard has worked on 4 clinical trials.

Who does James H. Tonsgard publish with?

James Tonsgard's most frequent co-authors are Elizabeth K. Schorry, MD (9 shared papers), Roger Packer, MD (7 shared papers) and Nicole J. Ullrich, MD (6 shared papers).

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