Dr. James Tuchek, DO
NPI: 1598721250
Total Payments
$32,065
2024 Payments
$495.78
Companies
14
Transactions
145
Medicare Patients
1,271
Medicare Billing
$346,742
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$23,263 (72.5%)
Travel$5,003 (15.6%)
Food & Beverage$3,800 (11.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $23,263 | 24 | 72.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,003 | 16 | 15.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,800 | 105 | 11.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $27,071 | 53 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,911 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $976.41 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $601.37 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $403.48 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $280.95 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $232.58 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $177.54 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | $122.56 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $114.98 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $495.78 | 26 | Medtronic, Inc. ($204.41) |
| 2023 | $886.84 | 17 | Medtronic, Inc. ($649.49) |
| 2022 | $511.92 | 19 | Medtronic, Inc. ($254.52) |
| 2021 | $1,227 | 11 | Medtronic, Inc. ($802.16) |
| 2020 | $2,338 | 11 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($2,001) |
| 2019 | $8,183 | 15 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($8,172) |
| 2018 | $3,719 | 12 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($3,608) |
| 2017 | $14,703 | 34 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($13,290) |
All Payment Transactions
145 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.97 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Getinge USA Sales, LLC | Vasoview Hemopro 2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.41 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.29 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.19 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.91 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.53 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.19 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.29 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.45 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Getinge USA Sales, LLC | Vasoview Hemopro 2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.51 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.59 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.87 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.49 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.04 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.70 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.62 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.73 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.87 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.09 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 05/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.03 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.01 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.46 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | ClearFlow Inc. | Pleuraflow System with FlowGlide (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.22 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Getinge USA Sales, LLC | Vasoview Hemopro 2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.30 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 380 | 396 | $338,094 | $96,010 |
| 2022 | 11 | 316 | 322 | $296,418 | $94,778 |
| 2021 | 12 | 362 | 369 | $355,017 | $95,512 |
| 2020 | 10 | 213 | 215 | $244,754 | $60,442 |
Total Patients
1,271
Total Services
1,302
Medicare Billing
$346,742
Procedure Codes
49
All Medicare Procedures & Services
49 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35301 | Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 41 | $94,300 | $32,121 | 34.1% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $78,081 | $19,757 | 25.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 96 | 96 | $34,560 | $10,745 | 31.1% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $30,284 | $8,087 | 26.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 49 | 49 | $21,903 | $7,311 | 33.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 49 | 52 | $13,000 | $4,638 | 35.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 33 | $11,220 | $4,090 | 36.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $9,968 | $3,576 | 35.9% |
| 34812 | Exposure of thigh artery for insertion of prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $18,524 | $2,366 | 12.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $4,080 | $1,645 | 40.3% |
| 37252 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $19,254 | $757.56 | 3.9% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,280 | $735.72 | 32.3% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $640.00 | $180.80 | 28.3% |
| 35301 | Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 39 | $89,700 | $31,597 | 35.2% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $90,252 | $22,431 | 24.9% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 18 | $38,070 | $11,735 | 30.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 52 | 52 | $23,244 | $8,471 | 36.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 57 | 57 | $20,520 | $6,999 | 34.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $10,680 | $4,420 | 41.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 40 | 40 | $10,000 | $3,714 | 37.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $5,780 | $2,312 | 40.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $4,320 | $1,816 | 42.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $3,146 | $1,081 | 34.4% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $706.00 | $201.60 | 28.6% |
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass, single graft | Facility | 2021 | 38 | 38 | $166,412 | $32,568 | 19.6% |
About Dr. James Tuchek, DO
Dr. James Tuchek, DO is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Olympia Fields, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/21/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1598721250.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Tuchek, DO has received a total of $32,065 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $495.78 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 145 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($23,263).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Tuchek has provided services to 1,271 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,302 services with total Medicare billing of $346,742. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 49 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Other Specialties Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Olympia Fields, IL
- Active Since 04/21/2006
- Last Updated 05/14/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1598721250
Products in Payments
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $11,067
- Endurant (Device) $7,499
- Valiant Captivia (Device) $4,200
- Aptus Heli-FX (Device) $3,123
- Valiant Navion (Device) $1,800
- ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $720.05
- COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) $703.39
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $594.47
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $403.48
- ENDURANT IIS (Device) $300.00
- Impella (Device) $232.58
- Vasoview Hemopro 2 (Device) $168.55
- 3F (Device) $163.89
- HYDRO LEMAITRE VALVULOTOME (Device) $122.56
- LifeVest (Device) $114.98
- Cardiohelp (Device) $112.40
- Pleuraflow System with FlowGlide (Device) $110.22
- ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) $107.34
- AVALUS (Device) $105.03
- SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $76.62
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.