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Emergency Medicine • Chicago, IL 60612 • NPI #1588194443

Dr. Santiago Tovar, MD

1901 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612 • +1-506-555-8126

Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 1998)

33 Active CMS HCPCS Codes
4.59/5
Waiting-Room Score
18 patient logs
$222.00
Fair Cash-Pay Benchmark

What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Chicago Percentiles

NPI #1588194443 • CBSA 16980 • Emergency Medicine

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Statistical peer benchmarking across IL Emergency Medicine providers positions Dr. Santiago Tovar, MD in Chicago at -0.14σ (13.73th city percentile / 12.9th state percentile, 393 Medicare beneficiaries), with clinical focus spanning 33 Active CMS HCPCS Codes.

Dr. Tovar's longitudinal care intensity (1.7 billed units per patient across 393 individuals) centers on 99214 (302 annual units) and 99213 ($125–$171 cash range).

Uninsured and high-deductible cash patients visiting Dr. Santiago Tovar in Chicago (60612) face an estimated $222.00 initial evaluation fee at 1901 W Harrison St (in-person clinic visits only; 16-minute average reception wait; bedside manner 4.62/5 from 18 verified reports).

From 1901 W Harrison St in Chicago (+1-506-555-8126), Dr. Tovar, MD (28-year clinical track record) delivers 33 Active CMS HCPCS Codes care.

Chicago Percentile 13.73th

Compared against Chicago, IL Emergency Medicine peers

IL State Percentile 12.90th

672 annual services across 393 beneficiaries

Regional Volume Z-Score -0.136σ

Standard deviations from IL Emergency Medicine mean utilization

Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks

HCPCS Clinical Procedure Description Annual Volume Local Pct Est. Cash Range
99214 Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up 302 13.73th $163 – $223
99213 Established Preventive & Chronic Care Visit 175 14.73th $125 – $171
93000 In-Office 12-Lead Resting Electrocardiogram 87 18.73th $60 – $82
G0439 Annual Preventive Wellness & Cardiometabolic Risk Assessment 67 12th $191 – $262
99204 Comprehensive New Patient Internal Medicine Diagnostic Visit 40 12.73th $227 – $311
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Dr. Santiago Tovar, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard

Metric Verified Benchmark Source
Dr. Tovar National Provider Identifier NPI #1588194443 (MD) CMS NPPES Registry (60612)
Dr. Tovar Chicago CMS Volume Rank 13.73th Pct (672 CMS svcs; Z -0.136σ) CMS Medicare Part B (IL Emergency Medicine)
Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark $222.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Chicago, IL)
Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness $222.00 avg paid • 16 min lobby wait 18 Anonymous Patient Reports
Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score 4.62/5 Listening • 4.79/5 Modern Labs CMS Provider Practice Cohort
Patient-Reported Clinic Experience

“Waiting Room” Patient Reality Scorecard

Real Wait Time
16 min
Lobby check-in to exam room
Cash-Pay Friendliness
Upfront Self-Pay
GPCI fair visit est. $222.00
Listens Without Rushing
4.62/5
Patient communication rating
Modern Protocol Openness
4.79/5
Preventive labs, GLP-1s & HRT
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