Dr. Mahmoud Okash, MD
5841 S Maryland Ave # Mc5040, Chicago, IL 60637 • +1-550-555-8503
Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 1996)
What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Chicago Percentiles
NPI #1194129692 • CBSA 16980 • Thoracic Surgery
Operating out of Chicago, IL (5841 S Maryland Ave # Mc5040), Thoracic Surgery clinician Dr. Mahmoud Okash, MD (accredited MD/DO training, 1996) maintains a upper-quartile active clinical volume (83.33th Chicago percentile) (92.31th IL percentile; Z-score +2.84σ across 4,298 documented services) with sub-specialty concentration in 36 Active CMS HCPCS Codes.
Fee-schedule auditing of NPI 1194129692 highlights 1934 annual claims for 99214 (83.33th Chicago percentile; $691–$946 self-pay corridor) plus 1117 encounters under 99213 and 559 under 93000.
Direct cash-pay transparency modeling sets Dr. Okash's baseline new-consult rate near $222.00 in Chicago, IL (cash-pay accepted, hybrid in-clinic and telehealth video consults, 15-minute average reception wait).
Credentialed as an MD specialist with 30 years post-graduation experience since completing medical school at an LCME/COCA institution (1996), Dr. Okash coordinates 36 Active CMS HCPCS Codes workups from 5841 S Maryland Ave # Mc5040 (+1-550-555-8503).
Compared against Chicago, IL Thoracic Surgery peers
4,298 annual services across 356 beneficiaries
Standard deviations from IL Thoracic Surgery 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 | 1,934 | 83.33th | $691 – $946 |
| 99213 | Established Preventive & Chronic Care Visit | 1,117 | 82.33th | $528 – $724 |
| 93000 | In-Office 12-Lead Resting Electrocardiogram | 559 | 85.33th | $252 – $346 |
| G0439 | Annual Preventive Wellness & Cardiometabolic Risk Assessment | 430 | 80.33th | $811 – $1111 |
| 99204 | Comprehensive New Patient Internal Medicine Diagnostic Visit | 258 | 86.33th | $961 – $1317 |
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Dr. Mahmoud Okash, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Okash National Provider Identifier | NPI #1194129692 (MD) | CMS NPPES Registry (60637) |
| Dr. Okash Chicago CMS Volume Rank | 83.33th Pct (4,298 CMS svcs; Z +2.836σ) | CMS Medicare Part B (IL Thoracic Surgery) |
| 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 • 15 min lobby wait | 25 Anonymous Patient Reports |
| Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score | 4.69/5 Listening • 4.93/5 Modern Labs | CMS Provider Practice Cohort |
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