HEATHER F TAHER M.D.
NPI 1790956381
Emergency Medicine in Chicago, IL
About Heather F Taher M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
HEATHER F TAHER M.D. (NPI 1790956381) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Chicago, Illinois, licensed in California (A104149) and active in the NPI registry since March 2008. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Tulane University School Of Medicine (2005).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Heather F Taher M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Heather Taher reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Blythe, CA 92225
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 2,323 clinicians in this Medicare group
San Jose, CA 95128
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 197 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 5
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 60631 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
CHICAGO, IL 60631
CHICAGO, IL 60631
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Heather Taher's NPI number?
The NPI number for Heather Taher is 1790956381. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 21, 2008.
Where is Heather Taher located?
Heather Taher practices at 7435 W Talcott Ave Department Of Emergency Medicine, Chicago, IL 60631. The listed phone number is (773) 792-7921.
What is Heather Taher's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
Is Heather Taher enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Heather Taher is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Heather Taher's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Heather Taher reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Cep America-California (Blythe, CA) and Emergency Physicians Associates San Jose PC (San Jose, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Heather Taher's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Heather Taher was last updated on September 7, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Heather F Taher, M.D. · NPI 1790956381
Emergency Medicine physician in Chicago, Illinois. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 21, 2008.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1790956381 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 21, 2008
- **Primary specialty:** Emergency Medicine · taxonomy 207P00000X
- **State license:** A104149 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 7435 W TALCOTT AVE, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, Chicago, IL 60631-3707
- **Phone:** (773) 792-7921
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Cep America-California (NPI 1710826581, Blythe, CA); Emergency Physicians Associates San Jose PC (NPI 1306311576, San Jose, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Tulane University School Of Medicine, class of 2005
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 7, 2021
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1790956381) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.