Active NPI 1730192436 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Elmer Y. Tu , MD

Ophthalmology • Chicago, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Elmer Tu, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Chicago, IL. With approximately 38 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine in 1988, Dr. Tu delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1855 W TAYLOR ST.

Dr. Tu is affiliated with The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, removal of cataract with insertion of lens, ct scan of cornea. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1855 W Taylor St

Chicago, IL 606127242

Telephone 3129968937

Fax 3129967770

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois Facility NPI 1720208135

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1988

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Chicago, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

38 Yrs +15.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.3 Yrs

State Avg: 31.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

322 Specialists

Practicing in Chicago, IL (954 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

1.2% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

82.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Tu (38 Years) 38 Yrs

Chicago Specialty Average (22.3 Years) 22.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	720	403	$375.78	$67.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	127	115	$552.65	$98.55
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	80	60	$3921.80	$541.93
92025 Ct scan of cornea	76	60	$99.25	$19.36
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	41	37	$231.83	$54.24
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	39	36	$81.33	$8.00
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$759.89	$140.13
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$469.64	$86.53
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	21	19	$217.00	$21.37
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	18	17	$1576.00	$315.58
65756 Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue	15	13	$6522.80	$1214.08
65757 Preparation of corneal tissue for transplant	15	13	$376.00	$74.12
92134 Imaging of retina	13	12	$176.38	$24.71
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$201.91	$36.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	675	351	$362.00	$69.54
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	183	150	$534.00	$102.17
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	86	65	$3764.00	$553.42
92025 Ct scan of cornea	63	53	$94.00	$19.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$736.00	$141.62
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	36	34	$213.50	$53.79
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	29	25	$78.00	$8.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$453.00	$89.02
65756 Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue	21	20	$6260.00	$1225.68
65757 Preparation of corneal tissue for transplant	21	20	$361.00	$74.06
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	17	16	$207.00	$21.84
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	12	$193.00	$37.67
92134 Imaging of retina	14	13	$169.00	$23.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	591	303	$362.00	$70.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	174	149	$534.00	$103.17
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	89	71	$3764.00	$557.47
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	74	54	$77.81	$8.33
92025 Ct scan of cornea	56	52	$94.00	$19.93
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	52	52	$736.00	$145.14
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	50	45	$217.16	$55.47
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$453.00	$90.47
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	18	17	$207.00	$22.33
65757 Preparation of corneal tissue for transplant	12	12	$361.00	$74.24
65756 Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue	12	12	$6260.00	$1238.35
92134 Imaging of retina	11	11	$169.00	$25.92
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$193.00	$39.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	513	283	$290.24	$72.47
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	167	148	$417.02	$106.68
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	78	60	$3459.05	$580.13
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	69	48	$124.43	$39.14
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	54	54	$630.50	$147.40
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	46	34	$184.41	$38.59
92025 Ct scan of cornea	36	33	$88.06	$20.33
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	33	32	$76.45	$8.52
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	20	20	$192.45	$22.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$382.00	$90.78
65756 Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue	13	13	$5679.23	$1254.17
76516 Ultrasound scan to determine eye length	13	13	$218.00	$23.55
65757 Preparation of corneal tissue for transplant	13	13	$321.00	$75.03
92134 Imaging of retina	12	12	$177.00	$24.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	397	226	$196.72	$55.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	66	$306.35	$85.83
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	48	44	$109.10	$28.47
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	43	37	$3619.09	$574.28
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	42	42	$299.71	$83.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$511.11	$141.60
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	25	18	$73.44	$32.76
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	20	18	$4286.70	$785.75
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$299.53	$83.07
65756 Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue	15	15	$4614.40	$1277.96
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	15	13	$1538.27	$314.94
65757 Preparation of corneal tissue for transplant	14	14	$249.29	$72.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	640	338	$188.98	$54.55
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	63	60	$291.62	$82.97
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	51	43	$3477.00	$662.22
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	46	43	$107.17	$27.49
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$489.95	$134.06
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$288.83	$82.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$290.18	$83.97
65756 Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue	20	19	$4416.00	$1233.11
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	18	18	$4151.33	$826.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	671	339	$184.00	$54.41
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	76	58	$3387.00	$657.67
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	54	53	$284.00	$83.56
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	36	31	$103.00	$27.25
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$476.00	$138.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$282.00	$83.20
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	19	19	$4072.00	$804.40
65756 Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue	19	18	$4308.00	$1239.00
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	11	11	$1413.00	$320.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	657	333	$184.00	$54.24
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	72	59	$3387.00	$663.51
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	61	59	$284.00	$83.17
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	56	39	$103.00	$27.29
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$476.00	$140.04
65756 Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue	16	16	$4308.00	$1254.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$281.00	$83.52
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$282.00	$83.43
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	11	11	$1413.00	$327.82

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License IL 036087171

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois

1855 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 606127242

Phone: 3129966590

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

7 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location May 03, 2018

Registered at 1855 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 606127242 (Tel: 3129968937)

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NPI Profile Active August 19, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 19, 2008

Registered at 1740 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 606127232 (Tel: 8666002273)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 19, 2008

Registered at 1855 W TAYLOR ST, 3.43 EEI, M/C 648, CHICAGO, IL 606127242 (Tel: 3129968937)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 19, 2008

Recorded as ELMER TU, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 19, 2008

Ophthalmology (License #036087171 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 14, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1730192436

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: August 14, 2006

Last Update: May 03, 2018

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1855 W Taylor St, 3.43 Eei, M/c 648

Chicago, IL 606127242

Phone: 3129968937

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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