Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Eric Yang, MD
Surgery · La Grange Highlands, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Yang
Dr. Eric Yang is a surgery specialist in La Grange Highlands, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Yang performed 1,028 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Yang received a total of $20,614 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 196 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Yang is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 8% volume in IL
$20,614 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,028
Medicare services
Top 8% in IL for surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$64
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen chamber therapy management This code covers the professional management and oversight of a patient undergoing oxygen chamber therapy. It involves monitoring the patient's response and adjusting the treatment plan as needed. |
227 | $90 | $312 |
| Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller. |
127 | $49 | $351 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
106 | $51 | $158 |
| Skin substitute graft application, 25 sq cm or less Application of a skin substitute graft to a wound on the trunk, arms, or legs covering 25 square centimeters or less. |
103 | $69 | $242 |
| Wound tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the removal of tissue from a wound area measuring 20 square centimeters or less. |
84 | $27 | $151 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
62 | $28 | $67 |
| Wound tissue removal, each additional 20 sq cm This procedure involves the removal of tissue from a wound. It is billed for each additional 20 square centimeters of tissue removed beyond the initial amount. |
53 | $21 | $116 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
53 | $80 | $223 |
| Additional tissue removal, per 20 sq cm This code covers the removal of extra muscle or tissue in increments of 20 square centimeters or less. It is used to bill for additional areas treated beyond the initial procedure. |
51 | $48 | $163 |
| Additional skin and tissue removal, per 20 sq cm This code covers the removal of skin and tissue for each additional 20 square centimeters or less beyond the initial procedure. |
42 | $22 | $91 |
| Muscle or tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the surgical removal of muscle or other tissue from the body. The total area of the removed tissue is 20.0 square centimeters or less. |
28 | $130 | $442 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
25 | $118 | $248 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
22 | $69 | $217 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
17 | $112 | $321 |
| Bone removal, 20 sq cm or less Surgical removal of a small area of bone, measuring 20 square centimeters or less. |
16 | $184 | $863 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
12 | $109 | $297 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$20,614
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,945/year across 7 years
Top 11% in IL for surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
196
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$11,434
2023
$2,468
2022
$1,452
2021
$720
2020
$579
2019
$1,946
2018
$2,016
Payments by company (2024)
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$10,759
Kerecis Limited
$287
Organogenesis Inc.
$122
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$114
Solventum Corporation
$53
Baxter Healthcare
$38
PolyNovo North America LLC
$34
LifeNet Health
$27
Top 3 companies account for 97.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$15,241
Organogenesis Inc.
$1,054
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$580
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$563
Kerecis Limited
$521
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$512
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$308
KCI USA, Inc
$199
Shire North American Group Inc
$154
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$151
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$149
KCI USA, Inc.
$119
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$114
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$114
DAVOL INC.
$95
Covidien LP
$92
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$78
Solventum Corporation
$53
BSN Medical Inc
$46
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$42
Mallinckrodt LLC
$41
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$40
Baxter Healthcare
$38
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$36
PolyNovo North America LLC
$34
Allergan Inc.
$30
ACELL, INC.
$29
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$29
LifeNet Health
$27
TEI Biosciences Inc
$23
Stryker Corporation
$21
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Misonix Inc
$17
MEDELA LLC
$16
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$16
Hollister Incorporated
$12
Top 3 companies account for 81.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIV.A.C. · APLIGRAF · Apligraf · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM · BRIDION · Baxdela · CELLEXXTS PHOTOPHERESIS SYSTEM · DALVANCE · Da Vinci Surgical System · ENDOFORM · FLEXITOUCH · GAMMAGARD · GATTEX · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · Grafix PL PRIME · Invia Motion Endure · KERRACONTACT AG (US) · KERRAMAX CARE BORDER · KVAC · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LigaSure · NA · NOVOSORB BTM · NUZYRA · OASIS · OASIS MICRO · OFIRMEV · PERCLOT · PHASIX · PICO · PICO 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · Parietene · Pico 14 · ProGrip · PuraPly AM · Puraply · RENASYS GO · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · SIVEXTRO · SPY-PHI SYSTEM · STRATTICE · STRAVIX · STRAVIX PL · SURGIMEND · Santyl · Seglentis · SonicOne · Stravix · TheraGenesis Wound Matrix · V.A.C. DERMATAC · V.A.C. VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE · VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP · XENAB · ZERBAXA · myRisk
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
992
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH LA GRANGE
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Yang is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in IL), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Yang experienced with oxygen chamber therapy management?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Yang performed 227 oxygen chamber therapy management services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Yang receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Yang received a total of $20,614 from 36 companies across 196 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Yang's costs compare to other surgerists in La Grange Highlands?
Dr. Yang's average Medicare payment per service is $64. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Yang) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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