There are 14 Emergency Medicine clinicians in Chicago Heights, IL in Medicare’s data, ranked by the number of Medicare services they provide.
Emergency Medicine clinicians in Chicago Heights
| Clinician | Experience | Telehealth | Medicare patients | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Baxtrom, DO | 18 yrs | — | 818 | Accepts |
| Kristin Daugherty, M.D. | 17 yrs | — | 725 | Accepts |
| Sharona Bryant, M.D. | 33 yrs | — | 588 | Accepts |
| Edwin Hinton, D.O. | — | — | 583 | Accepts |
| Jason Tanguay, D.O. | 21 yrs | — | 427 | Accepts |
| Jarrod Barker, M.D. | 20 yrs | — | 433 | Accepts |
| Richard Watson, MD | 28 yrs | Yes | 227 | Accepts |
| James Bajo, D.O. | 40 yrs | — | 335 | Accepts |
| Timothy Schroer, D.O. | — | — | 274 | Accepts |
| Jason Kole, D.O. | 31 yrs | — | 323 | Accepts |
| Heather Dieperink Optholt, MD | 20 yrs | — | 276 | Accepts |
| Gregory Olmsted, M.D. | 14 yrs | — | 198 | Accepts |
| Cherian Plamoottil, D.O. | — | — | 70 | Accepts |
| Christopher Canto, DO | 26 yrs | — | 11 | Accepts |
What the columns mean
- Experience — years since the clinician’s medical-school graduation (when known).
- Telehealth — the clinician reported providing telehealth (video/phone) visits.
- Medicare patients — distinct Original-Medicare beneficiaries in the latest year; a volume signal, not a quality rating.
- Assignment — “Accepts” means they accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment (lower out-of-pocket for Medicare patients).
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Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.