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Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine

1200 Maple Road
Joliet, IL 60432

(815) 740-1100

Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Joliet, IL specializing in emergency medicine.

Office Locations

1200 Maple Road
Joliet, IL 60432

(815) 740-1100

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

emergency room care

simple wound repair

In 2023, Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD performed more emergency room (ER) care, and simple wound repair procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Joliet, IL during 2012 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	306

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Joliet, IL during 2013 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	333

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	59
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Joliet, IL during 2014 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	387

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	84
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Joliet, IL during 2015 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	508

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	576

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	882
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	182
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Joliet, IL during 2016 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	556

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	16
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	117
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Joliet, IL during 2017 were emergency care, minor procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	664
minor procedures	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	118
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Joliet, IL during 2018 were emergency care, minor procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	695
minor procedures	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	22
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	148
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Joliet, IL during 2019 were emergency care, minor procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	561
minor procedures	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	114
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Joliet, IL during 2020 were emergency care, minor procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	462
minor procedures	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	101
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Joliet, IL during 2021 were emergency care, minor procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	561
minor procedures	18
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	114
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Joliet, IL during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	657

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	17
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	124
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Joliet, IL were emergency care, minor procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

emergency care	517
minor procedures	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	469
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	163
85 and over	105
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	191

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Education & Training

She has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Joliet, IL.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-01-09

Super friendly and most importantly diagnosed and treated me correctly and fast! ER’s are always dreadful….the reason you’re there, the amount of time it takes, etc, but Dr Taras and her team provided such a great experience I wanted to make the time to write this.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Heather Katherine Taras, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$19 XARELTO $19
Pfizer Inc.	$16 ELIQUIS $16
Cepheid	$14 GeneXpert $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$49

Biography

Dr. Heather Taras is a specialist in emergency medicine. She works in Joliet, IL. Dr. Taras obtained a license to practice in Illinois.

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