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Dr. Bruce Tan, MD

Dr. Bruce Tan, MD

Chicago, IL

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Tan, Otolaryngologist in Chicago, IL?

    Dr. Bruce Tan, MD is an Otolaryngologist, who primarily practices in Chicago, IL with 1 additional practice location. He is board certified. Dr. Tan graduated from University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine and completed his residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. Dr. Tan is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Tan’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Tan’s office at (312) 695-3222.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Tan?

    Dr. Bruce Tan, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Otolaryngologist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Tan empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Allergy & Immunology, Chronic Sinusitis, Cranial Base Tumors, Meningioma, Nasal & Sinus Disorders, Nasal Cavity Tumors, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Chicago/IL community, Dr. Tan is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    Where did Dr. Tan go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Fellowship: Northwestern McGaw, Rhinology | Northwestern Mcgaw / Northwestern Memorial Hospital

    • Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals

    • Medical School: University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine

    Is Dr. Tan board certified as an Otolaryngologist?

    Yes, Dr. Bruce Tan, MD is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology

    What languages does Dr. Tan speak?

    Dr. Tan and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Tan treat?

    As an Otolaryngologist, Dr. Tan diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Tan. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Sinusitis
    • Chronic Pansinusitis
    • Chronic Sphenoid Sinusitis
    • Sinusitis
    • Chronic sinus infection
    • Maxillary sinus inflammation
    • Long-term sinus problems
    • Persistent sinus inflammation
    • Chronic widespread sinus infection
    • All sinus inflammation
    • Ethmoid sinus inflammation
    • Chronic sphenoid sinus infection
    • Persistent sphenoid sinus inflammation
    • Sphenoid rhinosinusitis
    • Rhinosinusitis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J320: Chronic maxillary sinusitis
    • J329: Chronic sinusitis, unspecified
    • J324: Chronic pansinusitis
    • J322: Chronic ethmoidal sinusitis
    • J323: Chronic sphenoidal sinusitis
    • J328: Other chronic sinusitis

    Also known as:

    • Enlarged Nasal Turbinates
    • Nosebleed
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Turbinate hypertrophy
    • Swollen turbinates
    • Congested turbinates
    • Epistaxis
    • Bleeding nose
    • Nasal hemorrhage

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J343: Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates
    • R040: Epistaxis

    Also known as:

    • Deviated Septum
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Crooked nose septum
    • Nasal blockage
    • Septal deviation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J342: Deviated nasal septum

    Also known as:

    • Nose and Sinus Disorder
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Nasal problems
    • Sinus problems
    • Nose and sinus conditions

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J3489: Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses

    Also known as:

    • Sleep Apnea
    • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
    • Obstructive sleep apnea
    • Breathing Pauses During Sleep
    • Snoring Disorder
    • OSA
    • Blocked airway during sleep
    • Snoring and gasping during sleep

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G4730: Sleep apnea, unspecified
    • G4733: Obstructive sleep apnea (adult) (pediatric)

    Also known as:

    • Nasal Polyp
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Polyp in nose
    • Nasal growth
    • Sinus polyp

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J339: Nasal polyp, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Rhinitis
    • Nose Injuries and Disorder
    • Chronic runny nose
    • Persistent nasal inflammation
    • Long-term stuffy nose

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J310: Chronic rhinitis

    Also known as:

    • Acid Reflux
    • GERD
    • Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Adults
    • Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Children
    • Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Infants
    • Gastroesophageal Reflux
    • Heartburn
    • Indigestion

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • K219: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis

    Also known as:

    • Recurrent Acute Sinus Infection
    • Sinusitis
    • Recurrent acute sinusitis
    • Repeated sinus infection
    • Recurring sinus inflammation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J0191: Acute recurrent sinusitis, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Postnasal Drip
    • Sinusitis
    • PND
    • Mucus in throat
    • Throat clearing

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R0982: Postnasal drip

    Also known as:

    • Loss of Smell
    • Taste and Smell Disorder
    • Anosmia
    • No Sense of Smell
    • Smell Blindness

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R430: Anosmia

    Also known as:

    • Recurrent Acute Tonsillitis
    • Tonsillitis
    • Repeated tonsil infection
    • Recurring tonsillitis
    • Chronic tonsillitis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J0391: Acute recurrent tonsillitis, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Atypical Facial Pain
    • Facial Injuries and Disorder
    • Pain
    • Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain
    • Chronic Facial Pain

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G501: Atypical facial pain

    What procedures does Dr. Tan perform?

    As an Otolaryngologist, Dr. Tan performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Tan. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Sinus Endoscopy with Maxillary Antrostomy
    • Maxillary Sinus Tissue Removal (Endoscopic)
    • Frontal Sinus Exploration (Endoscopic)
    • Partial Ethmoid Sinus Surgery with Endoscopy
    • Endoscopic Ethmoid and Frontal Sinus Surgery
    • Total Ethmoidectomy (Sinus Surgery)
    • Endoscopic Sinus Surgery with Ethmoidectomy and Sphenoidotomy
    • Sinus Surgery (Sphenoidotomy)
    • Endoscopy
    • Nasal endoscopy with sinus opening
    • Maxillary sinus surgery
    • Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)
    • Endoscopic Maxillary Antrostomy
    • Sinus Tissue Biopsy
    • Maxillary Sinus Surgery
    • Endoscopic Frontal Sinus Surgery
    • Frontal Sinus Tissue Removal
    • Sinus Exploration
    • Endoscopic Ethmoidectomy
    • Nasal Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
    • Anterior Ethmoidectomy
    • Minimally Invasive Sinus Surgery
    • Total Ethmoidectomy
    • Ethmoid Sinus Surgery
    • Nasal Endoscopic Ethmoidectomy
    • Sinus Clearance Surgery
    • Sphenoid Sinus Surgery
    • Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
    • Nasal Endoscopy with Sphenoidotomy
    • Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 31256: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with maxillary antrostomy;
    • 31267: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with maxillary antrostomy; with removal of tissue from maxillary sinus
    • 31276: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with frontal sinus exploration, including removal of tissue from frontal sinus, when performed
    • 31254: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical with ethmoidectomy; partial (anterior)
    • 31253: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical with ethmoidectomy; total (anterior and posterior), including frontal sinus exploration, with removal of tissue from frontal sinus, when performed
    • 31255: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical with ethmoidectomy; total (anterior and posterior)
    • 31259: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical with ethmoidectomy; total (anterior and posterior), including sphenoidotomy, with removal of tissue from the sphenoid sinus
    • 31287: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical, with sphenoidotomy;

    Also known as:

    • Deviated Septum Repair
    • Turbinate Reduction Surgery
    • Septoplasty
    • Nasal Septum Surgery
    • Submucous Resection of Septum
    • Nose Septum Straightening
    • Nasal Turbinate Ablation
    • Inferior Turbinate Reduction
    • Radiofrequency Turbinate Reduction

    CPT Codes:

    • 30520: Septoplasty or submucous resection, with or without cartilage scoring, contouring or replacement with graft
    • 30802: Ablation, soft tissue of inferior turbinates, unilateral or bilateral, any method (eg, electrocautery, radiofrequency ablation, or tissue volume reduction); intramural (ie, submucosal)

    Also known as:

    • Nasal Turbinate Reduction Surgery
    • Removal of Growth Inside the Nose
    • Inferior Turbinate Resection
    • Turbinate Reduction
    • Nasal Airway Surgery
    • Intranasal lesion excision
    • Nasal growth removal
    • Laser treatment for nasal lesion
    • Nose polyp removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 30140: Submucous resection inferior turbinate, partial or complete, any method
    • 30117: Excision or destruction (eg, laser), intranasal lesion; internal approach

    Also known as:

    • Nasal Endoscopy with Concha Bullosa Removal
    • Nasal and Sinus Endoscopy with Biopsy or Polyp Removal
    • Endoscopy
    • Sinus Endoscopy
    • Concha Bullosa Resection
    • Turbinate Reduction Surgery
    • Nasal Polyp Removal
    • Sinus Biopsy
    • Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 31240: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with concha bullosa resection
    • 31237: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with biopsy, polypectomy or debridement (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy
    • Endoscopy
    • Nose Scope
    • Rhinoscope
    • Nasal Examination with Scope

    CPT Codes:

    • 31231: Nasal endoscopy, diagnostic, unilateral or bilateral (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Nasal and Sinus Endoscopy with Ethmoidectomy
    • Endoscopy
    • FESS (Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery)
    • Ethmoid Sinus Surgery
    • Sphenoid Sinus Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 31257: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical with ethmoidectomy; total (anterior and posterior), including sphenoidotomy

    Also known as:

    • Tear Duct Surgery (Endoscopic)
    • Endoscopy
    • Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
    • Endoscopic Tear Duct Opening
    • Nasal Endoscopy for Tear Duct

    CPT Codes:

    • 31239: Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical; with dacryocystorhinostomy

    Also known as:

    • Computer-Assisted Brain Navigation
    • Stereotactic Cranial Navigation
    • Image-Guided Brain Surgery
    • Computer-Guided Neurosurgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 61782: Stereotactic computer-assisted (navigational) procedure; cranial, extradural (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Tonsillectomy (Age 12+)
    • Tonsil Removal
    • Adult Tonsillectomy
    • Throat Surgery for Tonsils

    CPT Codes:

    • 42826: Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; age 12 or over

    Also known as:

    • Tear Duct Probing with Stent Placement
    • Nasolacrimal Duct Probing with Stent
    • Tear Duct Stent Insertion
    • Blocked Tear Duct Repair
    • Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) Stent

    CPT Codes:

    • 68815: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with insertion of tube or stent

    Does Dr. Tan accept my insurance?

    Dr. Tan accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (312) 695-3222 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Tan accept in Chicago, IL?

    Dr. Tan in Chicago, IL accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Cook County Health & Hospitals System

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Express Scripts

    • Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)

    • Medicare

    • State of Illinois

    • State of Nevada

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Tan's office located?

    Dr. Bruce Tan's Primary Practice

    675 N Saint Clair St Ste 15-200

    Chicago, IL 60611

    (312) 695-3222

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    Dr. Bruce Tan's Practice 2

    420 E Superior St

    Chicago, IL 60611

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    What is Dr. Tan's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Tan's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1497895007.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Tan?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Tan

    What is Dr. Bruce Tan's specialty?

    Dr. Tan is a Otolaryngologist near Chicago, IL. An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for conditions affecting the ears, nose, throat, respiratory, and upper alimentary systems, as well as related head and neck structures. This specialist diagnoses and treats diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders, and injuries involving these areas. Expertise includes head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, and the treatment of hearing and voice disorders. Contact Dr. Tan to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Bruce Tan affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Tan is affiliated with Northwestern Memorial Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is Bruce Tan accepting new patients in Chicago, IL?

    Yes, Dr. Bruce Tan is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Bruce Tan offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Tan's office at (312) 695-3222 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Bruce Tan?

    Please contact Dr. Tan's office at (312) 695-3222 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Bruce Tan have?

    Dr. Bruce Tan is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology.

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