Benjamin B Tang, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery · Vascular Surgery (CMS) · Merrillville, IN
At a glance
333 W 89Th Ave Ste W2, Merrillville, IN 46410
Published activity: Varicose vein removal. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Dec 6, 2018. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
333 W 89Th Ave Ste W2Merrillville, IN 46410
Additional reported practice locations
333 W 89Th Ave Ste W2Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 3176717460
Fax: 2242354652 5521 W Lincoln Hwy
Suite 300
Crown Point, IN 463071097
Phone: 2197698346
Fax: 2197697941 6415 W Archer Ave
Chicago, IL 606382503
Phone: 7739068060
Fax: 2242354652
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 1976
- CMS specialties
- Thoracic Surgery · Vascular Surgery
Practice groups
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Varicose vein removal | 112 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
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Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery · Vascular Surgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 208G00000X
- Enumeration date
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record updated
- Dec 6, 2018
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
208G00000X
License reported: 036055168 IL
208G00000X · Primary
License reported: 01033529A IN
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Practice location
333 W 89Th Ave Ste W2Merrillville, IN 46410
- Phone
- (317) 671-7460
- Fax
- (224) 235-4652
Mailing address
PO BOX 451NORTHBROOK, IL 600650451
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