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Physician

MELANI LIGHTER, MD

Surgery

CHICAGO, IL, 60612
NPI: 1033592340

Contact

Surgery

CHICAGO, IL

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL AND CLINICS

312-996-3900

hospital.uillinois.edu

Hospital Affiliations

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Common Procedures for Surgery

Total Knee ReplacementTotal Hip ReplacementArthroscopic SurgeryACL ReconstructionRotator Cuff RepairFracture RepairSpinal FusionCarpal Tunnel ReleaseJoint InjectionBone Density Testing

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MIPS Quality Score

PY 2023
87.1/100High
Quality
70.8
Promoting Interoperability
100.0
Improvement Activities
40.0
Cost
52.8

MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) scores measure quality, cost, and improvement activities. Higher is better. Learn more at qpp.cms.gov

Procedure Pricing (Medicare Data)

Based on CMS Medicare Provider Utilization data for 2023. These represent what this physician charged Medicare, not necessarily what you would pay. Compare with other physicians

ProcedureAvg ChargeMedicare AllowedMedicare PaidServices
99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$727$142$10312
99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
$576$138$11013
99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes
$453$89$4714
99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$355$70$5117

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Physician identity data from the NPPES NPI Registry. Last synced 3/28/2026.