DR. HEATHER HELENE COSTELLO MD
NPI 1245496819
Emergency Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Evanston, IL
NPI Status: Active since August 04, 2008
- Individual
- Female
- Years of Experience 21
- Emergency Medicine
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Accepts Insurance
- Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
- PECOS Enrolled
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About HEATHER COSTELLO
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Heather Costello, a provider established in Evanston, Illinois with a medical specialization in Emergency Medicine, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine and more than 21 years of experience. She graduated from Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine in 2005. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1245496819 assigned on August 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207PH0002X with license number 036122460 (IL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.
- NPI
- 1245496819
- Provider Name
- DR. HEATHER HELENE COSTELLO MD
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 2650 RIDGE AVE EVANSTON, IL 60201
- Location Phone
- (847) 570-2114
- Mailing Address
- 2050 CLAIRE CT GLENVIEW, IL 60025
- Mailing Phone
- (847) 570-2114
- Medical School Name
- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HUMAN MEDICINE
- Graduation Year
- 2005
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 08-04-2008
- Last Update Date
- 10-09-2024
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Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 7435 W Talcott Ave
Chicago, IL 60631
(773) 990-6901 - 800 Biesterfield Rd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 690-1858
Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Emergency Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207PH0002X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 036122460
- License State
- IL
- Taxonomy Description
- An emergency medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 207P00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Emergency Medicine | 036122460 (IL) |
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Blue Choice Preferred Bronze PPO? 201 - PPO
- Blue Choice Preferred Bronze PPO? 701 - PPO
- Blue Choice Preferred Bronze PPO? Standard - Select Rx Copays - PPO
- Blue Choice Preferred Gold PPO? 204 - PPO
- Blue Choice Preferred Gold PPO? 901 - PPO
- Blue Choice Preferred Gold PPO? Standard - Rx Copays - PPO
- Blue Choice Preferred Security PPO? 200 - PPO
- Blue Choice Preferred Silver PPO? 203 - PPO
- Blue Choice Preferred Silver PPO? 801 - PPO
- Blue Choice Preferred Silver PPO? Standard - Select Rx Copays - PPO
- Blue Precision Bronze HMO? 205 - HMO
- Blue Precision Bronze HMO? 701 - HMO
- Blue Precision Bronze HMO? Standard - Select Rx Copays - HMO
- Blue Precision Gold HMO? 207 - HMO
- Blue Precision Gold HMO? 703 - HMO
- Blue Precision Gold HMO? Standard - Rx Copays - HMO
- Blue Precision Silver HMO? 206 - HMO
- Blue Precision Silver HMO? 704 - HMO
- Blue Precision Silver HMO? Standard - Select Rx Copays - HMO
- MyBlue Plus Bronze? 903 - POS
- Connect Bronze 2000 Indiv Med Deductible - HMO
- Connect Bronze 5000 Indiv Med Deductible - Rx Copay - HMO
- Connect Bronze CMS Standard - HMO
- Connect Gold CMS Standard - Rx Copay - HMO
- Connect Silver 3000 Indiv Med Deductible - Rx Copay - HMO
- Connect Silver CMS Standard - HMO
- Gold 1 - HMO
- Gold 1 with Adult Vision Services - HMO
- Gold 8 with Rx Copay - HMO
- Silver 1 - HMO
- Silver 1 with Rx Copay and Adult Vision Services - HMO
- Silver 12 with first 4 free PCP or MH visits - HMO
- Silver 8 - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
Heather Costello is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.
Heather Costello is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 6608927710
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.PECOS Enrollment ID: I20090701000359
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes
Physician Visit Costs
The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $23.51 for a new patient copayment and $26.42 for an established patient copayment.
The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.
For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.
The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 60201 ZIP code area.
New Patients Visit Costs *
The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99203
- Average New Patient Price $94.06
- Minimum New Patient Price $60.08
- Maximum New Patient Price $183.39
- Average New Patient Copayment $23.51
- Minimum New Patient Copayment $15.02
- Maximum New Patient Copayment $45.84
Established Patients Visit Costs *
The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99214
- Average Established Patient Price $105.7
- Minimum Established Patient Price $18.97
- Maximum Established Patient Price $148.12
- Average Established Patient Copayment $26.42
- Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.74
- Maximum Established Patient Copayment $37.03
* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.
Quality Reporting
The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.
| Quality Measure | Performance | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Implementation of an ASP | Yes | N/A |
| Change Activity Description to: Leadership of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) that includes implementation of an ASP that measures the appropriate use of antibiotics for several different conditions (such as but not limited to upper respiratory infection treatment in children, diagnosis of pharyngitis, bronchitis treatment in adults) according to clinical guidelines for diagnostics and therapeutics. Specific activities may include: • Develop facility-specific antibiogram and prepare report of findings with specific action plan that aligns with overall facility or practice strategic plan. • Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of patient care and patient safety protocols for the delivery of ASP including protocols pertaining to the most appropriate setting for such services (i.e., outpatient or inpatient). • Assist in improving ASP service line efficiency and effectiveness by evaluating and recommending improvements in the management structure and workflow of ASP processes. • Manage compliance of the ASP policies and assist with implementation of corrective actions in accordance with facility or clinic compliance policies and hospital medical staff by-laws. • Lead the education and training of professional support staff for the purpose of maintaining an efficient and effective ASP. • Coordinate communications between ASP management and facility or practice personnel regarding activities, services, and operational/clinical protocols to achieve overall compliance and understanding of the ASP. • Assist, at the request of the facility or practice, in preparing for and responding to third-party requests, including but not limited to payer audits, governmental inquiries, and professional inquiries that pertain to the ASP service line. • Implementing and tracking an evidence-based policy or practice aimed at improving antibiotic prescribing practices for high-priority conditions. • Developing and implementing evidence-based protocols and decision-support for diagnosis and treatment of common infections. • Implementing evidence-based protocols that align with recommendations in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship guidance | ||
| Implementation of formal quality improvement methods, practice changes, or other practice improvement processes | Yes | N/A |
| Adopt a formal model for quality improvement and create a culture in which all staff actively participates in improvement activities that could include one or more of the following such as: • Multi-Source Feedback; • Train all staff in quality improvement methods; • Integrate practice change/quality improvement into staff duties; • Engage all staff in identifying and testing practices changes; • Designate regular team meetings to review data and plan improvement cycles; • Promote transparency and accelerate improvement by sharing practice level and panel level quality of care, patient experience and utilization data with staff; and/or • Promote transparency and engage patients and families by sharing practice level quality of care, patient experience and utilization data with patients and families, including activities in which clinicians act upon patient experience data. | ||
| Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level | Yes | N/A |
| Measure and improve quality at the practice and panel level, such as the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Physician Scorecards, that could include one or more of the following: • Regularly review measures of quality, utilization, patient satisfaction and other measures that may be useful at the practice level and at the level of the care team or MIPS eligible clinician or group (panel); and/or • Use relevant data sources to create benchmarks and goals for performance at the practice level and panel level. | ||
| Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization. | Yes | N/A |
| Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization. | ||
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NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation
The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.
| Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation. | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit. | |||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | |
| Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24. | |||||||||
| 2 + 2 + 8 + 5 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 2 + 24 = 71 | |||||||||
| Step 3: Subtract the total obtained in step 2 from the next higher number ending in zero, the result is the check digit. | |||||||||
| 80 - 71 = 9 | 9 | ||||||||
The NPI number 1245496819 is valid because the calculated check digit 9 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 20 providers are registered at the same or nearby location.
| NPI | Name / Type | Taxonomy | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1669476545 | STEVEN C SMART MD Individual | Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease) | 2650 RIDGE AVE EVANSTON, IL 60201 (847) 570-2000 |
| 1437150471 | ANDREA PARKS PA-C Individual | Physician Assistant (Surgical) | 2650 RIDGE AVE DIVISION OF NEUROSURGERY EVANSTON, IL 60201 (847) 570-1440 |
| 1952386427 | MRS. GWEN GASSMAN FRALEY M.S., C.G.C. Individual | Genetic Counselor, MS | 2650 RIDGE AVE FETAL DIAGNOSTICS EVANSTON, IL 60201 (847) 570-2864 |
| 1699750174 | MS. ELIZABETH A. LEETH M.S. Individual | Genetic Counselor, MS | 2650 RIDGE AVE FETAL DIAGNOSTICS, RM 1400 EVANSTON, IL 60201 (847) 570-1380 |
| 1912985888 | ARSHDEEP SINGH JAWANDHA M.B.,B.S. Individual | Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry) | 2650 RIDGE AVE C/O LINDA GARFIELD DEP OF PSYCHIATRY 5TH FL LOIUS BLDG EVANSTON, IL 60201 (847) 570-2683 |
| 1497714869 | DORIS LAI MING YIP M.D. Individual | Radiology (Neuroradiology) | 2650 RIDGE AVE DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY, G507 EVANSTON, IL 60201 (847) 570-2475 |
| 1487606109 | PHILIP H SHERIDAN JR. MD Individual | Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease) | 2650 RIDGE AVE EVANSTON, IL 60201 (847) 675-1960 |
| 1700833522 | MS. ANNE P. SEBASTIAN PA Individual | Physician Assistant | 2650 RIDGE AVE BURCH 106 EVANSTON, IL 60201 (847) 570-1328 |
| 1619924313 | VANDANA SUSMI KULKARNI M.D. Individual | Anesthesiology | 2650 RIDGE AVE EVANSTON HOSPITAL RM 1210 EVANSTON, IL 60201 (847) 570-1206 |
| 1811944184 | TED E FELDMAN M.D. Individual | Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease) | 2650 RIDGE AVE EVANSTON HOSPITAL RM 1210 EVANSTON, IL 60201 (847) 570-1206 |
| 1043267461 | MARK DIETERICH M.D. Individual | Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology) | 2650 RIDGE AVE EVANSTON HOSPITAL RM 1210 EVANSTON, IL 60201 (847) 570-1206 |
| 1205883485 | MOHAMED ELDIBANY MB, BCH Individual | Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology) | 2650 RIDGE AVE EVANSTON HOSPITAL RM 1210 EVANSTON, IL 60201 (847) 570-1206 |
| 1295772119 | PATRICK J GAVIN M.D. Individual | Pathology (Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine) | 2650 RIDGE AVE EVANSTON HOSPITAL EVANSTON, IL 60201 (847) 570-1206 |
| 1194762013 | MALCOLM V VYE M.D. Individual | Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology) | 2650 RIDGE AVE EVANSTON HOSPITAL EVANSTON, IL 60201 (847) 570-2040 |
| 1922055144 | MICHELANGELO A MILANO M.D. Individual | Pathology (Anatomic Pathology) | 2650 RIDGE AVE EVANSTON HOSPITAL EVANSTON, IL 60201 (847) 570-1206 |
| 1376580704 | KRISTI K KILLELEA PHARM.D. Individual | Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy) | 2650 RIDGE AVE INPATIENT PHARMACY EVANSTON, IL 60201 (847) 570-4113 |
| 1962441584 | VATHSALA T RAGHAVAN M.D. Individual | Specialist | 2650 RIDGE AVE EVANSTON, IL 60201 (847) 570-2590 |
| 1033158639 | WILLIAM DAVID BLOOMER M.D. Individual | Specialist | 2650 RIDGE AVE EVANSTON, IL 60201 (847) 570-2590 |
| 1487695045 | CURTIS RAY HALL M.D. Individual | Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology) | 2650 RIDGE AVE EVANSTON HOSPITAL RM 1210 EVANSTON, IL 60201 (847) 570-1206 |
| 1568403004 | DR. LISA MARIE MICHENER PHARM.D., M.S. Individual | Pharmacist | 2650 RIDGE AVE EVANSTON, IL 60201 (847) 570-1580 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1245496819, enumerated in the NPI registry as an "individual" on August 04, 2008
The provider is located at 2650 Ridge Ave Evanston, Il 60201 and the phone number is (847) 570-2114
The provider's speciality is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207PH0002X with a focus in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
The provider has more than 21 years of experience. She graduated from Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine in 2005.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Cigna. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to make sure your health plan is currently accepted.
Yes, as of June 20, 2025 the provider is registered in PECOS and is eligible to order health care services or supplies for Medicare patients. If you are a beneficiary the provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
Medicare beneficiaries should expect a typical cost of $94.06 with an average copayment of $23.51 for new patient appointments. Established patients should expect a typical charge of $105.7 and an average copayment of 26.42. Please review your insurance plan or contact the provider directly to determine your specific costs.
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