Dr. John Thomas Spalla , DC
Chiropractor - Internist • Burbank, IL
5618 W 79th St
Burbank, IL 604591304
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Dr. John Spalla is listed in NPPES under Chiropractor - Internist.
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NPI assigned on July 31, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 123 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 98940 — Chiropractic manipulative treatment, 1-2 spinal regions: 123 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Medicare Part B services went from 76 in 2020 to 123 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
5618 W 79th St
Burbank, IL 604591304
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1999
What Public CMS Data Show
Chiropractor - Internist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $3,472 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $2,446 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
Years since graduation
27 years (graduated 1999)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1999 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Spalla has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Burbank and Illinois
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Spalla are from 2023.
1 active clinicians are listed under Chiropractor - Internist with a practice address in Burbank, IL (51 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 62% from 76 in 2020 to 123 in 2023.
- 2020: 76
- 2022: 40
- 2023: 123
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 54% from $2,259 in 2020 to $3,472 in 2023.
- 2020: $2,259
- 2022: $1,151
- 2023: $3,472
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 53% from $1,601 in 2020 to $2,446 in 2023.
- 2020: $1,601
- 2022: $815
- 2023: $2,446
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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98940
Chiropractic manipulative treatment, 1-2 spinal regions
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123 | 16 | $45.00 | $28.23 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-08-24NUCC Taxonomy Code: 111NI0900X
The chiropractic internist may serve as a primary care physician or may see patients referred from other providers for evaluation and co-management. Evaluation is focused on the early detection of functional, nutritional, and pathological disorders. A chiropractic internist utilizes the diagnostic instruments necessary for proper examination. In cases where laboratory examination is necessary, a chiropractic internist utilizes a recognized reference laboratory facility. A chiropractic internist may manage his or her own cases or may refer to another specialist when prudent to do so. The chiropractic internist utilizes documented natural therapies, therapeutic lifestyle changes, patient education and other resources to promote patient health and avoidance of disease.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - CHIROPRACTIC
I20111230000120
IL
2961678651
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 5618 W 79TH ST, BURBANK, IL 604591304 (Tel: 7084230004)
Registered at 5618 W 79TH ST, BURBANK, IL 604591304 (Tel: 7084230004)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 161 MARKET ST, WILLOW SPRINGS, IL 604801613 (Tel: 7083344800)
Registered at 161 MARKET STREET, WILLOW SPRINGS, IL 604801613 (Tel: 7084230004)
Recorded as JOHN SPALLA, DC
Chiropractor (license number reported to NPPES: IL 038008995)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
5618 W 79th St
Burbank, IL 604591304
Phone: 7084230004