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Dr. Tahira Yasmeen, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

Professional interests include: metabolism, thyroid problems, diabetes

11600 South Kedzie Avenue Suite D
Merrionette Park, IL 60803

(708) 684-6867

Dr. Tahira Yasmeen, MD is an endocrinologist in Merrionette Park, IL specializing in adult endocrinology. Dr. Tahira Yasmeen, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care and Advocate Christ Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

11600 South Kedzie Avenue Suite D
Merrionette Park, IL 60803

Address:

4400 W 95th Street Physicains Office Building Suite 102
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Some issues Dr. Tahira Yasmeen, MD can help you with:

Thyroid Problems

Thyroid problems are a group of conditions that alter hormone regulation and metabolism. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the lower neck, just below the Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence) and larynx (voice box). Despite its small size, the thyroid has an outsized effect on the body by regulating hormones that control metabolism. Metabolism is the body's process of converting consumed food into fuel to power the entire body. Heart rate, weight, cholesterol, body temperature, and even physical growth and development are all affected by the metabolism.

When the thyroid malfunctions, the body is unable to properly process and allocate energy. Thyroid problems, such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), cause irregular metabolism. In some cases, the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The damaged thyroid responds by releasing either too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones. Thyroid malfunctions may also arise from genetic causes or iodine deficiency. Thyroid problems may include:

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism
Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism
Goiter
Thyroid nodule
Thyroid cancer

Hashimoto's is the leading cause of hypothyroidism, which is when the thyroid does not produce enough hormones to stimulate adequate metabolism. The condition is diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and detect Hashimoto's antibodies. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include sluggish metabolism, inflammation, fatigue, weight gain, brittle hair, dry skin, and sensitivity to cold. To supplement impaired thyroid function, patients with Hashimoto's are typically prescribed synthetic thyroid hormone pills. Such patients may need to consume synthetic thyroids for the rest of their lives. Other treatments may include dietary changes, such as the avoidance of certain foods and medication to reduce inflammation. Frequent blood tests can inform patients if their TSH levels are within a normal range.

Grave's disease is most frequently the cause of hyperthyroidism, which is when the thyroid produces too many hormones, overstimulating one's metabolism. The condition is also diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH and detect Grave's antibodies. Elevated heart rate, high blood pressure, sweating, bulging eyes, and weight loss are common symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Treatments for hyperthyroidism include oral radioactive iodine, which slowly shrinks the thyroid, slowing the production of excess thyroid hormone. Other anti-thyroid medications such as methimazole (Tapazole) also reduce the production of thyroid hormones. Blood pressure medications known as beta blockers can ease the increased heart rate caused by hyperthyroidism. If treatments are unsuccessful, patients may be prescribed a thyroidectomy, or surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid. Some patients with hyperthyroidism may require ophthalmological (eye medicine) treatments such as eye drops, prednisone, and surgery to reduce eye swelling and bulging.

Untreated thyroid disorders frequently lead to goiters or thyroid nodules. A thyroid goiter is a large lump that can be felt near the base of the neck and is made of swollen thyroid tissue or nodules (excess cell growth). Nodules and goiters are diagnosed by CT scan or ultrasound. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. The most common cause of goiters is hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). However, Hashimoto's is also known to cause goiters or nodules. Goiters develop from continued damage from antibodies to the thyroid over time. At times, a goiter can result from a cancerous thyroid tumor. Most goiters and nodules are themselves benign.

The exact causes of thyroid cancer are unknown. People who develop thyroid cancer may or may not have another thyroid problem such as Hashimoto's or Grave's disease. Symptoms of thyroid cancer include a nodule that can be felt on the neck, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, swelling in the neck, and neck and throat pain. CT and MRI scans are used to diagnose thyroid cancer. There are four types of thyroid cancer which vary in intensity. Thyroidectomy (thyroid removal surgery) is usually prescribed to treat thyroid cancer.

Thyroid problems are often long-term conditions that require some form of treatment. With regular monitoring and medication, many people with thyroid problems are able to lead active and fulfilling lives.

diabetes management	352
doctor visit	547
hospital care	1050
inpatient care	1050
lab tests	351

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	167
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	34
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	75
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

diabetes management	467
doctor visit	637
hospital care	1190
inpatient care	1190
lab tests	466

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	162
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	29
Less than 65	161

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	75
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

diabetes management	456
doctor visit	621
hospital care	1077
inpatient care	1077
lab tests	455

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	318
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	48
Less than 65	292

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	75
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

diabetes management	438
doctor visit	610
hospital care	1059
inpatient care	1059
lab tests	437

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	171
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	28
Less than 65	147

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	75
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

diabetes management	476
doctor visit	663
hospital care	910
inpatient care	910
lab tests	475

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	161
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	34
Less than 65	139

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	75
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

diabetes management	550
doctor visit	847
hospital care	1026
inpatient care	1026
lab tests	549

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	212
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	31
Less than 65	181

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	75
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

diabetes management	729
doctor visit	1107
hospital care	1089
inpatient care	1089
lab tests	752

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	233
Hispanic	53
Asian	13
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	40
Less than 65	167

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	75
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

diabetes management	156
doctor visit	727
hospital care	884
inpatient care	884
lab tests	155

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	233
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	42
Less than 65	165

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	75
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tahira Yasmeen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tahira Yasmeen, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Merrionette Park, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

blood draw	39
diabetes management	453
doctor visit	843
hospital care	1103
inpatient care	1103
lab tests	455

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tahira Yasmeen, MD.

**Gender**
Female	286
Male	198

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	165
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	262
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	30
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	28
75 to 84	118
Less than 65	138
65 to 74	200

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tahira Yasmeen, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tahira Yasmeen, MD treated were diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	60
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Education & Training

She is certified by the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and has a state license in Illinois.

Board Certification: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tahira Yasmeen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

Advocate Christ Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Tahira Yasmeen, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, Magellan Health Services, United Healthcare Options PPO, Humana HMO Premier, United Healthcare Indemnity, Humana POS, Humana National POS - Open Access, Humana HMO, Unicare PPO, Blue Choice, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, TRICARE Prime, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Aetna Medicare HMO, Golden Rule, Great-West Healthcare, TRICARE, Community Care Network (CCN), Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Aetna EPO, Humana National HMO, Humana National EPO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA Open Access POS, Humana ChoiceCare PPO, CIGNA PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, WellCare, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Choice PPO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, United Healthcare, Medicare, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, First Health, Beech Street, HealthLink PPO, HealthSmart, Humana PPO, Aetna, CIGNA Open Access Plus POS, PHCS PPO, CHAMPVA, MultiPlan PPO, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Union Medical Care PPO, AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, HST Care Connect EPO, United Surest (previously Bind), Blue Cross HMO Illinois, Union Health Services, Inc., Blue Cross Med Select PPO, Benefits Services and Systems, Inc, FirstHealth, BCBS Commercial PPO, Blue Precision HMO, Provider Network of America (PNOA), AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan, UFCW Local 1546 Health and Welfare Fund (UMC), Blue Cross Community FHP, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, Meridian MMAI, Meridian, HST Care Connect PPO, Zing Health, Blue Cross Community MMAI, BlueCare Direct HMO, Benefit Plan Administrators (BPA), SIHO PPO and Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Tahira Yasmeen, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

Magellan Health Services

United Healthcare Options PPO

Humana HMO Premier

United Healthcare Indemnity

Humana POS

Humana National POS - Open Access

Humana HMO

Unicare PPO

Blue Choice

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

TRICARE Prime

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Aetna Medicare HMO

Golden Rule

Great-West Healthcare

TRICARE

Community Care Network (CCN)

Aetna Open Access Aetna Select

Aetna Select

Aetna EPO

Humana National HMO

Humana National EPO

Aetna HMO

CIGNA Open Access POS

Humana ChoiceCare PPO

CIGNA PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO

WellCare

AARP

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Choice PPO

Blue Advantage HMO

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO

United Healthcare

Medicare

Humana

Cigna

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

First Health

Beech Street

HealthLink PPO

HealthSmart

Humana PPO

Aetna

CIGNA Open Access Plus POS

PHCS PPO

CHAMPVA

MultiPlan PPO

SEIU - Local 4 PPO

Union Medical Care PPO

AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan

HST Care Connect EPO

United Surest (previously Bind)

Blue Cross HMO Illinois

Union Health Services, Inc.

Blue Cross Med Select PPO

Benefits Services and Systems, Inc

FirstHealth

BCBS Commercial PPO

Blue Precision HMO

Provider Network of America (PNOA)

AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan

UFCW Local 1546 Health and Welfare Fund (UMC)

Blue Cross Community FHP

SEIU - Local 4 HMO

Meridian MMAI

Meridian

HST Care Connect PPO

Zing Health

Blue Cross Community MMAI

BlueCare Direct HMO

Benefit Plan Administrators (BPA)

SIHO PPO

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Tahira Yasmeen, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
INSULET CORPORATION	$174 Omnipod $174
Novo Nordisk Inc	$35 Tresiba $35
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$12 RECORLEV $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$208
Education	$12

Biography

Dr. Tahira Yasmeen's area of specialization is adult endocrinology. Dr. Yasmeen (or staff) is conversant in Urdu. Dr. Yasmeen's areas of expertise consist of diabetes, thyroid problems, and metabolism. She is professionally affiliated with Advocate Christ Medical Center. Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Yasmeen honors.