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Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD

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(Christopher Hicks, MD)

(100 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and General Practice

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (2014)

420 N IL Rte 31
Crystal Lake, IL 60012

(815) 356-5200

Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Crystal Lake, IL specializing in sports medicine and general practice. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 2014 and has 11 years of experience. Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, CENTRAL DUPAGE PHYSICIAN GROUP and Northwestern Medical Group.

Office Locations

420 N IL Rte 31
Crystal Lake, IL 60012

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10370 Haligus Road Suite 201
Huntley, IL 60142

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In The News

“"Usually you see this sort of stuff in the marathon runners, the soccer players, sort of the endurance athletes," said Dr. Christopher Hicks of Northwestern Medicine.”—"Concordia University basketball players hospitalized after 'high-intensity' workout", CBS News, January 2023

“"Usually, you see this sort of stuff in the marathon runners, the soccer players, sort of the endurance athletes," Dr. Christopher Hicks with Northwestern Medicine told CBS Chicago.”—"5 basketball players for Concordia University Chicago hospitalized after "high-intensity" workout; coach temporarily removed", CBS News, January 2023

“"As long as you're not causing any detriment or harm-whether that be to the body or to the pockets-if it makes you feel better, then go ahead and use it," said Christopher Hicks, MD, clinical...”—"The Best Massage Guns", New York Times, March 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

By Affordability:

spine imaging

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for spine imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Crystal Lake, IL during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	157
doctor visit	205
injections	157

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	17
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Crystal Lake, IL during 2020 were aspiration, injections and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	397
doctor visit	363
injections	397
rehabilitation	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	93
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	23
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Crystal Lake, IL during 2021 were aspiration, injections and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	487
doctor visit	488
injections	487
rehabilitation	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	97
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	23
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Crystal Lake, IL during 2022 were aspiration, injections and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	95
doctor visit	124
injections	95
rehabilitation	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	13
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Crystal Lake, IL during 2023 were injections, aspiration, rehabilitation and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	381
doctor visit	615
injections	411
musculoskeletal imaging	32
pain management	30
rehabilitation	49
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	45

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	45
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Crystal Lake, IL were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	303
doctor visit	359
injections	309
musculoskeletal imaging	32
pain management	30
rehabilitation	23
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	45

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	178
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	73
85 and over	24
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	125

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD From 2019 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 2014. He completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Sports Medicine (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (2014)

Residency: Rush University Medical Center (2018)

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Sports Medicine (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

CENTRAL DUPAGE PHYSICIAN GROUP

Northwestern Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 100 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher Hicks, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Crystal Lake, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medwest Associates	$825 $825
HydroCision, Inc.	$140 TenJet $140
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$129 Nuedexta $129
Allergan Inc.	$22 BOTOX $22
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$10 Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator $10

**Types of Payments**
Education	$816
Food and Beverage	$309

Biography

Dr. Christopher Hicks is a physician who specializes in general practice and sports medicine. He is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine. He studied medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Dr. Hicks's medical residency was performed at Rush University Medical Center. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Yext reports that Dr. Hicks is accepting new patients at his office in Crystal Lake, IL.