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Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH

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(Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH)
Specializes in: Transplant Surgery and General Practice
University of Zurich Faculty of Medicine (1996)
676 N St Clair Street Arkes Pavilion, 19th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611

Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH is a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL specializing in transplant surgery and general practice. She graduated from University of Zurich Faculty of Medicine in 1996 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), Transplant Center, Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) - Center for Health Services & Outcomes Research and Northwestern Medicine Organ Transplantation Center.

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Office Locations

676 N St Clair Street Arkes Pavilion, 19th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
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4822 S Cottage Grove Avenue Ste 5-400
Chicago, IL 60615
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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“While it's clear that not all transplant centers are "equally resilient in responding to changes in national allocation policy," the sample of centers used in the new analysis might not be...”—"New US liver transplant policy raises cost and equity concerns, according to new study", CNN, May 2024
“In an invited commentary, Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH, of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, and colleagues noted that the study's low participation rate limited...”—"Changes to Liver Transplant Policy Increased Costs in Vulnerable Areas", MedPage Today, May 2024
“Dr. Daniela Ladner, a transplantation surgeon at Northwestern who assisted in Staehlin's surgery, said many people are unaware of the option to become a living donor, or the need for donors.”—"Frankfort man saw a Facebook post about a stranger needing a liver. He donated 60% of his.", Chicago Tribune, February 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2013, Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 20
hospital care 105
inpatient care 105
open surgery 19
stent placement (stenting) 19
transplant procedures 20
urologic procedures 39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 69
Female 41
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 51
Black 29
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated during 2013 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 57
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 15
hospital care 29
inpatient care 29
open surgery 14
stent placement (stenting) 14
transplant procedures 15
urologic procedures 29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 57
Female 31
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 41
Black 18
Hispanic 14
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated during 2014 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 64
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 17
hospital care 47
inpatient care 47
open surgery 17
stent placement (stenting) 17
transplant procedures 17
urologic procedures 34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 98
Female 64
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 62
Black 42
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated during 2015 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 67
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 18
hospital care 38
inpatient care 38
open surgery 14
stent placement (stenting) 14
transplant procedures 18
urologic procedures 32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 60
Female 46
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 50
Black 30
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated during 2016 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 26
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 58
Dementia 10
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 17
hospital care 69
inpatient care 69
open surgery 14
stent placement (stenting) 14
transplant procedures 17
urologic procedures 31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 73
Female 47
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 68
Black 30
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated during 2017 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 28
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 59
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

hospital care 117
inpatient care 117

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 57
Female 46
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 53
Black 22
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 60
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 26
hospital care 90
inpatient care 90

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 55
Female 52
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 60
Black 0
Hispanic 22
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 47
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH in 2019

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 62
Dementia 14
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 19
hospital care 77
inpatient care 77

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 48
Female 36
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 38
Black 14
Hispanic 19
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 50
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 14
doctor visit 18
hospital care 137
inpatient care 137
transplant procedures 14
urologic procedures 14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 63
Female 51
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 56
Black 23
Hispanic 18
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 54
Dementia 0
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 12
hospital care 99
inpatient care 99
transplant procedures 12
urologic procedures 12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 43
Female 25
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 29
Black 0
Hispanic 16
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated during 2022 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 62
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

hospital care 35
inpatient care 35

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 25
Female 18
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 26
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated during 2023 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 26
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 53
Dementia 0
Cancer 26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

abdominal surgery 16
doctor visit 21
hospital care 76
inpatient care 76
open surgery 15
stent placement (stenting) 15
transplant procedures 16
urologic procedures 27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH.

Gender
Male 58
Female 41
Ethnicity
Black / African American 18
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 48
Hispanic 8
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 57
65 to 74 4

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 5
Osteoporosis 16
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 58
Atrial Fibrillation 10
Dementia 2
Cancer 3

Education & Training

Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH graduated from University of Zurich Faculty of Medicine in 1996. She completed residency at Stanford Hospital & Clinics. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery - Surgery (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Zurich Faculty of Medicine (1996)

Residency: Stanford Hospital & Clinics (2006)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - Surgery (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS)
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern Medical Group (NMG)
Transplant Center
Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) - Center for Health Services & Outcomes Research
Northwestern Medicine Organ Transplantation Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 9 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $2,773
$2,773
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $2,500 DAVINCI XI
$2,500
AbbVie, Inc. $1,327
$1,327
Medistim USA, Inc. $82 MiraQ
$82
SafeOp Surgical, Inc. $63
$63
Other $53 DIFICID
$34 		GELPOINT
$19
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $3,684
Education $2,500
Food and Beverage $614

Research Payments

Dr. Daniela P. Ladner, MD, MPH has received 2 research payments totaling $3,440.

Biography

Dr. Daniela Ladner specializes in general practice and transplant surgery and practices in Chicago, IL. In addition to English, Dr. Ladner (or staff) speaks German and French. Areas of expertise for Dr. Ladner include surgical procedures. She is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and Transplant Center. She studied medicine at the University of Zurich Faculty of Medicine. She trained at Stanford Hospital & Clinics for her residency. Patient ratings for Dr. Ladner average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Her distinctions include: John Benjamin Murphy Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine; Founder's Day Convocation Speaker, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University; and Mentor of the Year Award, Medical Faculty Council, Northwestern Medicine. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Chicago, IL.

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