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Dr. Heejung Choi, MD

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(Heejung Choi, MD)

(64 Ratings)

Specializes in: Anesthesiology, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, General Practice and Pain Medicine

Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine (2012)

259 E Erie Street Lavin Family Pavilion, Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 695-2500

Dr. Heejung Choi, MD is an anesthesiologist in Chicago, IL specializing in anesthesiology, complementary and alternative medicine, general practice and pain medicine. She graduated from Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine in 2012 and has 13 years of experience. Dr. Heejung Choi, MD is affiliated with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine and Northwestern Medical Group.

Office Locations

259 E Erie Street Lavin Family Pavilion, Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60611

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Heejung Choi, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

pain management

In 2013, Dr. Heejung Choi, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, and pain management procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heejung Choi, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Chicago, IL during 2017 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	33
injections	13
nerve block	13
pain management	13
spinal procedures	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heejung Choi, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heejung Choi, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Chicago, IL during 2018 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	156
injections	101
minimally invasive procedures	27
nerve block	73
nerve procedures	27
pain management	128
spinal procedures	101

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	22
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heejung Choi, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heejung Choi, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Chicago, IL during 2019 were pain management, nerve block, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	217
injections	143
minimally invasive procedures	69
nerve block	171
nerve procedures	69
pain management	212
spinal procedures	143

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	18
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heejung Choi, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heejung Choi, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Chicago, IL during 2020 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	78
injections	21
nerve block	21
pain management	21
spinal procedures	21

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	19
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD in 2020

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heejung Choi, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Chicago, IL during 2021 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	277
injections	64
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve block	27
nerve procedures	22
pain management	68
spinal procedures	46

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	58
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	30
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD in 2021

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heejung Choi, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Chicago, IL during 2022 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
doctor visit	286
injections	96
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve block	32
nerve procedures	22
pain management	91
spinal procedures	52

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	55
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	31
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD in 2022

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heejung Choi, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Chicago, IL during 2023 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
doctor visit	512
injections	137
minimally invasive procedures	26
nerve block	50
nerve procedures	26
pain management	123
spinal procedures	71

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	56
Hispanic	20
Asian	12
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	32
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heejung Choi, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Heejung Choi, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Chicago, IL were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration	28
doctor visit	222
injections	82
minimally invasive procedures	33
nerve block	55
nerve procedures	33
pain management	93
spinal procedures	63

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	29
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	186
Hispanic	10
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	80
85 and over	21
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	107

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heejung Choi, MD From 2017 - 2023

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. Heejung Choi, MD graduated from Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine in 2012. She completed residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. She is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine (2012)

Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2016)

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Heejung Choi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Heejung Choi, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 64 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Heejung Choi, MD 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. Heejung Choi, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$906 Axium INS DRG IPG $663	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $187	Octrode SCS Leads $48	$8
Boston Scientific Corporation	$891 WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $226	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $206	PRECISION PLUS SCS SYSTEM $65	SPECTRA SYSTEM $15	$379
Medtronic, Inc.	$688 SYNCHROMEDII $355	INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $314	KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY $19
Stryker Corporation	$633 IVS Vertebral Augmentation Products $516	IVS - iVAS $117
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$536 ADAPTIVESTIM $232	RESTORE $143	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $112	SYNCHROMED $50
Other	$1,792 NImbus $413	SPRINT PNS System $358	Intracept $249	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $193	Prospera $144	Other $436

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,566
Travel and Lodging	$880

Biography

Dr. Heejung Choi's areas of specialization are general practice, anesthesiology, and pain medicine; she sees patients in Chicago, IL. In addition to English, Dr. Choi speaks Korean. She is professionally affiliated with Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She is a graduate of Dartmouth Medical School. Her medical residency was performed at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. Dr. Choi's patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She has received the following distinction: Kenneth L Rodino Pain Medicine Teaching Excellence Award, Northwestern McGaw Medical Center. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Chicago, IL.