i
Loading Page
loading, please wait

Select Year:

Home > IL Providers > General Practitioners
provider's profile picture

Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD

(Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD)

(No ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice, Pathology and Hematopathology
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine (2005)
Professional interests include: medical education
251 E Huron Street Feinberg Pavilion, Ste 7-210
Chicago, IL 60611

Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD is a general practitioner in Chicago, IL specializing in general practice, pathology and hematopathology. She graduated from University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in 2005 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD is affiliated with Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern Medical Group and Transplant Center.

View Doctor's Full Profile (312) 926-3211

Office Locations

251 E Huron Street Feinberg Pavilion, Ste 7-210
Chicago, IL 60611
open_in_new
303 E Chicago Avenue Ward Building Room 3-140
Chicago, IL 60611
open_in_new

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

in situ hybridization

In 2023, Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD had a list price for in situ hybridization that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

lab tests

By Affordability:

genetic testing
molecular genetic testing

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for genetic testing, and molecular genetic testing 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

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2014 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cytology 17
lab tests 137

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 111
Female 109
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 136
Black 50
Hispanic 21
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 102
From 75 to 84 53
85 and over 20
Less than 65 45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 59
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 40
Dementia 10
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2015 were lab tests, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cytology 73
lab tests 114
second opinions 17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 468
Female 436
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 566
Black 200
Hispanic 80
Asian 28
Other 30
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 348
From 75 to 84 234
85 and over 116
Less than 65 206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD treated during 2015 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 62
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 39
Dementia 17
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2016 were lab tests, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cytology 39
lab tests 195
second opinions 19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 189
Female 214
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 262
Black 81
Hispanic 37
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 188
From 75 to 84 101
85 and over 42
Less than 65 72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD treated during 2016 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 65
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 40
Dementia 19
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2017 were lab tests, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cytology 70
lab tests 200
second opinions 26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 252
Female 215
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 319
Black 78
Hispanic 39
Asian 12
Other 19
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 221
From 75 to 84 118
85 and over 46
Less than 65 82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD treated during 2017 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 62
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 38
Dementia 18
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2018 were lab tests, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cytology 41
lab tests 322
second opinions 35

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 174
Female 143
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 219
Black 52
Hispanic 28
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 154
From 75 to 84 95
85 and over 24
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD treated during 2018 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 64
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 38
Dementia 17
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2019 were lab tests, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cytology 28
lab tests 127
second opinions 17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 98
Female 98
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 130
Black 37
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 93
From 75 to 84 53
85 and over 18
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD treated during 2019 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 62
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 37
Dementia 19
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2020 were lab tests, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cytology 24
lab tests 63
second opinions 17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 87
Female 85
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 120
Black 30
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 82
From 75 to 84 41
85 and over 15
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD in 2020

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 61
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 40
Dementia 20
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2021 were lab tests, second opinions and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cytology 20
lab tests 292
second opinions 32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 195
Female 164
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 241
Black 65
Hispanic 21
Asian 16
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 171
From 75 to 84 109
85 and over 30
Less than 65 49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD in 2021

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

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 62
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 35
Dementia 22
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2022 were lab tests, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cytology 53
lab tests 233
second opinions 20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 199
Female 186
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 242
Black 76
Hispanic 26
Asian 26
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 159
From 75 to 84 119
85 and over 40
Less than 65 67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 19
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 39
Dementia 16
Cancer 27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2023 were lab tests, second opinions and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cytology 38
lab tests 357
second opinions 38

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 217
Female 217
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 301
Black 66
Hispanic 28
Asian 18
Other 21
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 201
From 75 to 84 137
85 and over 50
Less than 65 46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 19
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 38
Dementia 15
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL were lab tests, cytology and second opinions.

cytology 40
lab tests 204
second opinions 24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD.

Gender
Male 199
Female 186
Ethnicity
Black / African American 73
Asian / Pacific Islander 10
Non-Hispanic White 253
Hispanic 28
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 11
Age
75 to 84 106
85 and over 40
Less than 65 67
65 to 74 171

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD From 2014 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 58
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 13
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 38
Atrial Fibrillation 20
Dementia 17
Cancer 19

Education & Training

Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD graduated from University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in 2005. She completed residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. She is certified by the American Board of Pathology - Pathology - Clinical (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine (2005)

Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2013)

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology - Pathology - Clinical (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS)
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medical Group
Transplant Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Kristy L. Wolniak, MD, PhD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Beckman Coulter, Inc. $10 Aquios CL
$10
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $10

Biography

Dr. Kristy Wolniak is a general practice and hematopathology specialist in Chicago, IL. She is especially interested in medical education. She graduated from the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine and then she performed her residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. Dr. Wolniak's distinctions include: Golden Apple Clinical Pathology Teaching Award, Department of Pathology; Golden Apple Clinical Pathology, Northwestern Pathology; and Senior Councilor for Education, International Clinical Cytometry Society. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Transplant Center, Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), and Northwestern Medical Group (NMG). Unfortunately, according to Yext, she is not currently accepting new patients.

General Practitioners in Nearby Locations

Other Providers in Chicago, IL