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Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4

(148 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Professional interests include: vocal cord paralysis, neck surgery, laryngeal surgery, and more.

14290 S. La Grange Road
Orland Park, IL 60462

1-888-824-0200

Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 is an otolaryngologist in Orland Park, IL specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine, UChicago Medicine and UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Office Locations

The University of Chicago Medicine

14290 S. La Grange Road
Orland Park, IL 60462

1-888-824-0200

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5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

direct laryngoscopy with vocal cord injection

In 2023, Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 performed more direct laryngoscopy with vocal cord injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

stroboscopy

In 2013, Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 performed more stroboscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 treated as an otolaryngologist in Orland Park, IL during 2019 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	68
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	22
stroboscopy	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	27
Black	41
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	46
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 treated as an otolaryngologist in Orland Park, IL during 2020 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	231
ear procedures	18
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	56
minimally invasive procedures	56
stroboscopy	90

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	16
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 treated as an otolaryngologist in Orland Park, IL during 2021 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	337
ear procedures	14
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	38
minimally invasive procedures	38
stroboscopy	190

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	127
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	22
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 treated as an otolaryngologist in Orland Park, IL during 2022 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	163
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
stroboscopy	97

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	13
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 treated as an otolaryngologist in Orland Park, IL during 2023 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	322
injections	13
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
stroboscopy	201

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	21
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 treated as an otolaryngologist in Orland Park, IL were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and hospital care.

doctor visit	224
ear procedures	16
hospital care	14
injections	13
inpatient care	14
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	81
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	66
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	55
85 and over	14
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	70

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 From 2019 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He completed residency at Georgetown University Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and has a state license in District of Columbia.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Residency: Georgetown University Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Chicago Medicine

UChicago Medicine

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

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. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, Aetna POS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare, Humana, PHCS PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United W500 Emergent Wrap, Aetna Better Health *see insurance page, United Options (PPO), CountyCare *see insurance page, BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only), United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only), University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP), United Choice HMO (specialists only), BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only), Aetna HMO (specialists only) and United Choice Plus POS/PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

Aetna POS

Medicare Advantage

Medicare

Humana

PHCS PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United W500 Emergent Wrap

Aetna Better Health *see insurance page

United Options (PPO)

CountyCare *see insurance page

BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)

United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)

University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)

United Choice HMO (specialists only)

BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)

Aetna HMO (specialists only)

United Choice Plus POS/PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 148 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 from all over the web to help you find the right in Orland Park, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$2,470 DUPIXENT $2,470
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$337 Coblation Wands $337
Lumenis, Inc	$174 $174
Boston Scientific Corporation	$162 GENERAL - THERAPIES $162
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$116 INTEGRA DUO $116
Other	$137 Olympus ENT Fiber Scopes $44	Pentax of America $27	RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE $21	Restrata Wound Matrix $17	$28

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,470
Food and Beverage	$415
Education	$337
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$174

Biography

Dr. William Gao sees patients in Chicago, IL and Orland Park, IL. His medical specialty is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Before completing his residency at Georgetown University Hospital, Dr. Gao attended medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Clinical interests for Dr. Gao include dysplasia, larynx cancer, and vocal cord paralysis. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He accepts several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Aetna, and CIGNA Plans. Dr. Gao is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Zhuolei Gao, MD, MD 4 in 2023

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