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Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD

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(Benjamin H. Freed, MD)

(67 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease), General Practice and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (2004)

Professional interests include: pulmonary hypertension, echocardiogram (echo), heart problems

675 N St Clair Street Galter Pavilion, Ste 19-100
Chicago, IL 60611

(847) 534-3278

Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD is a cardiologist in Chicago, IL specializing in cardiology (heart disease), general practice and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD is affiliated with Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Scleroderma and Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern.

Office Locations

675 N St Clair Street Galter Pavilion, Ste 19-100
Chicago, IL 60611

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2701 Patriot Boulevard
Glenview, IL 60026

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Some issues Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

stress echo

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD performed more stress echo procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 10%

By Volume:

ultrasound

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD performed more ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

In 2012, Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography, and echocardiogram (echo) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	198
doctor visit	49
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94
minimally invasive procedures	18
stress testing	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	198

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	483
doctor visit	165
hospital care	315
inpatient care	280
minimally invasive procedures	38
outpatient care	35
stress testing	67
ultrasound (sonogram)	483

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	186
Hispanic	45
Asian	25
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	103
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	594
doctor visit	175
hospital care	351
inpatient care	255
minimally invasive procedures	47
outpatient care	96
stress testing	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	594

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	227
Hispanic	61
Asian	24
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	118
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	825
doctor visit	230
hospital care	310
inpatient care	180
lab tests	14
minimally invasive procedures	39
outpatient care	130
stress testing	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	825

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1222
Female	1468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1914
Black	480
Hispanic	156
Asian	74
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1096
From 75 to 84	804
85 and over	382
Less than 65	408

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	912
doctor visit	380
hospital care	157
inpatient care	113
minimally invasive procedures	50
outpatient care	44
stress testing	96
ultrasound (sonogram)	912

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	659
Female	748

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1024
Black	234
Hispanic	65
Asian	47
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	605
From 75 to 84	429
85 and over	182
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	848
doctor visit	382
hospital care	256
inpatient care	164
minimally invasive procedures	36
outpatient care	92
stress testing	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	848

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	694
Female	797

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1085
Black	223
Hispanic	92
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	648
From 75 to 84	485
85 and over	200
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	91
cardiac procedures	891
doctor visit	515
hospital care	257
inpatient care	257
minimally invasive procedures	48
stress testing	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	891

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	736
Female	877

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1154
Black	230
Hispanic	88
Asian	75
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	738
From 75 to 84	509
85 and over	188
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	92
cardiac procedures	884
doctor visit	472
hospital care	214
inpatient care	214
minimally invasive procedures	66
stress testing	123
ultrasound (sonogram)	884

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	653
Female	609

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	911
Black	194
Hispanic	81
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	531
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	178
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	83
cardiac procedures	491
doctor visit	309
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123
minimally invasive procedures	39
stress testing	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	491

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	459
Female	435

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	617
Black	164
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	110
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, stress testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	100
cardiac procedures	560
doctor visit	485
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
minimally invasive procedures	33
stress testing	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	560

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	539

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	734
Black	148
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	349
85 and over	147
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, blood draw and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	126
cardiac procedures	604
doctor visit	432
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
minimally invasive procedures	24
stress testing	104
ultrasound (sonogram)	604

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	514
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	753
Black	147
Hispanic	52
Asian	48
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	145
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

blood draw	98
cardiac procedures	662
doctor visit	326
hospital care	198
inpatient care	162
lab tests	14
minimally invasive procedures	39
outpatient care	79
stress testing	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	662

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	562
Female	626

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	203
Asian / Pacific Islander	26
Non-Hispanic White	840
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	67
Other	37

**Age**
75 to 84	378
85 and over	159
Less than 65	152
65 to 74	498

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2004. He completed residency at University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (2004)

Residency: University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals (2007)

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS)

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Scleroderma

Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 67 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, 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. Benjamin H. Freed, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$11,096 VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL $3,375	$7,721
Pfizer Inc.	$8,132 NonCovered Product $1,045	$7,087
Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$823 MACITENTAN OPSUMIT--DU $823
McKesson Technologies, Inc.	$300 $300
HeartFlow, Inc.	$169 FFRct $169
Other	$223 TEGSEDI $52	ONYX FRONTIER $19	BRILINTA $11	$141

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$11,535
Consulting Fee	$7,050
Food and Beverage	$2,158

Research Payments

Dr. Benjamin H. Freed, MD has received 46 research payments totaling $247,857.

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Freed is a physician who specializes in general practice and cardiology (heart disease). Dr. Freed has indicated that his clinical interests include heart problems, pulmonary hypertension, and echocardiogram (echo). He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago. He has received professional recognition including the following: Membership Steering Committee, American Society of Echocardiography (ASE); Excellence in Teaching Award, Northwestern; and Governor, IL-ACC. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), and Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital. Yext reports that Dr. Freed is accepting new patients at his office in Chicago, IL.