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Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD

(298 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Rush Medical College (1999)

1401 E State Street
Rockford, IL 61104

(779) 696-4400

Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD is a spine surgeon in Rockford, IL specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Rush Medical College in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD is affiliated with UW Health, OSF Healthcare and OrthoIllinois.

Office Locations

UW Health

1401 E State Street
Rockford, IL 61104

(779) 696-4400

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2902 Mcfarland Road Suite 300
Rockford, IL 61107

(815) 316-2100

(815) 316-2099

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, 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

spine MRI

In 2023, Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD performed more spinal procedures, and spine MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

360-degree lumbar fusion

spinal fusion

In 2012, Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD performed more 360-degree lumbar fusion, and spinal fusion 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. Christopher D. Sliva, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	154
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	98
nerve procedures	40
spinal procedures	385
X-rays	181

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	210
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	110
nerve procedures	29
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	472
X-rays	288

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	14
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	36
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	187
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	81
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	60
pelvic imaging	16
spinal procedures	504
X-rays	328

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	20
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	204
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	77
nerve procedures	59
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	544
X-rays	344

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	26
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	41
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	224
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	69
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	54
pelvic imaging	20
spinal procedures	547
X-rays	382

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	12
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	211
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	68
nerve procedures	20
pelvic imaging	37
spinal procedures	417
X-rays	334

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	19
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	175
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	71
nerve procedures	23
pelvic imaging	29
spinal procedures	420
X-rays	290

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	16
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
bone surgery	14
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	132
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	77
nerve procedures	21
pelvic imaging	35
spinal procedures	370
X-rays	259

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	115
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	74
nerve procedures	16
pelvic imaging	28
spinal procedures	310
X-rays	216

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
bone surgery	28
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	120
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	120
nerve procedures	14
pelvic imaging	47
spinal procedures	473
X-rays	298

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	13
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
bone surgery	14
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	132
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	133
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	26
pelvic imaging	55
spinal procedures	363
X-rays	213

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2023 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	39
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	120
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	181
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	25
pelvic imaging	61
spinal procedures	370
X-rays	150

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	12
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Rockford, IL were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
bone surgery	18
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	165
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	96
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	32
pelvic imaging	32
spinal procedures	431
X-rays	273

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD.

**Gender**
Female	136
Male	113

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	226
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	11
75 to 84	68
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	134

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	1
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD graduated from Rush Medical College in 1999. He completed residency at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. He is certified by the Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Rush Medical College (1999)

Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UW Health

OSF Healthcare

OrthoIllinois

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 298 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Rockford, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher D. Sliva, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,210 DIVERGENCE-L $655	Endoskeleton-L $166	CAPSTONE $129	MazorX - Renaissance $97	RESTORE $64	Other $99
Medtronic, Inc.	$357 O-ARM $246	CD HORIZON $54	ENDOSKELETON TC NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY $36	UNID_PASS $21
LDR SPINE USA, INC	$271 Spinal Implant $271
NUVASIVE, INC.	$213 Reline $56	Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc $33	TLIF $32	Nuvaline/NuvaMap O.R. $30	iGA $28	Other $35
SI-Bone, Inc.	$157 $157
Other	$347 EXPEDIUM $37	All Spine Stimulation $29	Accell Evo3 $27	CODMAN HAKIM Precision Valve $27	Xvision $23	Other $204

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,801
Travel and Lodging	$754

Biography

Dr. Christopher Sliva's areas of specialization are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended Rush Medical College and then went on to complete his residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Dr. Sliva is especially interested in orthopedic surgery. The average patient rating for Dr. Sliva is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with UW Health and OSF Healthcare.