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Dr. Craig Williams, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

9000 Waukegan Road Suite 200
Morton Grove, IL 60053

(847) 375-3000

Dr. Craig Williams, MD is an orthopedist in Glenview, IL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery.

Office Locations

2350 Ravine Way Suite 500 Glenview Il
Glenview, IL 60025

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9000 Waukegan Road Suite 200
Morton Grove, IL 60053

(847) 375-3000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Craig Williams, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

needle aponeurotomy

By Affordability:

fasciotomy

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Craig Williams, MD performed more needle aponeurotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for fasciotomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Volume:

open carpal tunnel surgery

In 2024, Dr. Craig Williams, MD performed more open carpal tunnel surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

joint aspiration

nerve surgery

trigger finger surgery

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

elbow MRI

joint MRI

minimally invasive procedures

MRI

nerve decompression surgery

upper extremity surgery

wrist MRI

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Craig Williams, MD performed more injections, joint aspiration, nerve surgery, trigger finger surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery, elbow MRI, joint MRI, minimally invasive procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, shoulder imaging, shoulder MRI, upper extremity MRI, upper extremity surgery, and wrist MRI 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glenview, IL during 2012 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
decompression surgery	33
diagnostic evaluation	41
doctor visit	703
injections	199
manual therapy	551
musculoskeletal imaging	262
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	33
rehabilitation	834
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	48
X-rays	262

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glenview, IL during 2013 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
decompression surgery	42
diagnostic evaluation	15
doctor visit	648
injections	174
manual therapy	160
musculoskeletal imaging	264
nerve procedures	42
open surgery	42
rehabilitation	387
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	57
X-rays	264

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	56
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glenview, IL during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, rehabilitation and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
decompression surgery	51
diagnostic evaluation	14
doctor visit	777
immobilization	11
injections	214
joint surgery	11
manual therapy	58
musculoskeletal imaging	330
nerve procedures	51
open surgery	51
reconstructive surgery	11
rehabilitation	220
tendon surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	92
X-rays	330

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	68
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glenview, IL during 2015 were rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	99
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
decompression surgery	55
diagnostic evaluation	21
doctor visit	822
immobilization	14
injections	263
manual therapy	82
musculoskeletal imaging	393
nerve procedures	55
open surgery	55
rehabilitation	408
tendon surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	89
X-rays	393

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	778

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	34
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	602
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	166
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glenview, IL during 2016 were rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
decompression surgery	41
diagnostic evaluation	12
doctor visit	935
injections	301
manual therapy	43
musculoskeletal imaging	397
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	41
rehabilitation	414
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	62
X-rays	397

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	78
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD in 2016

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glenview, IL during 2017 were rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	941
injections	293
manual therapy	75
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	357
nerve procedures	57
open surgery	57
rehabilitation	646
tendon surgery	35
upper extremity surgery	92
X-rays	343

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	77
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD in 2017

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glenview, IL during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
decompression surgery	73
doctor visit	981
injections	325
manual therapy	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	384
nerve procedures	73
open surgery	73
rehabilitation	255
tendon surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	111
X-rays	368

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	595
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	86
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glenview, IL during 2019 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	108
decompression surgery	73
doctor visit	945
injections	356
manual therapy	24
musculoskeletal imaging	343
nerve procedures	73
open surgery	73
rehabilitation	238
tendon surgery	65
upper extremity surgery	138
X-rays	343

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	605
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	73
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glenview, IL during 2020 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	105
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	826
injections	327
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	289
nerve procedures	38
open surgery	38
rehabilitation	41
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	64
X-rays	273

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	58
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD in 2020

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glenview, IL during 2021 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	147
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	990
injections	401
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	263
nerve procedures	54
open surgery	54
tendon surgery	60
upper extremity surgery	114
X-rays	244

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	77
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glenview, IL during 2022 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	152
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	945
injections	392
musculoskeletal imaging	255
nerve procedures	45
open surgery	45
tendon surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	83
X-rays	255

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	80
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	3
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glenview, IL during 2023 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	174
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	989
injections	392
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	223
nerve procedures	43
open surgery	43
tendon surgery	60
upper extremity surgery	103
X-rays	210

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	73
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD in 2023

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glenview, IL during 2024 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	151
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	1026
fasciotomy	12
immobilization	12
injections	386
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	60
open surgery	60
tendon surgery	51
upper extremity surgery	123

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	607
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD in 2024

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	2
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Craig Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glenview, IL were rehabilitation, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	105
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
decompression surgery	51
diagnostic evaluation	20
doctor visit	886
fasciotomy	12
immobilization	12
injections	309
joint surgery	11
manual therapy	126
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	290
nerve procedures	51
open surgery	51
reconstructive surgery	11
rehabilitation	382
tendon surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	90
X-rays	306

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	563
Hispanic	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	211
85 and over	68
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	303

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Williams, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	12
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Craig Williams, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Craig Williams, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Glenview, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$5,007 XIAFLEX $5,007
AXOGEN	$2,219 AxoGuard Nerve Protector $1,707	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $266	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $126	AxoTouch $99	NERVE CUFF $21
Medwest Associates	$997 $997
Horizon Pharma plc	$213 NO_PRODUCT $213
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$201 XIAFLEX $201
Other	$660 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $146	KRYSTEXXA $139	IO FiX $85	Exogen $84	Axsos $26	Other $179

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,400
Food and Beverage	$2,492
Travel and Lodging	$2,222
Education	$1,085
Gift	$99

Biography

Dr. Craig Williams' areas of specialization are hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Williams is conversant in Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. He attended medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Williams completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Northwestern University. He can accept Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers.