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Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD

(614 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Goethe University Frankfurt

1259 Rickert Drive Suite 101
Naperville, IL 60540

(630) 968-1881

Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD is a spine surgeon in Schaumburg, IL specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Goethe University Frankfurt. Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD is affiliated with Ascension, Ascension Alexian Brothers, SUBURBAN ORTHOPAEDICS LTD, Suburban Orthopaedics and Ascension Saint Alexius.

Office Locations

1101 Perimeter Drive Suite 125
Schaumburg, IL 60173

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1110 W Schick Road
Bartlett, IL 60103

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1259 Rickert Drive Suite 101
Naperville, IL 60540

(630) 968-1881

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1600 North Randall Road Suite 110
Elgin, IL 60123

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Suburban Orthopaedics

2112 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60617

(630) 372-1100

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

manual therapy

In 2023, Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD had a list price for manual therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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:

By Affordability:

therapeutic activities

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD performed more manual therapy, rehabilitation, spine imaging, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for therapeutic activities 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. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Schaumburg, IL during 2012 were X-rays, spinal procedures, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	539
hip imaging	16
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
manual therapy	35
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	15
rehabilitation	199
spinal procedures	273
X-rays	274

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Schaumburg, IL during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	562
hip imaging	17
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
manual therapy	30
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nerve procedures	20
rehabilitation	117
spinal procedures	260
X-rays	246

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	25
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	51
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Schaumburg, IL during 2014 were spinal procedures, rehabilitation, X-rays and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
decompression surgery	42
diagnostic evaluation	14
doctor visit	620
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
manual therapy	62
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	42
rehabilitation	306
spinal procedures	340
X-rays	245

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	22
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	34
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Schaumburg, IL during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
decompression surgery	43
diagnostic evaluation	11
doctor visit	568
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
nerve procedures	43
rehabilitation	156
spinal procedures	362
X-rays	267

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	732
Black	38
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	66
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Schaumburg, IL during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	585
nerve procedures	27
spinal procedures	270
X-rays	209

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	27
Hispanic	38
Asian	13
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	38
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Schaumburg, IL during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	565
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	258
X-rays	188

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	34
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	31
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Schaumburg, IL during 2018 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	177
manual therapy	111
rehabilitation	183
spinal procedures	68
X-rays	68

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	16
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Schaumburg, IL during 2019 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	182
manual therapy	457
rehabilitation	731
spinal procedures	115
X-rays	115

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	14
Hispanic	28
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Schaumburg, IL during 2020 were rehabilitation, X-rays, spinal procedures and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	429
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
manual therapy	122
rehabilitation	214
spinal procedures	141
X-rays	141

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	33
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Schaumburg, IL during 2021 were rehabilitation, spinal procedures, X-rays and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	540
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
manual therapy	200
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
nerve procedures	14
rehabilitation	404
spinal procedures	257
X-rays	232

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	42
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Schaumburg, IL during 2022 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	283
manual therapy	408
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
nerve procedures	11
rehabilitation	899
spinal procedures	160
X-rays	131

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	12
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Schaumburg, IL were rehabilitation, spinal procedures, X-rays and manual therapy.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
decompression surgery	25
diagnostic evaluation	12
doctor visit	459
hip imaging	16
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
manual therapy	178
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	16
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	25
rehabilitation	356
spinal procedures	227
X-rays	192

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	300
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	112
85 and over	27
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	169

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD graduated from Goethe University Frankfurt. He completed residency at Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Goethe University Frankfurt

Residency: Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Ascension Alexian Brothers

SUBURBAN ORTHOPAEDICS LTD

Suburban Orthopaedics

Ascension Saint Alexius

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 614 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Schaumburg, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
CTL Medical Corporation	$99,901 Spinal $60,094	$39,808
Stryker Corporation	$44,328 EVEREST XT $16,143	XIA $7,052	New Product Development $3,603	SERRATO $3,026	THORACO-LUMBAR $1,618	Other $12,886
K2M, Inc.	$39,002 General K2M Product Discussion $29,513	SERENGETI $1,500	EVEREST Spinal System $271	VESUVIUS Osteobiologic System $259	EVEREST $135	Other $7,324
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,780 $3,780
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.	$2,432 ARAI SURGICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM $1,484	Streamline MIS Spinal Fixation System $277	Streamline OCT System $123	$548
Other	$9,330 I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $2,205	Intracept $1,117	Thoracolumbar $579	iFuse Implant $267	CD HORIZON $266	Other $4,897

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$165,075
Travel and Lodging	$17,504
Food and Beverage	$13,674
Education	$2,521

Biography

Dr. Dalip Pelinkovic is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He works in Naperville, IL, Bartlett, IL, and Schaumburg, IL. In addition to English, Dr. Pelinkovic (or staff) speaks Serbian, German, and Albanian. Dr. Pelinkovic is professionally affiliated with Ascension. Before performing his residency at Detroit Receiving Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Creighton University, Dr. Pelinkovic attended Goethe University Frankfurt for medical school. He is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients.