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Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
30 E 15th Street
Chicago Heights, IL 60411

Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Park Ridge, IL specializing in emergency medicine. She graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care.

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Office Locations

Advocate Health Care

1775 Dempster Street 1st Floor
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 723-5150
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30 E 15th Street
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(312) 206-1064
(708) 991-2630
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In The News 

“Heather Optholt, MD, is an emergency physician at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois.”—"Opinion | On the Death of a Loved One", MedPage Today, February 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Park Ridge, IL during 2012 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 588

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Park Ridge, IL during 2013 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 603

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD.

Gender
Male 214
Female 352
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 91
Black 446
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 172
From 75 to 84 112
85 and over 86
Less than 65 196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 57
Dementia 27
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Park Ridge, IL during 2014 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 376

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD.

Gender
Male 136
Female 257
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 62
Black 313
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 120
From 75 to 84 98
85 and over 62
Less than 65 113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 55
Dementia 25
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Park Ridge, IL during 2015 were emergency care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 11
emergency care 414

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD.

Gender
Male 316
Female 516
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 190
Black 592
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 256
From 75 to 84 216
85 and over 156
Less than 65 204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 30
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 56
Dementia 31
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Park Ridge, IL during 2016 were emergency care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 11
emergency care 430

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD.

Gender
Male 195
Female 232
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 76
Black 191
Hispanic 160
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 116
From 75 to 84 105
85 and over 52
Less than 65 154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 43
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 61
Dementia 30
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Park Ridge, IL during 2017 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 286

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD.

Gender
Male 141
Female 162
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 115
Black 111
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 81
From 75 to 84 77
85 and over 52
Less than 65 93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 65
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 39
Diabetes 56
Dementia 26
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Park Ridge, IL during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 12
emergency care 330

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD.

Gender
Male 147
Female 221
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 138
Black 187
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 118
From 75 to 84 95
85 and over 59
Less than 65 96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 43
Dementia 25
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Park Ridge, IL during 2019 were emergency care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 11
doctor visit 49
emergency care 321

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD.

Gender
Male 168
Female 219
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 196
Black 124
Hispanic 56
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 111
From 75 to 84 103
85 and over 67
Less than 65 106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 35
Diabetes 48
Dementia 31
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Park Ridge, IL during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 171

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD.

Gender
Male 80
Female 115
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 121
Black 52
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 61
From 75 to 84 61
85 and over 31
Less than 65 42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 54
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 42
Dementia 30
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Park Ridge, IL during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 141

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD.

Gender
Male 75
Female 71
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 92
Black 38
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 36
From 75 to 84 38
85 and over 24
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 62
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 51
Dementia 23
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Park Ridge, IL during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 150

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD.

Gender
Male 59
Female 95
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 91
Black 48
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 40
From 75 to 84 51
85 and over 27
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 38
Dementia 16
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Park Ridge, IL during 2023 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care 129

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD.

Gender
Male 63
Female 75
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 116
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 34
From 75 to 84 47
85 and over 31
Less than 65 26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 33
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 51
Dementia 17
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Park Ridge, IL were emergency care and catheterization.

catheterization 11
doctor visit 30
emergency care 328

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD.

Gender
Male 132
Female 192
Ethnicity
Black / African American 175
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 107
Hispanic 18
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 83
85 and over 53
Less than 65 92
65 to 74 95

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 19
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 46
Atrial Fibrillation 16
Cancer 11
Dementia 23

Education & Training

Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Chicago Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

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. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, Magellan Health Services, United Healthcare Select HMO, United Healthcare Select EPO, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), United Healthcare Options PPO, United Healthcare Indemnity, Unicare PPO, Blue Choice, Aetna POS, TRICARE Prime, Aetna QPOS, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Aetna Medicare HMO, Golden Rule, Great-West Healthcare, Community Care Network (CCN), Behavioral Health Systems, TRICARE, Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Aetna EPO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA Open Access POS, CIGNA PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus HMO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, WellCare, AARP, Humana Medicare Choice PPO, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare Choice Plus HMO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, United Healthcare, Three Rivers, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, First Health, HealthLink PPO, Beech Street, HealthSmart, HFN, CIGNA Open Access Plus POS, PHCS PPO, MultiPlan PPO, CHAMPVA, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Aetna Medicare Prime HMO-POS, Ambetter of Michigan Marketplace (ACA) HMO, Union Medical Care PPO, Aetna Elect Choice HMO (includes Aetna Health Funds), AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, Aetna Medicare POS, Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus, Aetna Open Choice POS, Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect PPO, Aetna Open Choice PPO - State of Illinois - SOI, United Surest (previously Bind), Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS, Union Health Services, Inc., Blue Cross Med Select PPO, Aetna Open Choice POS II, Benefits Services and Systems, Inc, Aetna State of Illinois PPO, FirstHealth, Ambetter of Indiana Marketplace (ACA) HMO, Ambetter of Iowa Marketplace (ACA) HMO, BCBS Commercial PPO, Aetna Health Network Option, Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect EPO, Oscar Select Commercial HMO, Provider Network of America (PNOA), AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan, Oscar Choice Health Commercial HMO, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO (ASA or SRC) PPO, Aetna Upfront Advantage, Ambetter of Illinois Marketplace (ACA) HMO, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, Blue Cross Community FHP, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, UFCW Local 1546 Health and Welfare Fund (UMC) HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (includes Aetna Health Funds), Aetna Better Health Premier Plan MMAI, Blue Cross Commercial PPO, Aetna NAP - PPO, Aetna Value Performance Network, Aetna Premier Care Plus Network, Zing Health, Trilogy, Blue Cross Community MMAI, BlueCare Direct HMO, Aetna Health Network Only, Benefit Plan Administrators (BPA), Aetna Premier Care Network and Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Heather Ines Dieperink Optholt, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO
United Healthcare Select Plus POS
Magellan Health Services
United Healthcare Select HMO
United Healthcare Select EPO
OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)
United Healthcare Options PPO
United Healthcare Indemnity
Unicare PPO
Blue Choice
Aetna POS
TRICARE Prime
Aetna QPOS
Aetna Open Choice PPO
Aetna Open Access HMO
Aetna Medicare HMO
Golden Rule
Great-West Healthcare
Community Care Network (CCN)
Behavioral Health Systems
TRICARE
Aetna Open Access Aetna Select
Aetna Select
Aetna EPO
Aetna HMO
CIGNA Open Access POS
CIGNA PPO
Aetna Medicare PPO
United Healthcare Select Plus HMO
United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO
WellCare
AARP
Humana Medicare Choice PPO
Medicare Advantage
United Healthcare Choice Plus HMO
Blue Advantage HMO
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO
United Healthcare
Three Rivers
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
Molina Healthcare
United Healthcare Navigate HMO
First Health
HealthLink PPO
Beech Street
HealthSmart
HFN
CIGNA Open Access Plus POS
PHCS PPO
MultiPlan PPO
CHAMPVA
SEIU - Local 4 PPO
Aetna Medicare Prime HMO-POS
Ambetter of Michigan Marketplace (ACA) HMO
Union Medical Care PPO
Aetna Elect Choice HMO (includes Aetna Health Funds)
AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan
Aetna Medicare POS
Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus
Aetna Open Choice POS
Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect PPO
Aetna Open Choice PPO - State of Illinois - SOI
United Surest (previously Bind)
Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS
Union Health Services, Inc.
Blue Cross Med Select PPO
Aetna Open Choice POS II
Benefits Services and Systems, Inc
Aetna State of Illinois PPO
FirstHealth
Ambetter of Indiana Marketplace (ACA) HMO
Ambetter of Iowa Marketplace (ACA) HMO
BCBS Commercial PPO
Aetna Health Network Option
Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect EPO
Oscar Select Commercial HMO
Provider Network of America (PNOA)
AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan
Oscar Choice Health Commercial HMO
Aetna Signature Administrators PPO (ASA or SRC) PPO
Aetna Upfront Advantage
Ambetter of Illinois Marketplace (ACA) HMO
Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
Blue Cross Community FHP
SEIU - Local 4 HMO
UFCW Local 1546 Health and Welfare Fund (UMC) HMO
Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (includes Aetna Health Funds)
Aetna Better Health Premier Plan MMAI
Blue Cross Commercial PPO
Aetna NAP - PPO
Aetna Value Performance Network
Aetna Premier Care Plus Network
Zing Health
Trilogy
Blue Cross Community MMAI
BlueCare Direct HMO
Aetna Health Network Only
Benefit Plan Administrators (BPA)
Aetna Premier Care Network
Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc $35 XARELTO
$35
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $16 PEDIARIX
$16
Biogen, Inc. $14
$14
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $11 ELIQUIS
$11
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $75

Biography

Dr. Heather Optholt is a physician who specializes in emergency medicine. She is affiliated with Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. Dr. Optholt accepts Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. She attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

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