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Dr. Howard Axe, MD

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(Howard Axe, MD)

(78 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and General Practice

Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), chronic illness, abnormal heart murmur, and more.

1275 E Belvidere Road Suite 250
Grayslake, IL 60030

(847) 535-7157

Dr. Howard Axe, MD is an internist in Grayslake, IL specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and general practice. He graduated from Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Howard Axe, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine and Northwestern Medicine Grayslake Internal Medicine.

Office Locations

1275 E Belvidere Road Suite 250
Grayslake, IL 60030

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Howard Axe, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

flu shot

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2012, Dr. Howard Axe, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, flu shot, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Axe, MD treated as an internist in Grayslake, IL during 2012 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Axe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	465
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
lab tests	79
preventive care	89
vaccines	89

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Axe, MD treated as an internist in Grayslake, IL during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Axe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	498
lab tests	155
preventive care	94
vaccines	94

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	97

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Axe, MD treated as an internist in Grayslake, IL during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Axe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	515
lab tests	125
preventive care	85
vaccines	85

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Axe, MD treated as an internist in Grayslake, IL during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Axe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	395
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
lab tests	91
preventive care	133
vaccines	133

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Axe, MD treated as an internist in Grayslake, IL during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Axe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	429
lab tests	54
preventive care	104
vaccines	104

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Axe, MD treated as an internist in Grayslake, IL during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Axe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	422
lab tests	45
preventive care	108
vaccines	81

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Axe, MD treated as an internist in Grayslake, IL during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Axe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	430
lab tests	24
preventive care	51
vaccines	51

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Axe, MD treated as an internist in Grayslake, IL during 2019 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Axe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	494
preventive care	36
vaccines	36

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	28
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Axe, MD treated as an internist in Grayslake, IL during 2020 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Axe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	441
preventive care	79
vaccines	79

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	31
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Axe, MD treated as an internist in Grayslake, IL during 2021 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Axe, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	140
doctor visit	497
preventive care	81
vaccines	81

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	36
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Axe, MD treated as an internist in Grayslake, IL during 2022 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Axe, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	141
doctor visit	554
preventive care	70
vaccines	70

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	12
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	34
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Axe, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard Axe, MD treated as an internist in Grayslake, IL were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

blood draw	140
doctor visit	467
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
lab tests	81
preventive care	84
vaccines	82

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Axe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	181
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	66
85 and over	11
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	95

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Howard Axe, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Howard Axe, MD graduated from Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (1992)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Howard Axe, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern Medicine Grayslake Internal Medicine

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Howard Axe, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 78 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Howard Axe, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Grayslake, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$694 Victoza $217	Tresiba $209	Ozempic $63	Levemir $41	NovoLog $20	Other $145
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$570 FARXIGA $183	BYDUREON WEEKLY $163	BYDUREON PEN $79	SYMBICORT $68	ONGLYZA $52	Other $25
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$517 ANORO $154	BREO $139	TANZEUM $124	INCRUSE $33	ARNUITY $25	Other $43
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$459 JARDIANCE $82	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $80	GLYXAMBI $65	STIOLTO $62	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $59	Other $109
Lilly USA, LLC	$457 BASAGLAR $238	TRULICITY $161	GLYXAMBI $17	JARDIANCE $16	TRADJENTA $14	Other $11
Other	$1,903 TOUJEO $250	INVOKANA $122	XARELTO $116	ELIQUIS $111	Vesicare $108	Other $1,195

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,483
Education	$116

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Howard Axe, MD.

CCPA Purchasing Partners, L.P.	2013	$630.01	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited partnership interest
CCPA Purchasing Partners, L.P.	2015	$29.86	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Partnership Interest
CCPA Purchasing Partners, L.P.	2016	$29.86	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Partnership Interest
CCPA Purchasing Partners, L.P.	2014	$29.86	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Partnership Interest

Biography

Dr. Howard Axe is a general practice specialist in Arlington Heights, IL and Grayslake, IL. He is especially interested in abnormal heart murmur, hypertension (high blood pressure), and preventive care. Dr. Axe is professionally affiliated with Northwestern Medical Group (NMG). He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago for his residency. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Axe welcomes new patients at his office inGrayslake, IL as reported by Yext.