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Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: General Pediatrics and Pediatric Ophthalmology
Georgetown University School of Medicine (1977)
Professional interests include: eye problems, strabismus surgery, strabismus
1 S 260 Summit Avenue 2nd Floor
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD is a pediatrician in Oakbrook Terrace, IL specializing in general pediatrics and pediatric ophthalmology. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1977 and has 49 years of experience. Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD is affiliated with Loyola Medicine.

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1 S 260 Summit Avenue 2nd Floor
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
2160 S First Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153
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Some issues Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD can help you with:

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

In The News 

“"Carrots are actually just one of the many foods and supplements that contribute to good eye health," James McDonnell, MD, a pediatric ophthalmologist at Loyola University Health System, said in...”—"Foods to help fight vision loss", CBS News, June 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

eye exam

In 2023, Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD performed more eye exam procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD treated as a pediatrician in Oakbrook Terrace, IL during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 29
eye procedures 145

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD treated as a pediatrician in Oakbrook Terrace, IL during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures 160

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD.

Gender
Male 48
Female 72
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 92
Black 12
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 46
From 75 to 84 31
85 and over 18
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD in 2013

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 12
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 23
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD treated as a pediatrician in Oakbrook Terrace, IL during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 11
eye procedures 112

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD.

Gender
Male 34
Female 56
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 75
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 39
From 75 to 84 19
85 and over 14
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD in 2014

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 19
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD treated as a pediatrician in Oakbrook Terrace, IL during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 19
eye procedures 102

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD.

Gender
Male 58
Female 120
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 142
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 82
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 26
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD in 2015

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 22
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD treated as a pediatrician in Oakbrook Terrace, IL during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 12
eye procedures 96

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD.

Gender
Male 34
Female 60
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 71
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 39
From 75 to 84 23
85 and over 13
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD in 2016

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 23
Dementia 0
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD treated as a pediatrician in Oakbrook Terrace, IL during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 34
eye procedures 114

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD.

Gender
Male 47
Female 55
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 80
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 37
From 75 to 84 27
85 and over 16
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD in 2017

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 36
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD treated as a pediatrician in Oakbrook Terrace, IL during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 37
eye procedures 112

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD.

Gender
Male 45
Female 65
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 87
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 46
From 75 to 84 32
85 and over 12
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD in 2018

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 20
Dementia 10
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD treated as a pediatrician in Oakbrook Terrace, IL during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 52
eye procedures 89

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD.

Gender
Male 65
Female 60
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 101
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 65
From 75 to 84 29
85 and over 14
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD in 2019

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD treated as a pediatrician in Oakbrook Terrace, IL during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 25
eye procedures 111

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD.

Gender
Male 63
Female 70
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 101
Black 12
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 55
From 75 to 84 50
85 and over 15
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD in 2020

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 26
Dementia 9
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD treated as a pediatrician in Oakbrook Terrace, IL during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 122
eye procedures 33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD.

Gender
Male 47
Female 76
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 102
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 48
From 75 to 84 44
85 and over 12
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD in 2021

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 19
Dementia 9
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD treated as a pediatrician in Oakbrook Terrace, IL during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 134
eye procedures 17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD.

Gender
Male 47
Female 85
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 106
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 56
From 75 to 84 45
85 and over 13
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD in 2022

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 23
Dementia 0
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD treated as a pediatrician in Oakbrook Terrace, IL were eye procedures.

doctor visit 47
eye procedures 99

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD.

Gender
Male 44
Female 65
Ethnicity
Black / African American 2
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 87
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 31
85 and over 13
Less than 65 17
65 to 74 46

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 1
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 2
Osteoporosis 7
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 20
Atrial Fibrillation 10
Dementia 2
Cancer 8

Education & Training

Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1977. He completed residency at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, American Board and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1977)

Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (1990)

Board Certification: Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, American Board (1991)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Loyola Medicine

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 133 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Ford McDonnell, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Merge Healthcare Incorporated $203
$203
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG $19 None Specified
$19
Alcon Research Ltd $17
$17
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $220
Gift $19

Biography

Dr. James McDonnell specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and general pediatrics and practices in Maywood, IL and Oakbrook Terrace, IL. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). These areas are among his clinical interests: strabismus surgery and strabismus. Dr. McDonnell is affiliated with Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC). Loyola Medicine reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in MAYWOOD, IL. He attended Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and Georgetown University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Wisconsin for residency.

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