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Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology

Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine

Professional interests include: anesthesia

1044 N. Francisco Avenue Suite 404
Chicago, IL 60622

(773) 686-6824

Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD is an interventional pain specialist in CHICAGO, IL specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD is affiliated with Endeavor Health, Jackson Park Hospital & Medical Center and Sinai Chicago.

Office Locations

1500 SOUTH FAIRFIELD AVENUE
CHICAGO, IL 60608

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Endeavor Health

1044 N. Francisco Avenue Suite 404
Chicago, IL 60622

(773) 686-6824

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Sinai Chicago

2701 West 68th Street
Chicago, IL 60629

(773) 884-9000

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Endeavor Health

5215 N. California Avenue Suite F717
Chicago, IL 60613

(773) 868-6824

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6307 S. Stewart Avenue Suite 205
Chicago, IL 60621

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Jackson Park Hospital & Medical Center

7531 Stony Island Avenue
Chicago, IL 60649

(773) 947-7500

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in CHICAGO, IL during 2012 were injections, pain management, lab tests and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
doctor visit	363
implant surgery	23
injections	330
lab tests	238
nerve block	141
neurostimulator replacement	23
nursing home care	133
pain management	279
spinal procedures	143
X-rays	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in CHICAGO, IL during 2013 were injections, nursing home care, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
doctor visit	461
injections	397
lab tests	194
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve block	145
nursing home care	334
pain management	320
removal of internal scar tissue	25
spinal procedures	242
X-rays	72

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	85
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	17
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	63
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	58
Dementia	31
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in CHICAGO, IL during 2014 were lab tests, injections, spinal procedures and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
doctor visit	513
injections	202
lab tests	251
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve block	79
pain management	145
removal of internal scar tissue	22
spinal procedures	179
X-rays	78

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	73
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	51
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in CHICAGO, IL during 2015 were injections, lab tests, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
doctor visit	524
injections	327
lab tests	264
minimally invasive procedures	36
nerve block	122
nursing home care	43
pain management	235
removal of internal scar tissue	36
spinal procedures	198
X-rays	40

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	162
Hispanic	204
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	32
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	54
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in CHICAGO, IL during 2016 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
doctor visit	374
implant surgery	57
injections	164
lab tests	70
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve block	89
neurostimulator replacement	57
pain management	124
removal of internal scar tissue	18
spinal procedures	131
X-rays	24

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	87
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	48
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in CHICAGO, IL during 2017 were lab tests, manual therapy, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
doctor visit	401
implant surgery	54
injections	60
lab tests	96
manual therapy	92
minimally invasive procedures	14
neurostimulator replacement	54
pain management	33
removal of internal scar tissue	14
spinal procedures	65
X-rays	51

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	82
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in CHICAGO, IL during 2018 were injections, aspiration, pain management and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
doctor visit	491
injections	88
lab tests	34
minimally invasive procedures	26
nerve block	29
pain management	41
removal of internal scar tissue	26
spinal procedures	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	84
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in CHICAGO, IL during 2019 were injections, pain management, aspiration and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
doctor visit	832
injections	175
minimally invasive procedures	18
pain management	93
removal of internal scar tissue	18
spinal procedures	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	129
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	11
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in CHICAGO, IL during 2020 were injections, pain management, aspiration and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
doctor visit	826
injections	151
minimally invasive procedures	13
pain management	81
removal of internal scar tissue	13
spinal procedures	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	116
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in CHICAGO, IL during 2021 were injections, aspiration, pain management and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
doctor visit	501
injections	189
lab tests	25
minimally invasive procedures	42
nerve block	27
pain management	82
removal of internal scar tissue	42
spinal procedures	42

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	115
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in CHICAGO, IL during 2022 were injections, pain management, aspiration and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
doctor visit	320
injections	250
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve block	16
pain management	169
removal of internal scar tissue	20
spinal procedures	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	77
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in CHICAGO, IL were injections, nursing home care, lab tests and pain management.

aspiration	66
doctor visit	509
implant surgery	44
injections	212
lab tests	146
manual therapy	92
minimally invasive procedures	23
nerve block	81
neurostimulator replacement	44
nursing home care	170
pain management	145
removal of internal scar tissue	23
spinal procedures	97
X-rays	51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	91
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	33
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	71
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	18
85 and over	5
Less than 65	102
65 to 74	77

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	21
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	11
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. He completed residency at Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine

Residency: Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology (1998)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James R. Diesfeld, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Endeavor Health

Jackson Park Hospital & Medical Center

Sinai Chicago

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.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois HMO

United Healthcare

Oscar Health

Cigna (HMO and PPO)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice Select

TriWest Healthcare Alliance

YouthCare - Illinois Medicaid

Aetna Health Plans (HMO and PPO)

Beacon Health/Carelon Health (Behavior Health)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO

Blue Cross Community Health Plans

Harmony Health Plan

Three Rivers Provider Network, Inc. (Workers Comp/Auto)

Molina Healthcare

PsycHealth, Ltd. (Behavioral Health)

Aetna Better Health

County Care

Zing Medicare Advantage

HFN, Inc.

Ambetter Health

Meridian

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Blue Cross Blue Shield MyBlue Plus

Provider Network of America

Provider Partners

WellCare Medicare Advantage

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Purdue Pharma L.P.	$9,262 HYSINGLA ER $9,025	BUTRANS $86	OXYCONTIN $57	INTERMEZZO $15	$79
BIOVENTUS LLC	$1,741 Exogen $1,297	GELSYN 3 $232	Durolane $211
Abbott Laboratories	$1,240 PROCLAIM $810	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $367	ETERNA $64
AbbVie Inc.	$1,166 UBRELVY $1,047	BOTOX $77	QULIPTA $41
Lilly USA, LLC	$999 REYVOW $539	EMGALITY $117	$343
Other	$9,053 LYRICA $855	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $671	Aimovig $634	MOVANTIK $470	Xtampza ER $425	Other $5,998

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,100
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$8,092
Travel and Lodging	$1,864
Education	$393
Entertainment	$11

Biography

Dr. James Diesfeld sees patients in Chicago, IL. His medical specialties are anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Diesfeld include pain management and anesthesia. Dr. Diesfeld is affiliated with Jackson Park Hospital & Medical Center, Sinai Chicago, and Endeavor Health. He attended medical school at American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine and Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and a hospital affiliated with Loyola University. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Diesfeld is not accepting new patients.

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