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Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD

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(John A. Hefferon, MD)

(100 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (1972)

Professional interests include: hip problems, non-surgical orthopedics, sports health, and more.

259 E Erie Street Lavin Family Pavilion, 13th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 695-6800

Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL specializing in sports medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 1972 and has 54 years of experience. Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Center for Comprehensive Orthopaedic and Spine Care.

Office Locations

259 E Erie Street Lavin Family Pavilion, 13th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611

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676 N Saint Clair Suite 450
Chicago, IL 60611

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“First, Cartwright came to Chicago so team physician John Hefferon could give him a thorough examination.”—"NBA Finals: Lakers vs. Bulls : Building a Better Bullclub : Bulls' General Manager Jerry Krause Took Abuse for Moves and Non-Moves, but Now He's Looking Good", Los Angeles Times, January 2025

“Dr. John Hefferon, of the Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago, has run nine marathons and performed countless knee surgeries.”—"Preventing Marathon Knee Injuries", NBC Chicago, October 2008

“New York Knicks physician Norman Scott also saw White, who is believed to have come to his decision after meeting last week with Chicago orthopedist John Hefferon.”—"White to have surgery", The Washington Times, August 2002

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 10%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

In 2023, Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2012 were injections, aspiration, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	566
diagnostic evaluation	31
doctor visit	621
hip imaging	32
injections	603
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	31
manual therapy	337
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
musculoskeletal imaging	272
reconstructive surgery	20
rehabilitation	427
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	264

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2013 were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	622
decompression surgery	11
diagnostic evaluation	59
doctor visit	745
hip imaging	19
injections	709
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	28
manual therapy	574
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	309
reconstructive surgery	17
rehabilitation	717
spinal procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	311

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	60
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	31
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD in 2013

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2014 were injections, aspiration, rehabilitation and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	570
diagnostic evaluation	34
doctor visit	697
hip imaging	56
injections	655
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	35
manual therapy	220
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	340
reconstructive surgery	23
rehabilitation	487
spinal procedures	26
X-rays	341

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	39
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD in 2014

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2015 were injections, aspiration, rehabilitation and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	639
decompression surgery	11
diagnostic evaluation	27
doctor visit	710
excision	11
hip imaging	64
injections	729
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	326
reconstructive surgery	14
rehabilitation	476
spinal procedures	47
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	347

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	710
Black	100
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	64
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD in 2015

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	631
doctor visit	647
hip imaging	19
injections	649
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	234
reconstructive surgery	24
spinal procedures	40
X-rays	255

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	439
doctor visit	656
injections	455
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	31
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	216
reconstructive surgery	19
spinal procedures	27
X-rays	243

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	51
Hispanic	12
Asian	14
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	37
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD in 2017

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	460
doctor visit	541
injections	460
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	39
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	224
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	30
X-rays	254

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	35
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD in 2018

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	414
doctor visit	584
injections	414
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
musculoskeletal imaging	267
reconstructive surgery	24
spinal procedures	39
X-rays	306

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	64
Hispanic	20
Asian	14
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	38
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD in 2019

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	374
doctor visit	428
injections	374
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
musculoskeletal imaging	180
reconstructive surgery	24
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	197

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	25
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD in 2020

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	587
doctor visit	738
injections	587
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
musculoskeletal imaging	330
reconstructive surgery	24
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	347

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	73
Hispanic	31
Asian	11
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	39
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	694
doctor visit	795
injections	694
musculoskeletal imaging	303
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	314

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	77
Hispanic	23
Asian	20
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	57
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	2
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL were injections, aspiration, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

aspiration	545
decompression surgery	11
diagnostic evaluation	37
doctor visit	651
excision	11
hip imaging	38
injections	575
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	28
manual therapy	377
minimally invasive procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	272
reconstructive surgery	21
rehabilitation	526
spinal procedures	26
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	289

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	57
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	335
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	11
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	138
85 and over	33
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	241

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 1972. He completed residency at University at Buffalo. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (1972)

Residency: University at Buffalo (1978)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Center for Comprehensive Orthopaedic and Spine Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 100 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John A. Hefferon, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$195 EUFLEXXA $195
Henry Schein, Inc.	$131 $131
Zimmer Holding Inc	$77 Knee $77
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$68 VISIONAIRE Cutting Guides $68
Orthogenrx Inc.	$30 GenVisc 850 $30

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$370
Gift	$131

Biography

Dr. John Hefferon is a specialist in general practice, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine in Chicago, IL. His education and training includes medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with SUNY, University at Buffalo. In Dr. Hefferon's practice, he is particularly interested in knee problems, overuse injuries, and sports health. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. His professional affiliations include Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. His practice in Chicago, IL is open to new patients as reported by Yext.