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Dr. John R. Elsen, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. John Robert Elsen, M.D.)

(661 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (1990)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), physical exams, clinical trials, and more.

4061 W 95th Street
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

(630) 469-9200

Dr. John R. Elsen, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Oak Lawn, IL specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. John R. Elsen, MD is affiliated with Duly Health and Care and DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP LTD.

Office Locations

4061 W 95th Street
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

lab tests

lipid profile

phlebotomy for lab tests

preventive care

By Affordability:

uric acid blood test

uric acid test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. John R. Elsen, MD performed more blood draw, lab tests, lipid profile, phlebotomy for lab tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for uric acid blood test, and uric acid test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

A1C test

complete blood count

uric acid blood test

By Affordability:

folic acid tests

parathyroid hormone test

phosphorus blood test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. John R. Elsen, MD performed more A1C test, complete blood count (CBC), and uric acid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for folic acid tests, parathyroid hormone (PTH) test, phosphorus blood test, phosphorus test, prostate screening, screening PSA test, serum folate test, total PSA test, and vitamin B12 test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

creatinine urine test

impacted ear wax removal

microalbumin urine test

phosphorus blood test

prostate-specific antigen test

screening PSA test

thyroid blood test

By Affordability:

12-lead EKG

albumin test

cholesterol screening

complete blood count

creatinine test

creatinine urine test

electrocardiogram

iron tests

kidney function tests

microalbumin urine test

prostate-specific antigen test

screening EKG

thyroid blood test

thyroid function tests

vitamin D test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. John R. Elsen, MD performed more creatinine urine test, impacted ear wax removal, microalbumin urine test, phosphorus blood test, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, screening PSA test, and thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for 12-lead (standard) EKG, albumin test, cholesterol screening, complete blood count (CBC), creatinine test, creatinine urine test, electrocardiogram (EKG), iron tests, kidney function tests, lipid profile, magnesium test, metabolic panel, microalbumin test, microalbumin urine test, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, screening EKG, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, and vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. John R. Elsen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Lawn, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
breathing treatment	28
doctor visit	1150
ear procedures	52
hospital care	421
inpatient care	421
lab tests	311
musculoskeletal imaging	49
preventive care	154
pulmonary testing	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
vaccines	154
X-rays	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Elsen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Lawn, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1111
ear procedures	54
hospital care	298
inpatient care	285
lab tests	269
musculoskeletal imaging	50
outpatient care	13
preventive care	148
vaccines	148
X-rays	50

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	87
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Elsen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Lawn, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
breathing treatment	22
cardiac procedures	11
doctor visit	1411
ear procedures	92
hospital care	311
inpatient care	311
lab tests	295
musculoskeletal imaging	65
preventive care	206
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vaccines	195
X-rays	65

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	129
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Elsen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Lawn, IL during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	27
doctor visit	1187
ear procedures	61
hospital care	232
inpatient care	232
lab tests	258
musculoskeletal imaging	47
preventive care	371
vaccines	371
X-rays	47

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	790
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	208
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Elsen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Lawn, IL during 2016 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	14
doctor visit	1068
ear procedures	53
hospital care	208
inpatient care	208
lab tests	222
musculoskeletal imaging	57
preventive care	236
vaccines	209
X-rays	57

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	97
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Elsen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Lawn, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	846
ear procedures	46
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
lab tests	110
musculoskeletal imaging	38
preventive care	130
vaccines	130
X-rays	38

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	102
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Elsen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Lawn, IL during 2018 were chronic care, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	64
breathing treatment	17
cardiac procedures	100
chronic care	400
doctor visit	975
ear procedures	46
lab tests	92
musculoskeletal imaging	39
pelvic imaging	64
preventive care	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	194
vascular procedures	94
X-rays	39

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	85
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Elsen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Lawn, IL during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	247
chronic care	97
diabetes management	53
doctor visit	849
ear procedures	54
lab tests	905
preventive care	378
thyroid function tests	64
vaccines	136

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	73
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Elsen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Lawn, IL during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	353
diabetes management	79
doctor visit	647
ear procedures	49
lab tests	1384
preventive care	545
thyroid function tests	118
vaccines	152

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Elsen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Lawn, IL during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	556
diabetes management	132
doctor visit	835
ear procedures	42
lab tests	2238
preventive care	714
thyroid function tests	238
vaccines	120

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John R. Elsen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Lawn, IL during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	532
cardiac procedures	12
diabetes management	136
doctor visit	702
ear procedures	33
lab tests	2078
preventive care	600
thyroid function tests	195
vaccines	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John R. Elsen, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Oak Lawn, IL were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	31
blood draw	422
cardiac procedures	34
chronic care	248
diabetes management	100
doctor visit	980
ear procedures	52
hospital care	271
inpatient care	269
lab tests	742
musculoskeletal imaging	49
outpatient care	13
pelvic imaging	64
preventive care	317
pulmonary testing	23
thyroid function tests	153
ultrasound (sonogram)	74
vaccines	163
vascular procedures	94
X-rays	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John R. Elsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	344
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	137
85 and over	71
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	155

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. John R. Elsen, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1990. He completed residency at Adventist LaGrange Memorial Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (1990)

Residency: Adventist LaGrange Memorial Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John R. Elsen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duly Health and Care

DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP LTD

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John R. Elsen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 661 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John R. Elsen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Oak Lawn, IL.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-27

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Elsen shows genuine concern and care for his patients. He listens attentively and gives clear explanations of test results and treatment options. I always feel heard and understood during my appointments. The waiting time is always reasonable. Dr. Elsen always follows up via telephone or My Chart which is convenient. I appreciate Dr. Elsen very much and am fortunate he has been my PCP for many years.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-16

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Dr. Elsen is a fantastic doctor/person. I have been receiving health care from him for decades. His professionalism and genuine concern for his patients is commendable.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-22

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Dr Elsen being my Doctor for twenty five years very compassionate and explain everything to level to make sure we understand Thanks again Dr Elsen

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-22

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Dr Elsen is a good man and great Doctor. I moved to Tennessee but still came back because of the respect I have for him and his staff.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-26

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Dr. Elsen was very good at explaining everything, listening to my concerns answered all my questions. Was kind and compassionate

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-04

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Dr Elsen is the total package: professional, efficient, sympathetic, attentive and a White Sox fan. The best combos for me.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-26

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I have been going to Dr Elsen for around 25 years. Totally happy with service

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-09

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Dr. Elson was frriendly and informative. This was my first time seeing him.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-15

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Nurse and the my doctor was excellent took care of me very well

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-26

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My experience with Dr. Elsen has always been wonderful

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$6,835 FARXIGA $856	SYMBICORT $475	BYDUREON $444	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $197	BYDUREON WEEKLY $111	Other $4,753
Allergan Inc.	$2,957 LINZESS $191	NAMZARIC $69	VIBERZI $51	BYSTOLIC $47	Botox Therapeutic $28	Other $2,570
Novo Nordisk Inc	$2,388 Tresiba $671	Victoza $665	Saxenda $320	NovoLog $244	Ozempic $143	Other $345
Pfizer Inc.	$1,174 ELIQUIS $449	EUCRISA $216	COLOGUARD $111	NURTEC ODT $107	LYRICA $85	Other $205
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,078 BASAGLAR $408	TRULICITY $290	GLYXAMBI $102	CIALIS $80	JARDIANCE $46	Other $152
Other	$6,732 XARELTO $589	Vascepa $511	Repatha $264	ANORO $227	TOUJEO $188	Other $4,953

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$16,194
Travel and Lodging	$4,749
Education	$220

Research Payments

Dr. John R. Elsen, MD has received 326 research payments totaling $3,594,364.

Biography

Dr. John Elsen practices family medicine. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and residency at Hospital de la Concepcion and Adventist LaGrange Memorial Hospital. Dr. Elsen's areas of expertise include diabetes, schooling, and hypertension (high blood pressure). Patient ratings for Dr. Elsen average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Elsen is professionally affiliated with Duly Health and Care. He welcomes new patients at his office inOak Lawn, IL as reported by Doctor.com.