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Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD

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(89 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Pediatric Pulmonology

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1983)

Professional interests include: shortness of breath (dyspnea), asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and more.

8900 W Doyne Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226

(414) 805-9400

Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD is a pulmonologist in Milwaukee, WI specializing in adult pulmonology and pediatric pulmonology. She graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD is affiliated with Children’s Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network and Froedtert Hospital - Milwaukee.

Office Locations

Froedtert Hospital - Milwaukee

8900 W Doyne Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226

(414) 805-9400

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Some issues Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.

In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:

Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.

During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Milwaukee, WI during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	354
hospital care	328
inpatient care	328
pulmonary testing	282

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Milwaukee, WI during 2013 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	307
hospital care	276
inpatient care	276
pulmonary testing	392

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	80
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	31
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Milwaukee, WI during 2014 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	209
hospital care	287
inpatient care	287
pulmonary testing	491

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	110
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	36
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Milwaukee, WI during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	229
hospital care	251
inpatient care	251
pulmonary testing	562

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	488
Female	664

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	886
Black	198
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	462
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	68
Less than 65	386

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Milwaukee, WI during 2016 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	223
hospital care	265
inpatient care	265
pulmonary testing	457

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	85
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	33
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	53
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Milwaukee, WI during 2017 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	228
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
pulmonary testing	325

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	31
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Milwaukee, WI during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	222
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	17
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Milwaukee, WI during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	240
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	16
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	208

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	79

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Milwaukee, WI during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	214
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	13
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Milwaukee, WI during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	203
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	13
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Milwaukee, WI were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	239
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
pulmonary testing	418

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	54
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	276
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	76
85 and over	23
Less than 65	113
65 to 74	140

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD treated were hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	27
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1983. She completed residency at University of Chicago Medical Center. She is certified by the Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1983)

Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center (1986)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Children’s Wisconsin

Medical College of Wisconsin

Froedtert Hospital

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network

Froedtert Hospital - Milwaukee

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 89 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Milwaukee, WI.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-02-19

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Biller and her staff were very professional and attentive. I feel very comfortable with Dr Biller this was my first time seeing her and could tell that she had reached out to my previous physician and that she reviewed my test results prior to her seeing me. She answered my questions and I trust that I am in good care with her.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-13

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Biller is very knowledgeable and caring. She listens, she explains. I feel like she cares about her patients

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-27

Patient verified via Press Ganey

She was very through. Very caring

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$97,019 Cayston $19,399	$77,620
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$68,993 Cayston $13,649	$55,344
Genentech USA, Inc.	$65,602 Pulmozyme $27,921	XOLAIR $18	$37,662
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$27,586 ORKAMBI $13,834	SYMDEKO $5,800	KALYDECO $159	TRIKAFTA $41	$7,753
AbbVie Inc.	$5,082 Creon $132	$4,950
Other	$2,793 PROCYSBI $1,162	TOBI $136	Creon $125	Prolastin-C $125	None $125	Other $1,120

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$140,023
Travel and Lodging	$60,139
Consulting Fee	$39,380
Honoraria	$18,000
Food and Beverage	$9,374
Other	$160

Research Payments

Dr. Julie A. Biller, MD has received 99 research payments totaling $1,231,928.

Biography

Dr. Julie Biller is a pediatric pulmonology and adult pulmonology specialist in Milwaukee, WI. She has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by her patients. Clinical interests for Dr. Biller include hypoxemia/hypoxia (low oxygen level), shortness of breath (dyspnea), and cystic fibrosis (CF). She attended the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and subsequently trained at the University of Chicago Medical Center for residency. She has received the distinction of Milwaukee Super Doctors. Dr. Biller is affiliated with Froedtert Hospital, Children’s Wisconsin, and Medical College of Wisconsin. She has an open panel in Milwaukee, WI according to Doctor.com.