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Dr. Karen Wu, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

2160 S 1st Avenue Maguire Building Suite 1700
Maywood, IL 60153

(708) 216-3280

Dr. Karen Wu, MD is an orthopedist in Maywood, IL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Karen Wu, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

2160 S 1st Avenue Maguire Building Suite 1700
Maywood, IL 60153

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5000 S. 5th Avenue Edward Hines Jr. Hospital (578)
Hines, IL 60141

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In The News

“It is not unusual for patients to ask Dr. Karen Wu if she is strong enough to perform surgery.”—"More women pursuing orthopedic surgery", Chicago Tribune, November 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karen Wu, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

total hip replacement

total knee replacement

In 2023, Dr. Karen Wu, MD performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, total hip replacement, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Karen Wu, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Wu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Maywood, IL during 2012 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	117
doctor visit	262
injections	117
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	44
reconstructive surgery	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Wu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Maywood, IL during 2013 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	153
doctor visit	273
injections	153
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	32
reconstructive surgery	32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	49
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	30
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Wu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Maywood, IL during 2014 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	179
doctor visit	304
injections	179
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	48
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	36
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Wu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Maywood, IL during 2015 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	184
doctor visit	258
injections	184
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	106
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	56
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Wu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Maywood, IL during 2016 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	262
doctor visit	310
injections	262
joint surgery	30
lower extremity surgery	30
reconstructive surgery	30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	59
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	34
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Wu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Maywood, IL during 2017 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	233
doctor visit	339
injections	233
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	49
reconstructive surgery	49

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	53
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	30
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Wu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Maywood, IL during 2018 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	263
doctor visit	386
injections	263
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
reconstructive surgery	56

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	53
Hispanic	28
Asian	12
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	26
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Wu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Maywood, IL during 2019 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	249
doctor visit	377
injections	249
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	64
reconstructive surgery	64

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	50
Hispanic	22
Asian	16
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	31
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Wu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Maywood, IL during 2020 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	173
doctor visit	298
injections	173
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	36
reconstructive surgery	36

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	39
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	27
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Wu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Maywood, IL during 2021 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	181
doctor visit	287
injections	181
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	49
reconstructive surgery	49

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	43
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	19
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Wu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Maywood, IL during 2022 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	120
doctor visit	230
injections	120
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	26
reconstructive surgery	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	32
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	16
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Wu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen Wu, MD treated as an orthopedist in Maywood, IL were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

aspiration	192
doctor visit	302
injections	192
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	37
reconstructive surgery	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	48
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	217
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	21
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	90
85 and over	27
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	146

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Wu, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Education & Training

She has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karen Wu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$1,146 MAKOplasty $191	INBONE $153	Gamma $150	TRIATHLON $149	Mako $146	Other $357
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$120 ATTUNE $120
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$104 Navio Surgical System $104
OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc.	$51 Unifi Technology $51
Cranial Technologies, Inc	$11 DOC BAND $11