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Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD

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(Kenneth Korcek, MD)

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Specializes in: General Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery and General Practice

New York Medical College (1996)

Professional interests include: hand surgery procedures

1401 E State Street
Rockford, IL 61104

(779) 696-4400

Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD is a general surgeon in Rockford, IL specializing in general surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, hand surgery and general practice. He graduated from New York Medical College in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, OSF Healthcare, UW Health and OrthoIllinois.

Office Locations

324 Roxbury Road
Rockford, IL 61107

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1050 East Norris Drive
Ottawa, IL 61350

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UW Health

1401 E State Street
Rockford, IL 61104

(779) 696-4400

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1405 East 12th Street
Mendota, IL 61342

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Northwestern Medicine

650 S Randall Road
Algonquin, IL 60102

(815) 398-9491

(815) 381-7498

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OSF Healthcare

920 West Street
Peru, IL 61354

(815) 431-5746

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In The News

“The next day, Dr. Kenneth Korcek, who performed Fewell's treatments, would manipulate the finger to try to break up the collagen buildup and physically straighten the finger.”—"New procedure offers hope in treating hand contracture - Southwest Daily News", Albert Lea Tribune, October 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arm immobilization

In 2023, Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD performed more arm immobilization procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

nerve decompression surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

In 2012, Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD performed more nerve decompression surgery, and open carpal tunnel surgery 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. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2012 were injections, hospital care, inpatient care and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	406
fracture reduction (setting broken bones)	12
hospital care	29
immobilization	24
injections	48
inpatient care	29
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2013 were nerve procedures, open surgery, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	372
immobilization	23
injections	28
nerve procedures	52
open surgery	52
upper extremity surgery	52

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	34
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2014 were injections, aspiration, immobilization and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	280
immobilization	24
injections	64
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	16
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2015 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	23
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	421
fracture reduction (setting broken bones)	11
immobilization	18
injections	100
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	64
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2016 were nerve procedures, open surgery, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	375
hospital care	12
immobilization	22
injections	37
inpatient care	12
nerve procedures	37
open surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	37

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	21
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2017 were injections, immobilization, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	349
hospital care	14
immobilization	30
injections	39
inpatient care	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	40
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2018 were injections, open surgery, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	378
immobilization	27
injections	76
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	37
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	37

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	32
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2019 were injections, open surgery, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	401
fracture surgery	14
immobilization	29
injections	72
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	59
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	28
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2020 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	349
immobilization	17
injections	80
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	31
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2021 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	416
immobilization	17
injections	90
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	11
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	33
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	569
immobilization	14
injections	102
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	33
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	44

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	40
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD treated as a general surgeon in Rockford, IL were injections, upper extremity surgery, open surgery and aspiration.

aspiration	31
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	392
fracture reduction (setting broken bones)	11
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	18
immobilization	22
injections	66
inpatient care	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	31
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	246
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	75
85 and over	30
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	119

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD graduated from New York Medical College in 1996. He completed residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center. He is certified by the Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: New York Medical College (1996)

Residency: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (2001)

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kenneth J. Korcek, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

OSF Healthcare

UW Health

OrthoIllinois

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ACUMED LLC	$1,339 Hand & Wrist $1,000	Clavicle Plates $146	Acutrak Headless Compression Screw System $125	Hand Fracture System $68
Lima USA, Inc.	$1,271 SMR $1,271
Medartis Inc.	$379 A[TUS $379
Stryker Corporation	$322 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $189	HOFFMANN $133
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$287 Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $271	Flowable $17
Other	$1,099 Trauma $300	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $149	Implate $140	Checkpoint Stimulator $103	DVR Crosslock Plates/Screws/Pegs $100	Other $307

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,419
Consulting Fee	$1,000
Travel and Lodging	$808
Education	$379
Entertainment	$91

Biography

Dr. Kenneth Korcek is a specialist in general practice, hand surgery, and general surgery. Dr. Korcek has a special interest in hand surgery procedures and orthopedic surgery. He graduated from New York Medical College and then he performed his residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center. He is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, UW Health, and OSF Healthcare. Dr. Korcek's practice in Rockford, IL is open to new patients as reported by Yext.