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Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD

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Specializes in: General Practice and Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR)

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1995)

Professional interests include: venous disease, tumor, radiofrequency ablation, and more.

251 E Huron Street Feinberg Pavilion, Ste 4-710R
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 695-1791

Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD is a general practitioner in Chicago, IL specializing in general practice and interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr). He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Northwestern Medical Group.

Office Locations

251 E Huron Street Feinberg Pavilion, Ste 4-710R
Chicago, IL 60611

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4201 W Medical Center Drive
McHenry, IL 60050

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820 S. Damen Avenue Chicago
Chicago, IL 60612

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

percutaneous renal cryotherapy

In 2023, Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD performed more percutaneous renal cryotherapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 10%

By Volume:

percutaneous procedures

In 2023, Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD performed more percutaneous procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

biopsy

central line placement

liver core needle biopsy

needle biopsy

By Affordability:

thyroid biopsy

thyroid core needle biopsy

thyroid needle biopsy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD performed more biopsy, central line placement, liver core needle biopsy, and needle biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for thyroid biopsy, thyroid core needle biopsy, and thyroid needle biopsy 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. Kent T. Sato, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2012 were vascular procedures, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	50
aspiration	28
catheterization	125
diagnostic procedures	51
dialysis access procedures	63
doctor visit	19
minimally invasive procedures	72
minor procedures	51
urologic procedures	25
vascular procedures	129
X-rays	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2013 were vascular procedures, catheterization, dialysis access procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	16
angioplasty	70
aspiration	37
catheterization	123
diagnostic procedures	18
dialysis access procedures	80
doctor visit	19
gastrointestinal procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	54
minor procedures	18
pleural drainage	14
urologic procedures	24
vascular procedures	156
X-rays	80

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	141
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	29
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2014 were vascular procedures, catheterization, dialysis access procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	68
aspiration	40
catheterization	129
diagnostic procedures	38
dialysis access procedures	103
minimally invasive procedures	96
minor procedures	38
pleural drainage	12
stent placement (stenting)	13
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	12
vascular procedures	241
X-rays	91

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	149
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	27
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2015 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	17
angioplasty	34
aspiration	16
catheterization	131
diagnostic procedures	55
dialysis access procedures	66
gastrointestinal procedures	17
image guided procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	134
minor procedures	55
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	17
vascular procedures	149
X-rays	49

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	260
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	66
Less than 65	244

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2016 were catheterization, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	17
angioplasty	41
aspiration	31
catheterization	165
diagnostic procedures	80
dialysis access procedures	57
gastrointestinal procedures	17
image guided procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	135
minor procedures	80
pleural drainage	13
stent placement (stenting)	13
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	13
vascular procedures	99
X-rays	44

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	135
Hispanic	53
Asian	14
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	34
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
aspiration	14
catheterization	86
cryotherapy	15
diagnostic procedures	64
image guided procedures	13
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	92
minor procedures	64
urologic procedures	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	103
Hispanic	37
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	21
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
catheterization	74
cryotherapy	11
diagnostic procedures	73
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	98
minor procedures	73
urologic procedures	11
vascular procedures	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	96
Hispanic	37
Asian	20
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	18
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	47
Dementia	16
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2019 were catheterization, minimally invasive procedures, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
anastomosis	13
aspiration	37
catheterization	104
cryotherapy	14
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	29
gastrointestinal procedures	13
image guided procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	102
minor procedures	61
pleural drainage	12
urologic procedures	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	120
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	33
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2020 were catheterization, minimally invasive procedures, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	13
aspiration	14
catheterization	92
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	19
gastrointestinal procedures	13
image guided procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	91
minor procedures	63

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	99
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	24
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2021 were catheterization, minor procedures, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
catheterization	64
diagnostic procedures	35
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	35
minor procedures	35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	68
Hispanic	31
Asian	12
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	18
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	23
aspiration	20
catheterization	66
cryotherapy	23
diagnostic procedures	56
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	79
minor procedures	56
urologic procedures	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	80
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	25
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL were vascular procedures, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and dialysis access procedures.

ablation	15
anastomosis	15
angioplasty	52
aspiration	25
catheterization	105
cryotherapy	15
diagnostic procedures	54
dialysis access procedures	73
doctor visit	21
gastrointestinal procedures	15
image guided procedures	13
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	89
minor procedures	54
pleural drainage	12
stent placement (stenting)	13
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	14
urologic procedures	18
vascular procedures	131
X-rays	65

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	113
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	237
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	40
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	104
85 and over	26
Less than 65	112
65 to 74	175

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

Education & Training

Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology - Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology - Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kent T. Sato, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Northwestern Medical Group

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$6,168 MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System $6,168
GUERBET LLC	$1,646 Lipiodol $1,646
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.	$560 tips $400	CLEANER $120	OPTION $40
EKOS Corporation	$391 EKOSONIC $391
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$255 LUTONIX $232	BPV-PowerPort $23
Other	$1,241 Cook Medical Drainage $173	GENERAL - THERAPIES $135	Coils $127	Emprint $125	HawkOne $56	Other $627

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$4,862
Food and Beverage	$2,005
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,575
Honoraria	$1,500
Education	$189
Other	$130

Biography

Dr. Kent Sato's specialties are general practice and interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR). He has a special interest in vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty (vertebral augmentation), and tumor. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago and a hospital affiliated with Loyola University. Dr. Sato is affiliated with Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Chicago, IL.