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Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD

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(Kevin P. Bethke, MD)

(105 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and General Practice

University of Minnesota Medical School (1983)

Professional interests include: breast cancer, breast surgery

250 E Superior Street Prentice Women's Hospital, Ste 4-420
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 695-0990

Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD is a general surgeon in Chicago, IL specializing in general surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD is affiliated with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine and Maggie Daley Center for Women's Cancer Care.

Office Locations

250 E Superior Street Prentice Women's Hospital, Ste 4-420
Chicago, IL 60611

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In The News

“He survived due to his problem-solving abilities, his droll responses to life events, his wise and compassionate physicians, Dr. Byron Starr, Dr. William Gradishar, Dr. Kevin Bethke, and the caring...”—"Richard Fuhrer Obituary - Chicago, IL", Chicago Tribune, June 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

breast cancer surgery

lymph node procedures

mastectomy for breast cancer

In 2023, Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD performed more breast cancer surgery, lymph node procedures, and mastectomy for breast cancer procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 10%

By Volume:

breast surgery

excision

In 2023, Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD performed more breast surgery, and excision procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

open lymph node biopsy

In 2012, Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD performed more open lymph node biopsy 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. Kevin P. Bethke, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2012 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	87
cancer surgery	87
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	336
excision	147
lymph node procedures	117
open surgery	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2013 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	105
cancer surgery	105
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	350
excision	165
lymph node procedures	118
open surgery	60
plastic surgery procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	15
tissue transfer	15
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	49
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	30
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2014 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	112
cancer surgery	112
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	354
excision	188
lymph node procedures	154
open surgery	76
plastic surgery procedures	26
reconstructive surgery	26
tissue transfer	26
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	55
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	20
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD in 2014

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	15
Dementia	3
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2015 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	102
cancer surgery	102
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	317
excision	175
lymph node procedures	143
open surgery	73
plastic surgery procedures	39
reconstructive surgery	39
tissue transfer	39
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	92
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	30
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD in 2015

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2016 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	113
cancer surgery	113
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	370
excision	186
lymph node procedures	145
open surgery	73
plastic surgery procedures	35
reconstructive surgery	35
tissue transfer	35
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	52
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	19
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD in 2016

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	3
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2017 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	86
cancer surgery	86
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	265
excision	147
lymph node procedures	121
open surgery	61
plastic surgery procedures	26
reconstructive surgery	26
tissue transfer	26
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	15
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD in 2017

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2018 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	95
cancer surgery	95
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	251
excision	157
lymph node procedures	123
open surgery	62
plastic surgery procedures	23
reconstructive surgery	23
tissue transfer	23
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	15
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2019 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	103
cancer surgery	103
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	185
excision	164
lymph node procedures	121
open surgery	61
plastic surgery procedures	31
reconstructive surgery	31
tissue transfer	31
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	27
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2020 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	83
cancer surgery	83
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	166
excision	139
lymph node procedures	114
open surgery	56

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2021 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	77
cancer surgery	77
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	183
excision	115
lymph node procedures	77
open surgery	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD in 2021

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2022 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	92
cancer surgery	92
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	201
excision	154
lymph node procedures	126
open surgery	62

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD in 2022

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

breast procedures	95
cancer surgery	95
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	270
excision	157
lymph node procedures	123
open surgery	62
plastic surgery procedures	27
reconstructive surgery	27
tissue transfer	27
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	37
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	195
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	11
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	153

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	1
Cancer	68

Education & Training

Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1983. He completed residency at University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery - Surgery (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School (1983)

Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics (1989)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - Surgery (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medicine

Maggie Daley Center for Women's Cancer Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 105 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kevin P. Bethke, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG	$314 Intrabeam $314
Genentech USA, Inc.	$286 Herceptin $286
Merit Medical Systems Inc	$218 SAVI Brachy $218
Endomagnetics Ltd	$177 Magseed $177
Dilon Technologies, Inc.	$165 HEMOBLAST Bellows $165
Other	$416 MarginProbe $131	ISOVUE $115	IORT $48	localizer $41	NA $34	Other $46

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,261
Travel and Lodging	$314

Biography

Dr. Kevin Bethke is a Chicago, IL physician who specializes in general practice, general surgery, and oncology (cancer care). The average patient rating for Dr. Bethke is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Bethke's areas of expertise consist of breast surgery and breast cancer. His professional affiliations include Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He welcomes new patients at his office inChicago, IL as reported by Yext. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Minnesota Medical School and performed his residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. Dr. Bethke has received the following distinctions: Recognized for "Exemplary Role Modeling" of medical students, Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Department of Surgery Excellence in Teaching Award, NU Department of Surgery.