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Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD

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(Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD)

(45 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery, General Practice, Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine) and Trauma Surgery

University of Michigan Medical School (2005)

Professional interests include: gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy), hernia surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and more.

800 N Westmoreland Road Suite 100
Lake Forest, IL 60045

(847) 234-4310

Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD is a general surgeon in Lake Forest, IL specializing in general surgery, general practice, critical care (intensive care medicine) and trauma surgery. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD is affiliated with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine and Northwestern Medical Group.

Office Locations

800 N Westmoreland Road Suite 100
Lake Forest, IL 60045

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259 E Erie Street Lavin Family Pavilion, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60611

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1475 E Belvidere Road Suite 311
Grayslake, IL 60030

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2701 Patriot Boulevard
Glenview, IL 60026

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Some issues Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD can help you with:

Gallbladder Removal Surgery (Cholecystectomy)

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the upper abdomen, underneath the liver. Its purpose is to store bile, which is used to digest fat. Occasionally, the gallbladder can develop mineral stones, called gallstones. If they are large enough, gallstones can block the ducts in the gallbladder and cause swelling and infection. Gallstones can be treated with lifestyle changes and medication, but sometimes this is not enough. In these cases, it is best to remove the gallbladder before it can cause more serious problems. The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy.

Today, most gallbladder surgeries are done laparoscopically. Four tiny incisions are made in the abdomen, and small tools are inserted through these tiny incisions to perform the surgery. Because the incisions are much smaller, recovery time is much faster with this type of surgery. Patients are usually discharged from the hospital the same day. Sometimes, open surgery is used to remove a gallbladder. In this type of surgery, a cut about six inches long is made in the upper right abdomen. After the gallbladder is removed, it is sutured or stapled closed. With open surgery, patients usually stay in the hospital for two to three days to recover before they are discharged.

Gallbladder removal, like any surgery, carries some risks, such as bleeding, infection, or the development of blood clots. Doctors will tell patients how to minimize their risk for complications. After surgery, patients are advised to avoid strenuous activity for several days. They should not soak in a bath until their sutures or staples have been removed. Patients should wash hands before touching the area around the incision. It will take a couple of days until patients feel like themselves again and a few weeks until their scar has healed and faded.

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Forest, IL during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	106
inpatient care	106

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Forest, IL during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	49
inpatient care	49

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	47
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD.

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	64
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Forest, IL during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	14
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Forest, IL during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	18
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	30
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Forest, IL during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	55

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	13
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	35
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Forest, IL during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	120
inpatient care	120

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	33
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	50
Dementia	34
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Forest, IL during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	78
inpatient care	78

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	54
Dementia	32
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Forest, IL during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	91
inpatient care	91

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	53
Dementia	33
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Forest, IL during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	25
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	17
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	13
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Forest, IL during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	59

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Forest, IL were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	16
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	66
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	29
85 and over	8
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	35

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	11
Dementia	19

Education & Training

Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2005. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery/Surgical Critical Care - Surgical Critical Care (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (2005)

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals (2010)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery/Surgical Critical Care - Surgical Critical Care (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 45 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kunjan S. Bhakta, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lake Forest, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$104 STRATTICE $104

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$104

Biography

Dr. Kunjan Bhakta specializes in general practice, general surgery, and trauma surgery. Dr. Bhakta's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Bhakta include gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy), hernia surgery, and laparoscopic surgery. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Michigan Medical School and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He is professionally affiliated with Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Dr. Bhakta's practice in Lake Forest, IL is open to new patients as reported by Yext.