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Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD

(Dr. Melvin Wichter, M.D.)

(449 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

11824 Southwest Highway Suite 100
Palos Heights, IL 60463

(708) 361-0222

Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD is a neurologist in Palos Heights, IL specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care.

Office Locations

Advocate Health Care

11824 Southwest Highway Suite 100
Palos Heights, IL 60463

(708) 361-0222

(708) 361-6450

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD treated as a neurologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	422
hospital care	501
inpatient care	501

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD treated as a neurologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	395
hospital care	391
inpatient care	391

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	142
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	98
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	47
Dementia	33
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD treated as a neurologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	396
hospital care	368
inpatient care	368

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	135
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	82
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	38
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD treated as a neurologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	491
hospital care	269
inpatient care	269

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	212
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	134
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD treated as a neurologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	493
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	117
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	90
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	32
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD treated as a neurologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	333
hospital care	381
inpatient care	381

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	166
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	101
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	41
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	47
Dementia	34
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD treated as a neurologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	292
hospital care	404
inpatient care	404

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	148
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	91
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Dementia	36
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD treated as a neurologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	128
hospital care	231
inpatient care	231

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	45
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Dementia	36
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	322

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	29
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	427

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	32
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	25
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	388

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	40
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD treated as a neurologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2023 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	24
doctor visit	368

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	36
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD treated as a neurologist in Palos Heights, IL during 2024 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	25
doctor visit	326

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	39
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD treated as a neurologist in Palos Heights, IL were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

blood draw	24
doctor visit	367
hospital care	345
inpatient care	345

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	99
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	290
Hispanic	17
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	137
85 and over	62
Less than 65	84
65 to 74	140

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	12
Dementia	26

Education & Training

He completed residency at Bellevue Hospital Center. He is certified by the Board certifications: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology and has a state license in Illinois.

Residency: Bellevue Hospital Center

Board Certification: Board certifications: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Licensed In: Illinois

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, Magellan Health Services, United Healthcare Select HMO, United Healthcare Select EPO, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), United Healthcare Options PPO, United Healthcare Indemnity, Unicare PPO, Blue Choice, Aetna POS, TRICARE Prime, Aetna QPOS, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Aetna Medicare HMO, Golden Rule, Great-West Healthcare, Community Care Network (CCN), Behavioral Health Systems, Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Aetna EPO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA Open Access POS, CIGNA PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus HMO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, WellCare, AARP, Humana Medicare Choice PPO, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare Choice Plus HMO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, United Healthcare, Three Rivers, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, First Health, HealthLink PPO, Beech Street, HealthSmart, HFN, CIGNA Open Access Plus POS, PHCS PPO, MultiPlan PPO, CHAMPVA, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Aetna Medicare Prime HMO-POS, Ambetter of Michigan Marketplace (ACA) HMO, Union Medical Care PPO, Aetna Elect Choice HMO (includes Aetna Health Funds), AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, Aetna Medicare POS, Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus, Aetna Open Choice POS, Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect PPO, Aetna Open Choice PPO - State of Illinois - SOI, United Surest (previously Bind), Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS, Union Health Services, Inc., Blue Cross Med Select PPO, Aetna Open Choice POS II, Benefits Services and Systems, Inc, Aetna State of Illinois PPO, FirstHealth, Tricare Select, Ambetter of Indiana Marketplace (ACA) HMO, Ambetter of Iowa Marketplace (ACA) HMO, BCBS Commercial PPO, Aetna Health Network Option, Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect EPO, Oscar Select Commercial HMO, Provider Network of America (PNOA), AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan, Oscar Choice Health Commercial HMO, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO (ASA or SRC) PPO, Aetna Upfront Advantage, Ambetter of Illinois Marketplace (ACA) HMO, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, Blue Cross Community FHP, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, UFCW Local 1546 Health and Welfare Fund (UMC) HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (includes Aetna Health Funds), Aetna Better Health Premier Plan MMAI, Blue Cross Commercial PPO, Aetna NAP - PPO, Aetna Value Performance Network, Aetna Premier Care Plus Network, Zing Health, Trilogy, Blue Cross Community MMAI, BlueCare Direct HMO, Aetna Health Network Only, Benefit Plan Administrators (BPA), Aetna Premier Care Network and Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

Magellan Health Services

United Healthcare Select HMO

United Healthcare Select EPO

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

United Healthcare Options PPO

United Healthcare Indemnity

Unicare PPO

Blue Choice

Aetna POS

TRICARE Prime

Aetna QPOS

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Aetna Medicare HMO

Golden Rule

Great-West Healthcare

Community Care Network (CCN)

Behavioral Health Systems

Aetna Open Access Aetna Select

Aetna Select

Aetna EPO

Aetna HMO

CIGNA Open Access POS

CIGNA PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus HMO

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO

WellCare

AARP

Humana Medicare Choice PPO

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare Choice Plus HMO

Blue Advantage HMO

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO

United Healthcare

Three Rivers

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

First Health

HealthLink PPO

Beech Street

HealthSmart

HFN

CIGNA Open Access Plus POS

PHCS PPO

MultiPlan PPO

CHAMPVA

SEIU - Local 4 PPO

Aetna Medicare Prime HMO-POS

Ambetter of Michigan Marketplace (ACA) HMO

Union Medical Care PPO

Aetna Elect Choice HMO (includes Aetna Health Funds)

AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan

Aetna Medicare POS

Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus

Aetna Open Choice POS

Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect PPO

Aetna Open Choice PPO - State of Illinois - SOI

United Surest (previously Bind)

Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS

Union Health Services, Inc.

Blue Cross Med Select PPO

Aetna Open Choice POS II

Benefits Services and Systems, Inc

Aetna State of Illinois PPO

FirstHealth

Tricare Select

Ambetter of Indiana Marketplace (ACA) HMO

Ambetter of Iowa Marketplace (ACA) HMO

BCBS Commercial PPO

Aetna Health Network Option

Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect EPO

Oscar Select Commercial HMO

Provider Network of America (PNOA)

AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan

Oscar Choice Health Commercial HMO

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO (ASA or SRC) PPO

Aetna Upfront Advantage

Ambetter of Illinois Marketplace (ACA) HMO

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

Blue Cross Community FHP

SEIU - Local 4 HMO

UFCW Local 1546 Health and Welfare Fund (UMC) HMO

Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (includes Aetna Health Funds)

Aetna Better Health Premier Plan MMAI

Blue Cross Commercial PPO

Aetna NAP - PPO

Aetna Value Performance Network

Aetna Premier Care Plus Network

Zing Health

Trilogy

Blue Cross Community MMAI

BlueCare Direct HMO

Aetna Health Network Only

Benefit Plan Administrators (BPA)

Aetna Premier Care Network

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 449 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palos Heights, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Biogen, Inc.	$2,519 Vumerity $1,068	TECFIDERA $572	TYSABRI $372	PLEGRIDY $282	ZINBRYTA $174	Other $51
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,998 Gilenya $1,072	KESIMPTA $501	MAYZENT $250	AFINITOR $121	EXELON PATCH $32	Other $23
AbbVie Inc.	$1,944 Duopa $548	VYALEV $467	QULIPTA $458	BOTOX $256	UBRELVY $215
Pfizer Inc.	$1,379 ZAVZPRET $428	NURTEC ODT $363	LYRICA $180	Rebif $140	PANZYGA $108	Other $159
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,345 QELBREE $564	TROKENDI XR $79	OXTELLAR XR $20	$682
Other	$13,821 ZEPOSIA $1,089	Rebif $567	Briviact $564	Fycompa $523	AMPYRA $488	Other $10,590

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$21,779
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$532
Education	$494
Gift	$201

Research Payments

Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD has received 8 research payments totaling $4,354.

Biography

Dr. Melvin Wichter sees patients in Palos Heights, IL. His medical specialty is neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Patient reviews placed Dr. Wichter at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Advocate Christ Medical Center. He takes Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. For his professional training, Dr. Wichter completed a residency program at Bellevue Hospital Center.