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Michele A. Behm, PA

Accepting New Patients
(Michele Behm, PA-C)
Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)
Professional interests include: balance disorders (vestibular disorders), parathyroid disease, hearing loss, and more.
3316 Patriot Court
Herrin, IL 62948

Michele A. Behm, PA is in Herrin, IL specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Michele A. Behm, PA is affiliated with Southern Illinois Healthcare and SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL SERVICES NFP.

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Office Locations

3316 Patriot Court
Herrin, IL 62948
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Some issues Michele A. Behm, PA can help you with:

Thyroid Problems

Thyroid problems are a group of conditions that alter hormone regulation and metabolism. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the lower neck, just below the Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence) and larynx (voice box). Despite its small size, the thyroid has an outsized effect on the body by regulating hormones that control metabolism. Metabolism is the body's process of converting consumed food into fuel to power the entire body. Heart rate, weight, cholesterol, body temperature, and even physical growth and development are all affected by the metabolism.

When the thyroid malfunctions, the body is unable to properly process and allocate energy. Thyroid problems, such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), cause irregular metabolism. In some cases, the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The damaged thyroid responds by releasing either too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones. Thyroid malfunctions may also arise from genetic causes or iodine deficiency. Thyroid problems may include:

  • Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism
  • Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism
  • Goiter
  • Thyroid nodule
  • Thyroid cancer

Hashimoto's is the leading cause of hypothyroidism, which is when the thyroid does not produce enough hormones to stimulate adequate metabolism. The condition is diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and detect Hashimoto's antibodies. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include sluggish metabolism, inflammation, fatigue, weight gain, brittle hair, dry skin, and sensitivity to cold. To supplement impaired thyroid function, patients with Hashimoto's are typically prescribed synthetic thyroid hormone pills. Such patients may need to consume synthetic thyroids for the rest of their lives. Other treatments may include dietary changes, such as the avoidance of certain foods and medication to reduce inflammation. Frequent blood tests can inform patients if their TSH levels are within a normal range.

Grave's disease is most frequently the cause of hyperthyroidism, which is when the thyroid produces too many hormones, overstimulating one's metabolism. The condition is also diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH and detect Grave's antibodies. Elevated heart rate, high blood pressure, sweating, bulging eyes, and weight loss are common symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Treatments for hyperthyroidism include oral radioactive iodine, which slowly shrinks the thyroid, slowing the production of excess thyroid hormone. Other anti-thyroid medications such as methimazole (Tapazole) also reduce the production of thyroid hormones. Blood pressure medications known as beta blockers can ease the increased heart rate caused by hyperthyroidism. If treatments are unsuccessful, patients may be prescribed a thyroidectomy, or surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid. Some patients with hyperthyroidism may require ophthalmological (eye medicine) treatments such as eye drops, prednisone, and surgery to reduce eye swelling and bulging.

Untreated thyroid disorders frequently lead to goiters or thyroid nodules. A thyroid goiter is a large lump that can be felt near the base of the neck and is made of swollen thyroid tissue or nodules (excess cell growth). Nodules and goiters are diagnosed by CT scan or ultrasound. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. The most common cause of goiters is hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). However, Hashimoto's is also known to cause goiters or nodules. Goiters develop from continued damage from antibodies to the thyroid over time. At times, a goiter can result from a cancerous thyroid tumor. Most goiters and nodules are themselves benign.

The exact causes of thyroid cancer are unknown. People who develop thyroid cancer may or may not have another thyroid problem such as Hashimoto's or Grave's disease. Symptoms of thyroid cancer include a nodule that can be felt on the neck, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, swelling in the neck, and neck and throat pain. CT and MRI scans are used to diagnose thyroid cancer. There are four types of thyroid cancer which vary in intensity. Thyroidectomy (thyroid removal surgery) is usually prescribed to treat thyroid cancer.

Thyroid problems are often long-term conditions that require some form of treatment. With regular monitoring and medication, many people with thyroid problems are able to lead active and fulfilling lives.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Michele A. Behm, PA in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

impacted ear wax removal

In 2012, Michele A. Behm, PA performed more impacted ear wax removal 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 Michele A. Behm, PA treated as in Herrin, IL during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Michele A. Behm, PA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 60
doctor visit 333
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 18
skin procedures 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Michele A. Behm, PA treated as in Herrin, IL during 2014 were diagnostic procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Michele A. Behm, PA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 47
doctor visit 627
ear procedures 42

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michele A. Behm, PA.

Gender
Male 243
Female 264
Age
From 65 to 74 186
From 75 to 84 162
85 and over 65
Less than 65 94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michele A. Behm, PA in 2014

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 4
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 31
Dementia 8
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Michele A. Behm, PA treated as in Herrin, IL during 2015 were ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Michele A. Behm, PA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 57
doctor visit 826
ear procedures 57

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michele A. Behm, PA.

Gender
Male 524
Female 654
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1152
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 428
From 75 to 84 344
85 and over 208
Less than 65 198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michele A. Behm, PA in 2015

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 31
Dementia 12
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Michele A. Behm, PA treated as in Herrin, IL during 2016 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Michele A. Behm, PA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 30
doctor visit 527
ear procedures 42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 13
skin procedures 13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michele A. Behm, PA.

Gender
Male 220
Female 266
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 471
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 188
From 75 to 84 137
85 and over 72
Less than 65 89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michele A. Behm, PA in 2016

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 32
Dementia 10
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Michele A. Behm, PA treated as in Herrin, IL during 2017 were ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Michele A. Behm, PA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 31
doctor visit 942
ear procedures 53

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michele A. Behm, PA.

Gender
Male 274
Female 345
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 602
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 224
From 75 to 84 191
85 and over 99
Less than 65 105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michele A. Behm, PA in 2017

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 30
Dementia 11
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Michele A. Behm, PA treated as in Herrin, IL during 2018 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Michele A. Behm, PA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 38
doctor visit 917
ear procedures 40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 15
skin procedures 15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michele A. Behm, PA.

Gender
Male 276
Female 361
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 617
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 217
From 75 to 84 199
85 and over 98
Less than 65 123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michele A. Behm, PA in 2018

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 31
Dementia 12
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Michele A. Behm, PA treated as in Herrin, IL during 2019 were ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Michele A. Behm, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 872
ear procedures 31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michele A. Behm, PA.

Gender
Male 279
Female 318
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 579
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 222
From 75 to 84 173
85 and over 101
Less than 65 101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michele A. Behm, PA in 2019

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 32
Dementia 11
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Michele A. Behm, PA treated as in Herrin, IL during 2020 were ear procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Michele A. Behm, PA for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 20
doctor visit 657
ear procedures 61

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michele A. Behm, PA.

Gender
Male 202
Female 258
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 448
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 181
From 75 to 84 146
85 and over 67
Less than 65 66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michele A. Behm, PA in 2020

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 33
Dementia 9
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Michele A. Behm, PA treated as in Herrin, IL during 2021 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Michele A. Behm, PA for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 19
doctor visit 862
ear procedures 90
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 11
skin procedures 11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michele A. Behm, PA.

Gender
Male 266
Female 312
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 566
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 219
From 75 to 84 201
85 and over 78
Less than 65 80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michele A. Behm, PA in 2021

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 3
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 30
Dementia 11
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Michele A. Behm, PA treated as in Herrin, IL during 2022 were ear procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Michele A. Behm, PA for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 18
doctor visit 559
ear procedures 114

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michele A. Behm, PA.

Gender
Male 184
Female 257
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 427
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 171
From 75 to 84 165
85 and over 63
Less than 65 42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michele A. Behm, PA in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 28
Dementia 6
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Michele A. Behm, PA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Michele A. Behm, PA treated as in Herrin, IL were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 19
diagnostic procedures 43
doctor visit 712
ear procedures 58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 14
skin procedures 14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michele A. Behm, PA.

Gender
Male 246
Female 303
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 486
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 171
85 and over 85
Less than 65 89
65 to 74 203

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michele A. Behm, PA From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Michele A. Behm, PA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 6
Osteoporosis 7
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 27
Atrial Fibrillation 9
Cancer 7
Dementia 9

Education & Training

She has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Michele A. Behm, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Southern Illinois Healthcare
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL SERVICES NFP

Ratings & Reviews

Michele A. Behm, PA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 229 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Michele A. Behm, PA from all over the web to help you find the right in Herrin, IL. 

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-12
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Michele Behm is excellent. We have always recommended her to our friends. She is so compassionate and explains everything she does. She provides high quality care!
Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-19
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I recommend Michele to anyone that needs an ENT. She truly cares about her patients and it shows!!!
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-11
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It's always a pleasure dealing with Michele Behm.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-19
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Everything was great.

Biography

Ms. Michele Behm practices otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Patients rated her highly, giving her an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Ms. Behm is especially interested in hearing loss, thyroid problems, and balance disorders (vestibular disorders). She is professionally affiliated with Southern Illinois Healthcare. According to Doctor.com, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Herrin, IL.

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