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Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD

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Specializes in: Hand Surgery

Rush Medical College (1990)

1200 S. York Street Suite 3200
Elmhurst, IL 60126

(630) 359-6888

Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD is a hand surgeon in Elmhurst, IL specializing in hand surgery. He graduated from Rush Medical College in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD is affiliated with Endeavor Health and Northwestern Medicine.

Office Locations

Endeavor Health

1200 S. York Street Suite 3200
Elmhurst, IL 60126

(630) 359-6888

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16618 W. 159th. Street #400
Lockport, IL 60441

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Endeavor Health

7460 W. College Drive 2nd Floor
Palos Heights, IL 60463

(708) 827-2888

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

splinting

In 2023, Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD performed more splinting (splint application) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	157

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Elmhurst, IL during 2013 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	149
injections	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	13
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Elmhurst, IL during 2014 were injections, nerve procedures, open surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	160
injections	25
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Elmhurst, IL during 2015 were injections and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	140
immobilization	16
injections	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	96

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Elmhurst, IL during 2016 were injections and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	201
immobilization	34
injections	39

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Elmhurst, IL during 2017 were immobilization and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	190
immobilization	44
injections	44

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	53

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Elmhurst, IL during 2018 were immobilization and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	179
immobilization	45
injections	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Elmhurst, IL during 2019 were immobilization and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	226
immobilization	59
injections	45

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Elmhurst, IL during 2020 were injections and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	167
immobilization	35
injections	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Elmhurst, IL during 2021 were injections and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	189
immobilization	38
injections	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Elmhurst, IL during 2022 were injections and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	160
immobilization	30
injections	38

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Elmhurst, IL were immobilization, injections, nerve procedures and open surgery.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	174
immobilization	37
injections	35
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD.

**Gender**
Female	55
Male	49

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	52
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	1
75 to 84	33
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	51

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	2
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD graduated from Rush Medical College in 1990. He completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Rush Medical College (1990)

Residency: Rush University Medical Center (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nicholas J. Speziale, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Endeavor Health

Northwestern Medicine

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$250 XIAFLEX $250
AXOGEN	$132 AxoGuard Nerve Protector $61	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $40	NERVE CUFF $31
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$34 Instruments-General Surgery $20	$14
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.	$14 $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$355
Education	$75

Biography

Dr. Nicholas Speziale is a specialist in hand surgery in Lockport, IL, Palos Heights, IL, and Elmhurst, IL. He attended medical school at Rush Medical College. He trained at Rush University Medical Center for residency. Dr. Speziale (or staff) is conversant in Spanish and Polish. Dr. Speziale's hospital/clinic affiliations include Northwestern Medicine, Palos Hospital, and Endeavor Health.