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Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine

Professional interests include: total joint replacement, knee replacement, joint reconstruction, and more.

3030 Salt Creek Lane Suite 100
Arlington Heights, IL 60005

(847) 870-4200

Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD is an orthopedist in Arlington Heights, IL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD is affiliated with Endeavor Health and Illinois Bone & Joint Institute.

Office Locations

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

1300 E. Central Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005

(847) 870-6100

(847) 870-8159

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3030 Salt Creek Lane Suite 100
Arlington Heights, IL 60005

(847) 870-4200

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2024, Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint imaging

joint reconstruction

knee arthroplasty

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

X-rays

In 2024, Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD performed more joint imaging, joint reconstruction, knee arthroplasty, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, total knee replacement, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

spine imaging

total hip replacement

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD performed more knee X-ray, spine imaging, and total hip replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle imaging, ankle MRI, hip imaging, hip MRI, knee imaging, knee MRI, and lower extremity MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2012 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	506
doctor visit	1053
hip imaging	188
hospital care	20
injections	506
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	214
lower extremity surgery	214
manual therapy	26
musculoskeletal imaging	455
pelvic imaging	190
reconstructive surgery	214
rehabilitation	46
spinal procedures	53
X-rays	698

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	522
doctor visit	1134
hip imaging	292
hospital care	37
injections	522
inpatient care	37
joint surgery	233
lower extremity surgery	233
manual therapy	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	585
pelvic imaging	239
reconstructive surgery	233
rehabilitation	39
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	74
X-rays	852

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	744
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	131
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2014 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	602
diagnostic evaluation	76
doctor visit	1235
hip imaging	333
hospital care	93
injections	602
inpatient care	93
joint surgery	235
lower extremity surgery	235
manual therapy	1014
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	48
musculoskeletal imaging	650
pelvic imaging	290
reconstructive surgery	235
rehabilitation	1651
spinal procedures	71
X-rays	982

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	877
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	353
85 and over	171
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	869
diagnostic evaluation	24
doctor visit	1372
fracture surgery	25
hip imaging	264
hospital care	78
injections	869
inpatient care	78
joint surgery	195
lower extremity surgery	209
manual therapy	364
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	60
musculoskeletal imaging	607
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	193
reconstructive surgery	195
rehabilitation	600
spinal procedures	73
X-rays	825

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	576
Female	1214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1700
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	698
From 75 to 84	680
85 and over	364
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1118
doctor visit	1446
fracture surgery	27
hip imaging	45
hospital care	76
implant removal	13
injections	1118
inpatient care	76
joint surgery	215
lower extremity surgery	229
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	92
musculoskeletal imaging	441
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	42
reconstructive surgery	204
spinal procedures	111
X-rays	502

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	629

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	890
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	361
85 and over	190
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	810
doctor visit	1330
fracture surgery	23
hip imaging	42
hospital care	76
injections	810
inpatient care	76
joint surgery	221
lower extremity surgery	221
manual therapy	77
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	69
musculoskeletal imaging	374
open surgery	23
pelvic imaging	41
reconstructive surgery	221
rehabilitation	222
spinal procedures	90
X-rays	436

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	648

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	900
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	187
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	821
doctor visit	1237
hip imaging	30
hospital care	17
injections	821
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	207
lower extremity surgery	207
manual therapy	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
musculoskeletal imaging	396
pelvic imaging	34
reconstructive surgery	207
rehabilitation	69
spinal procedures	117
X-rays	485

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	591

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	828
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	152
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	672
doctor visit	1118
hip imaging	48
hospital care	70
injections	672
inpatient care	70
joint surgery	191
lower extremity surgery	191
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	83
musculoskeletal imaging	373
pelvic imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	191
spinal procedures	94
X-rays	401

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	384
85 and over	166
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	644
doctor visit	1078
hip imaging	49
hospital care	48
injections	644
inpatient care	48
joint surgery	182
lower extremity surgery	182
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	86
musculoskeletal imaging	358
pelvic imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	182
spinal procedures	132
X-rays	421

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	790
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	387
85 and over	143
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	639
doctor visit	1151
hip imaging	36
hospital care	39
injections	639
inpatient care	39
joint surgery	181
lower extremity surgery	181
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	65
musculoskeletal imaging	283
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	181
spinal procedures	191
X-rays	421

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	576

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	842
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	373
85 and over	175
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	762
doctor visit	993
hip imaging	41
hospital care	37
injections	762
inpatient care	37
joint surgery	174
lower extremity surgery	174
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	64
musculoskeletal imaging	261
reconstructive surgery	174
spinal procedures	122
X-rays	319

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	621

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	859
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	349
From 75 to 84	369
85 and over	196
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2023 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	653
doctor visit	1037
hip imaging	52
hospital care	36
injections	653
inpatient care	36
joint surgery	181
lower extremity surgery	181
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	79
musculoskeletal imaging	321
reconstructive surgery	181
spinal procedures	160
X-rays	402

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	921
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	188
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2024 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	743
doctor visit	948
hip imaging	56
hospital care	30
injections	743
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	176
lower extremity surgery	176
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	86
musculoskeletal imaging	325
reconstructive surgery	176
spinal procedures	183
X-rays	422

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	663

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	905
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	387
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD treated as an orthopedist in Arlington Heights, IL were aspiration, injections, X-rays and rehabilitation.

aspiration	720
diagnostic evaluation	50
doctor visit	1164
fracture surgery	25
hip imaging	113
hospital care	50
implant removal	13
injections	720
inpatient care	50
joint surgery	200
lower extremity surgery	202
manual therapy	254
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	70
musculoskeletal imaging	417
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	107
reconstructive surgery	199
rehabilitation	437
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	113
X-rays	551

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD.

**Gender**
Female	599
Male	312

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	851
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	363
85 and over	158
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	355

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. He completed residency at Parkland Health & Hospital System. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine

Residency: Parkland Health & Hospital System (1986)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (1990)

Licensed In: Illinois

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.25 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Phillip Ludkowski, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Arlington Heights, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
OMNIlife science, Inc	$9,284 Apex Knee System $6,000	OMNIBotics 3.0 $1,219	Various Products $798	OMNIBotics System $91	Revision Knee System $83	Other $1,092
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,614 Oxford $471	Oxford-Knees $246	KNEES $208	Persona $147	Taperloc $135	Other $407
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$1,408 Ortho-Knees $1,126	Ortho-Hips $282
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$1,350 ATTUNE $1,350
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$682 Knee $320	Trauma $221	Spine $74	ATTUNE $54	EXPRESSEW $13
Other	$738 Engage Partial Knee System $428	JOURNAVX $45	Zynrelef $29	LigaSure $24	Zilretta $21	Other $192

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$7,350
Food and Beverage	$6,332
Travel and Lodging	$1,020
Education	$373

Biography

Dr. Phillip Ludkowski's area of specialization is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Ludkowski has a special interest in knee replacement, hip reconstruction, and total joint replacement. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Illinois Bone & Joint Institute and Endeavor Health. He obtained his medical school training at Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine and performed his residency at Parkland Health & Hospital System. Dr. Ludkowski has received distinctions including General Surgery Teaching Commendation; Magna Cum Laude, Rockford College; and Rockford College Presidents Trophy.