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Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD

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Specializes in: Wound Care and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Navarra School of Medicine (1972)

1500 SOUTH FAIRFIELD AVENUE
CHICAGO, IL 60608

(773) 542-2000

Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD is a wound care provider in CHICAGO, IL specializing in wound care and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Navarra School of Medicine in 1972 and has 54 years of experience. Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD is affiliated with Sinai Chicago.

Office Locations

1500 SOUTH FAIRFIELD AVENUE
CHICAGO, IL 60608

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

In 2012, Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD performed more excisional debridement 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 Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD treated as a wound care provider in CHICAGO, IL during 2012 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	214
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	922
hospital care	125
injections	261
inpatient care	125
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD treated as a wound care provider in CHICAGO, IL during 2013 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	211
doctor visit	920
hospital care	119
injections	270
inpatient care	119

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	342
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	50
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	56
Dementia	19
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD treated as a wound care provider in CHICAGO, IL during 2014 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	201
doctor visit	823
hospital care	122
injections	253
inpatient care	122

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	315
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	56
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	50
Dementia	20
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD treated as a wound care provider in CHICAGO, IL during 2015 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	232
doctor visit	773
hospital care	107
injections	253
inpatient care	107

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	542
Hispanic	132
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	104
Less than 65	184

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	51
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD treated as a wound care provider in CHICAGO, IL during 2016 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	234
doctor visit	788
hospital care	67
injections	234
inpatient care	67

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	242
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	38
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	53
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD treated as a wound care provider in CHICAGO, IL during 2017 were aspiration, injections, nursing home care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	225
doctor visit	710
hospital care	56
injections	225
inpatient care	56
nursing home care	93

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	196
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	40
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	55
Dementia	24
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD treated as a wound care provider in CHICAGO, IL during 2018 were nursing home care, aspiration, injections and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	51
doctor visit	348
excision	51
injections	86
nursing home care	1260

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	159
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	68
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	53
Dementia	45
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD treated as a wound care provider in CHICAGO, IL during 2019 were nursing home care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	77
doctor visit	268
excision	77
injections	73
nursing home care	1869

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	157
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	80
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	59
Dementia	53
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD treated as a wound care provider in CHICAGO, IL during 2020 were nursing home care, aspiration, injections and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
doctor visit	155
excision	27
injections	34
nursing home care	1055

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	50
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	57
Dementia	54
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD treated as a wound care provider in CHICAGO, IL during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	313
doctor visit	153
excision	313

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD treated as a wound care provider in CHICAGO, IL during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	362
doctor visit	196
excision	362

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	21

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	75
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD treated as a wound care provider in CHICAGO, IL were nursing home care, injections, aspiration and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

aspiration	167
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	166
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	550
excision	166
hospital care	99
injections	187
inpatient care	99
nerve procedures	11
nursing home care	1069
open surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	191
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	35
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	28
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	76
85 and over	44
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	99

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	24
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD graduated from University of Navarra School of Medicine in 1972. He completed residency at John Stroger Hospital of Cook County. He is certified by the AM Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery AM Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Navarra School of Medicine (1972)

Residency: John Stroger Hospital of Cook County (1978)

Board Certification: AM Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery AM Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard A. Egwele, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sinai Chicago

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$125 XIAFLEX $125
Organogenesis Inc.	$110 Puraply Antimicrobial $110
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$104 COLLAGENASE SANTYL $50	GRAFIX PL $36	Regranex $18
Kerecis Limited	$23 Kerecis Omega3 Marigen $23
AXOGEN	$21 NERVE CUFF $21
Other	$67 PROMOGRAN PRISMA $16	Bone Healing $15	ANORO $15	$21

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$450

Biography

Dr. Richard Egwele is a specialist in wound care and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His professional affiliations include Sinai Chicago, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, and Advocate Trinity Hospital. Dr. Egwele is not accepting new patients at this time according to Doctor.com. He graduated from the University of Navarra School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at John Stroger Hospital of Cook County.