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Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Preventive Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Professional interests include: sports health

1500 South Fairfield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60608

(773) 257-2273

Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL specializing in sports medicine, preventive medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care, Loyola Medicine and Sinai Chicago.

Office Locations

Advocate Health Care

1111 E 87th Street Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60619

(773) 375-5500

(773) 375-4655

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Sinai Chicago

1500 South Fairfield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60608

(773) 257-2273

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2850 S Wabash Avenue Suite 100
Chicago, IL 60616

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Advocate Health Care

8735 S Merrion Lane
Hometown, IL 60456

(708) 425-1150

(708) 425-9454

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

land-based therapeutic exercise

manual therapy

rehabilitation

In 2023, Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD performed more knee X-ray, land-based therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, and rehabilitation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection 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. Robert J. Strugala, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	483
doctor visit	799
hip imaging	13
injections	483
musculoskeletal imaging	44
spinal procedures	27
X-rays	84

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2013 were aspiration, injections, rehabilitation and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	597
doctor visit	841
hip imaging	17
injections	597
musculoskeletal imaging	54
rehabilitation	200
spinal procedures	23
X-rays	77

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	269
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	44
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2014 were aspiration, injections, rehabilitation and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	491
doctor visit	699
hip imaging	21
injections	491
manual therapy	58
musculoskeletal imaging	49
rehabilitation	178
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	69

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	275
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	34
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2015 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	527
diagnostic evaluation	29
doctor visit	774
hip imaging	22
injections	527
manual therapy	157
musculoskeletal imaging	44
rehabilitation	621
spinal procedures	23
X-rays	67

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	550

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	514
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	70
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	518
doctor visit	702
injections	518
musculoskeletal imaging	27
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	47

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	234
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	30
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	338
doctor visit	676
injections	350
musculoskeletal imaging	24
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	41

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	218
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	34
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	410
doctor visit	600
injections	410
musculoskeletal imaging	13
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	203
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	31
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	401
doctor visit	744
injections	401

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	247
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	50
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	286
doctor visit	600
injections	286
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	21

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	209
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	24
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2021 were injections, aspiration, rehabilitation and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	321
doctor visit	586
injections	339
musculoskeletal imaging	55
rehabilitation	220
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	74

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	217
Hispanic	0
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	41
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL during 2022 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	267
doctor visit	513
injections	267
manual therapy	183
musculoskeletal imaging	68
rehabilitation	1117
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	80

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	191
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	34
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chicago, IL were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and manual therapy.

aspiration	421
diagnostic evaluation	29
doctor visit	684
hip imaging	18
injections	424
manual therapy	132
musculoskeletal imaging	42
rehabilitation	467
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	58

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	234
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	78
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	102
85 and over	35
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	173

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	8
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, American Board and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Residency: Northwestern Memorial Hospital (2001)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, American Board (2001)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

Loyola Medicine

Sinai Chicago

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. Robert J. Strugala, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, CIGNA Commercial HMO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, United Healthcare Select HMO, United Healthcare Select EPO, Oscar, United Healthcare Options PPO, United Healthcare Indemnity, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, TRICARE Prime, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Aetna Medicare HMO, Golden Rule, TRICARE, Coventry, Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Aetna EPO, Aetna HMO, Blue Advantage PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus HMO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Choice PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus HMO, Blue Cross PPO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, Coventry PPO, HealthSpring, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, First Health, HealthLink PPO, HFN EPO, HFN PPO, HFN Platinum EPO, HFN, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, PHCS PPO, MultiPlan PPO, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO, Aetna Medicare Prime HMO-POS, 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, BCBS Commercial HMO, Aetna Open Choice PPO - State of Illinois - SOI, United Surest (previously Bind), Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS, Union Health Services, Inc., Aetna Open Choice POS II, Aetna State of Illinois PPO, Aetna Health Network Option, Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect EPO, AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO (ASA or SRC) PPO, Aetna Upfront Advantage, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (includes Aetna Health Funds), Aetna NAP - PPO, Aetna Value Performance Network, Aetna Premier Care Plus Network, Zing Health, Blue Cross Community MMAI, BlueCare Direct HMO, Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Premier Care Network, Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO and SIHO PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Robert J. Strugala, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

CIGNA Commercial HMO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

United Healthcare Select HMO

United Healthcare Select EPO

Oscar

United Healthcare Options PPO

United Healthcare Indemnity

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

TRICARE Prime

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Aetna Medicare HMO

Golden Rule

TRICARE

Coventry

Aetna Open Access Aetna Select

Aetna Select

Aetna EPO

Aetna HMO

Blue Advantage PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus HMO

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO

AARP

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Choice PPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus HMO

Blue Cross PPO

Blue Advantage HMO

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO

Coventry PPO

HealthSpring

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

First Health

HealthLink PPO

HFN EPO

HFN PPO

HFN Platinum EPO

HFN

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan

PHCS PPO

MultiPlan PPO

SEIU - Local 4 PPO

Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO

Aetna Medicare Prime HMO-POS

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

BCBS Commercial HMO

Aetna Open Choice PPO - State of Illinois - SOI

United Surest (previously Bind)

Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS

Union Health Services, Inc.

Aetna Open Choice POS II

Aetna State of Illinois PPO

Aetna Health Network Option

Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect EPO

AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO (ASA or SRC) PPO

Aetna Upfront Advantage

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

SEIU - Local 4 HMO

Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (includes Aetna Health Funds)

Aetna NAP - PPO

Aetna Value Performance Network

Aetna Premier Care Plus Network

Zing Health

Blue Cross Community MMAI

BlueCare Direct HMO

Aetna Health Network Only

Aetna Premier Care Network

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

SIHO PPO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$92 SYNVISC-ONE $92
Abbott Laboratories	$39 Axium INS DRG IPG $39
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$37 Zilretta $37
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$32 MONOVISC $32
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$30 EUFLEXXA $30
Other	$49 SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix $17	PENNSAID $17	ULTRAGUIDECTR $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$280

Biography

Dr. Robert Strugala's specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, and preventive medicine. He practices in Chicago, IL and Hometown, IL. These areas are among Dr. Strugala's clinical interests: internal medicine and sports health. He is affiliated with Advocate Christ Medical Center, Sinai Chicago, and NorthShore. He attended medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Strugala completed a residency program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He accepts Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Strugala welcomes new patients at his office inChicago, IL as reported by Loyola Medicine.