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Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD

(Ryan James Avery, MD)

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology, General Practice and Nuclear Medicine

Louisiana State University School of Medicine (2004)

676 N St Clair Street Arkes Pavilion, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 695-5753

Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Chicago, IL specializing in diagnostic radiology, general practice and nuclear medicine. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Medicine Department of Radiology.

Office Locations

676 N St Clair Street Arkes Pavilion, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60611

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac MRI

cardiac procedures

dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

gastric emptying study

joint scan

lymphoscintigraphy scan

musculoskeletal imaging

nuclear scan

By Affordability:

lymphoscintigraphy scan

peripheral DEXA

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD performed more cardiac (heart) MRI, cardiac procedures, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), gastric emptying study, joint scan, lymphoscintigraphy scan (sentinel lymph node imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, and nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for lymphoscintigraphy scan (sentinel lymph node imaging), and peripheral DEXA that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

gastrointestinal procedures

myocardial perfusion SPECT

In 2012, Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD performed more gastrointestinal procedures, and myocardial perfusion SPECT 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. Ryan J. Avery, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chicago, IL during 2012 were nuclear scan, stress testing, cardiac procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	37
cardiac procedures	129
CT scan	47
diagnostic imaging	14
gastrointestinal procedures	14
lymph node procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	92
nuclear scan	253
pelvic imaging	23
stress testing	129
thoracic (chest) imaging	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chicago, IL during 2013 were nuclear scan, stress testing, cardiac procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	38
cardiac procedures	238
CT scan	43
diagnostic imaging	19
gastrointestinal procedures	19
lymph node procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	83
nuclear scan	363
pelvic imaging	19
stress testing	238
thoracic (chest) imaging	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	442
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	733
Black	14
Hispanic	89
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	43

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	75
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chicago, IL during 2014 were nuclear scan, cardiac procedures, stress testing and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	30
cardiac procedures	360
CT scan	61
lymph node procedures	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	64
nuclear scan	434
pelvic imaging	30
stress testing	341
thoracic (chest) imaging	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	509
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	788
Black	24
Hispanic	107
Asian	13
Other	12
Native American	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	487
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	75
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chicago, IL during 2015 were nuclear scan, cardiac procedures, stress testing and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
cardiac procedures	380
CT scan	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
musculoskeletal imaging	104
nuclear scan	461
pelvic imaging	12
stress testing	357
thoracic (chest) imaging	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1148
Female	1006

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1734
Black	64
Hispanic	186
Asian	32
Other	28
Native American	110

**Age**
From 65 to 74	976
From 75 to 84	770
85 and over	192
Less than 65	216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chicago, IL during 2016 were nuclear scan, cardiac procedures, stress testing and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
cardiac procedures	314
CT scan	18
diagnostic imaging	16
gastrointestinal procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
musculoskeletal imaging	93
nuclear scan	392
stress testing	283
thoracic (chest) imaging	31
X-rays	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	505
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	784
Black	23
Hispanic	88
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	53

**Age**
From 65 to 74	477
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	90
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chicago, IL during 2017 were nuclear scan, cardiac procedures, stress testing and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
cardiac procedures	239
diagnostic imaging	14
gastrointestinal procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	100
nuclear scan	316
stress testing	202
thoracic (chest) imaging	43
X-rays	43

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	505
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	725
Black	24
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	43

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	83
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chicago, IL during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, nuclear scan, cardiac procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	245
lymph node procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	100
musculoskeletal imaging	364
nuclear scan	293
stress testing	145
X-rays	229

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	588
Female	676

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	972
Black	131
Hispanic	85
Asian	25
Other	32
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	652
From 75 to 84	404
85 and over	94
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chicago, IL during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, cardiac procedures and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
cardiac procedures	267
diagnostic imaging	13
gastrointestinal procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	207
musculoskeletal imaging	670
nuclear scan	258
stress testing	60
X-rays	485

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	757
Female	1038

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1281
Black	254
Hispanic	110
Asian	67
Other	83
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	962
From 75 to 84	516
85 and over	128
Less than 65	189

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chicago, IL during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, nuclear scan and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	229
lymph node procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	179
musculoskeletal imaging	529
nuclear scan	237
stress testing	50
X-rays	353

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	641
Female	814

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1043
Black	221
Hispanic	72
Asian	53
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	750
From 75 to 84	463
85 and over	99
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chicago, IL during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, cardiac procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
cardiac procedures	203
diagnostic imaging	14
gastrointestinal procedures	14
lymph node procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	175
musculoskeletal imaging	678
nuclear scan	166
stress testing	28
X-rays	565

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	691
Female	1004

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1266
Black	221
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	69
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	876
From 75 to 84	587
85 and over	108
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chicago, IL during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, nuclear scan and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	22
cardiac procedures	225
diagnostic imaging	22
gastrointestinal procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	176
musculoskeletal imaging	1059
nuclear scan	259
stress testing	49
X-rays	871

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	866
Female	1415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1636
Black	323
Hispanic	124
Asian	93
Other	105
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1136
From 75 to 84	812
85 and over	158
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chicago, IL were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, nuclear scan and cardiac procedures.

abdominal imaging	21
cardiac procedures	257
CT scan	41
diagnostic imaging	16
gastrointestinal procedures	16
lymph node procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	105
musculoskeletal imaging	348
nuclear scan	312
pelvic imaging	21
stress testing	171
thoracic (chest) imaging	29
X-rays	365

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD.

**Gender**
Male	604
Female	705

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	118
Asian / Pacific Islander	25
Non-Hispanic White	996
Native American / Alaskan Native	29
Hispanic	93
Other	35

**Age**
75 to 84	431
85 and over	100
Less than 65	125
65 to 74	652

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

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	8
Cancer	30

Education & Training

Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in 2004. He completed residency at Louisiana State University. He is certified by the Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine (2004)

Residency: Louisiana State University (2006)

Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medicine Department of Radiology

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$24,741 syngo.via $10,726	SY - Image and Knowledge Management $9,282	Biograph Vision 600 (8 Ring/64 CT) $313	Non-Product Specific $169	MR - MRI $164	Other $4,086
HeartFlow, Inc.	$319 FFRct $319
GE Healthcare	$288 Omniscan $38	$250
Lilly USA, LLC	$123 AMYVID $123
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$119 Xofigo $119
Other	$46 Lexiscan $18	Cresemba $15	Xofigo $13

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$19,682
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,200
Food and Beverage	$2,754

Research Payments

Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD has received 11 research payments totaling $64,567.

Biography

Dr. Ryan Avery's specialties are general practice, nuclear medicine, and diagnostic radiology. Before completing his residency at Jacobi Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Louisiana State University, Dr. Avery attended medical school at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He has received professional recognition including the following: Educator of the Year, Northwestern Dept. of Radiology. Dr. Avery's professional affiliations include Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Avery has a closed panel according to Yext.