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Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD

(183 Ratings)

Specializes in: Surgery

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1998)

Professional interests include: da Vinci surgery

880 W. Central Road Suite 5000
Arlington Heights, IL 60005

(847) 618-3800

Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD is a surgeon in Arlington Heights, IL specializing in surgery. He graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD is affiliated with Endeavor Health.

Office Locations

880 W. Central Road Suite 5000
Arlington Heights, IL 60005

(847) 618-3800

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

peritoneal catheter placement

In 2024, Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD had a list price for peritoneal catheter placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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:

hernia surgery

inpatient hospital care

laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

By Affordability:

abdominal surgery

gastrointestinal surgery

laparoscopic surgery

minimally invasive surgery

tunneled peritoneal catheter insertion

vascular surgery procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD performed more hernia surgery, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, laparoscopic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, tunneled peritoneal catheter insertion, and vascular surgery procedures 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. Thomas H. Pae, MD treated as a surgeon in Arlington Heights, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	36
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	291
excision	17
hospital care	788
inpatient care	788
plastic surgery procedures	22
reconstructive surgery	22
tissue transfer	22
vascular procedures	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD treated as a surgeon in Arlington Heights, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
catheterization	21
device removal	11
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	244
excision	16
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	973
inpatient care	973
open surgery	11
vascular procedures	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	108
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	18
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD treated as a surgeon in Arlington Heights, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
abscess drainage	12
catheterization	28
doctor visit	295
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	808
incision and drainage	12
inpatient care	808
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
skin surgery	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	123
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD treated as a surgeon in Arlington Heights, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
doctor visit	247
hospital care	728
inpatient care	728

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	788
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	34
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	190
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD treated as a surgeon in Arlington Heights, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	38
catheterization	12
doctor visit	299
gastrointestinal procedures	38
hospital care	686
inpatient care	686
minimally invasive procedures	38

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	105
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD treated as a surgeon in Arlington Heights, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	237
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	454
inpatient care	454
minimally invasive procedures	12
vascular procedures	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	95
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD treated as a surgeon in Arlington Heights, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	20
abscess drainage	17
doctor visit	255
gastrointestinal procedures	33
hospital care	400
incision and drainage	17
inpatient care	400
minimally invasive procedures	33
minor procedures	17
skin surgery	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	88
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD treated as a surgeon in Arlington Heights, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	17
doctor visit	231
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hospital care	267
inpatient care	267
minimally invasive procedures	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	85
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD treated as a surgeon in Arlington Heights, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, anastomosis and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
abscess drainage	13
anastomosis	24
dialysis access procedures	24
doctor visit	180
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	197
incision and drainage	13
inpatient care	197
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	13
skin surgery	13
vascular procedures	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	67
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD treated as a surgeon in Arlington Heights, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	32
catheterization	12
doctor visit	390
gastrointestinal procedures	32
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238
minimally invasive procedures	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	23
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	82
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD treated as a surgeon in Arlington Heights, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	38
catheterization	12
doctor visit	379
gastrointestinal procedures	38
hospital care	227
inpatient care	227
minimally invasive procedures	38

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	74
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD treated as a surgeon in Arlington Heights, IL during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	27
anastomosis	17
catheterization	18
dialysis access procedures	17
doctor visit	366
gastrointestinal procedures	27
hospital care	251
inpatient care	251
minimally invasive procedures	27
vascular procedures	17

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	65
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD treated as a surgeon in Arlington Heights, IL during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	23
anastomosis	17
catheterization	11
dialysis access procedures	17
doctor visit	319
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hospital care	211
inpatient care	211
minimally invasive procedures	23
vascular procedures	17

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	48
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD treated as a surgeon in Arlington Heights, IL were inpatient care, hospital care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

abdominal surgery	21
abscess drainage	14
anastomosis	19
catheterization	18
device removal	11
diagnostic procedures	14
dialysis access procedures	19
doctor visit	287
excision	14
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hospital care	479
incision and drainage	14
inpatient care	479
minimally invasive procedures	24
minor procedures	14
open surgery	11
plastic surgery procedures	22
reconstructive surgery	22
skin surgery	14
tissue transfer	22
vascular procedures	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD.

**Gender**
Female	223
Male	211

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	17
Non-Hispanic White	384
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	165
85 and over	86
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	157

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in 1998. He completed residency at Hospital of Saint Raphael. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1998)

Residency: Hospital of Saint Raphael (2003)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery (2004)

Licensed In: Illinois

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas H. Pae, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 183 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas H. Pae, 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. Thomas H. Pae, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$5,562 Da Vinci Surgical System $5,562
Davol Inc.	$5,343 SURGICAL $2,728	DAV-VENTRALIGHT $954	DAV-XenMatrix AB $552	PHASIX $360	DAV-Phasix $250	Other $500
Covidien Sales LLC	$190 Soft Tissue Mechanical $119	Synthetic Mesh $72
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$160 Santyl $103	Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $37	Regranex $20
CSL Behring	$151 Kcentra $151
Other	$1,702 ReliaTack $141	rezum Generator $96	ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT $70	GATTEX $68	GENTLECATH $55	Other $1,273

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,470
Travel and Lodging	$2,604
Education	$2,534
Honoraria	$1,500

Biography

Dr. Thomas Pae's specialty is surgery. His education and training includes medical school at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and residency at Hospital of Saint Raphael. Areas of expertise for Dr. Pae include da vinci surgery. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). In addition to English, he speaks Korean. Dr. Pae is affiliated with Endeavor Health.