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Dr. Thomas John, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

St. John's Medical College

16532 Oak Park Avenue Suite 201
Tinley Park, IL 60477

(708) 429-2223

Dr. Thomas John, MD is an ophthalmologist in Oak Lawn, IL specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from St. John's Medical College. Dr. Thomas John, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care.

Office Locations

Advocate Health Care

10315 S Cicero Avenue
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

(708) 499-3939

(708) 499-9986

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Advocate Health Care

10436 Southwest Highway Suite 1
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415

(708) 952-0109

(708) 952-0329

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Advocate Health Care

16532 Oak Park Avenue Suite 201
Tinley Park, IL 60477

(708) 429-2223

(708) 429-2226

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas John, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

punctal plug insertion

By Affordability:

anterior segment imaging

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Thomas John, MD performed more punctal plug insertion procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anterior segment imaging 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 John, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Oak Lawn, IL during 2012 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	103
diagnostic imaging	38
excision	19
eye procedures	2811
foreign body removal	19
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	286
laser treatment	122
transplant procedures	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	172

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas John, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Oak Lawn, IL during 2013 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	71
diagnostic imaging	42
eye procedures	2682
foreign body removal	49
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	443
laser treatment	109
transplant procedures	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	147

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas John, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	151
Hispanic	27
Asian	31
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	64
Less than 65	50

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas John, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Oak Lawn, IL during 2014 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

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

capsulotomy	49
diagnostic imaging	32
eye procedures	2205
foreign body removal	26
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	296
laser treatment	77
transplant procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas John, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	126
Hispanic	28
Asian	25
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	61
Less than 65	43

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas John, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Oak Lawn, IL during 2015 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

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

capsulotomy	46
diagnostic imaging	28
excision	14
eye procedures	2121
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	242
laser treatment	92
transplant procedures	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas John, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	586

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	254
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	150
Less than 65	96

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas John, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Oak Lawn, IL during 2016 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

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

capsulotomy	36
diagnostic imaging	25
eye procedures	1676
foreign body removal	20
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	113
laser treatment	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas John, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	125
Hispanic	26
Asian	26
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	59
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas John, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Oak Lawn, IL during 2017 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

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

ablation	21
capsulotomy	35
diagnostic imaging	25
eye procedures	1522
foreign body removal	20
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	64
laser treatment	56
photocoagulation	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas John, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	112
Hispanic	20
Asian	20
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	45
Less than 65	36

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas John, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Oak Lawn, IL during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and capsulotomy.

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

capsulotomy	44
eye procedures	1534
foreign body removal	14
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	58
laser treatment	105

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas John, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	121
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	47
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas John, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Oak Lawn, IL during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

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

capsulotomy	46
eye procedures	1408
foreign body removal	21
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	44
laser treatment	62
transplant procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas John, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	96
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	49
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas John, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Oak Lawn, IL during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

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

capsulotomy	20
doctor visit	20
eye procedures	703
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	17
laser treatment	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas John, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	27
Less than 65	29

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	49
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas John, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Oak Lawn, IL during 2021 were eye procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

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

eye procedures	875
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas John, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	29
Less than 65	38

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas John, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Oak Lawn, IL during 2022 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, laser treatment and diagnostic imaging.

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

diagnostic imaging	15
eye procedures	1152
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	108
laser treatment	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas John, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	28
Less than 65	24

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas John, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Oak Lawn, IL were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

ablation	21
capsulotomy	50
diagnostic imaging	29
doctor visit	20
excision	16
eye procedures	1699
foreign body removal	24
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	154
laser treatment	72
photocoagulation	21
transplant procedures	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	57

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas John, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	108
Asian / Pacific Islander	14
Non-Hispanic White	188
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	19
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	125
85 and over	50
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	134

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas John, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas John, MD graduated from St. John's Medical College. He completed residency at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: St. John's Medical College

Residency: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas John, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

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. Thomas John, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, United Healthcare Select HMO, United Healthcare Select EPO, 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, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, First Health, HealthLink PPO, HFN EPO, HFN PPO, HFN Platinum EPO, HFN, 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, 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, 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. Thomas John, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

United Healthcare Select HMO

United Healthcare Select EPO

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

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

First Health

HealthLink PPO

HFN EPO

HFN PPO

HFN Platinum EPO

HFN

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

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

Blue Cross Community MMAI

BlueCare Direct HMO

Aetna Health Network Only

Aetna Premier Care Network

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

SIHO PPO

Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
TissueTech, Inc.	$24,346 AmnioGuard $17,878	Prokera $3,279	$3,190
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$8,411 ZYLET $4,751	RETISERT $2,910	PROLENSA $51	LOTEMAX GEL $42	OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS $23	Other $635
Bausch and Lomb Inc.	$8,227 TORIC $3,305	BESIVANCE $3,067	ZYLET $1,652	VICTUS $98	OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS $42	Other $62
Shire North American Group Inc	$3,323 XIIDRA $331	$2,992
MacuLogix, Inc.	$581 AdaptDx $581
Other	$2,373 CLARIX $347	Myrbetriq $275	Non-Product Brand Specific $209	Ilevro $125	VICTUS $112	Other $1,305

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$33,095
Travel and Lodging	$6,371
Food and Beverage	$5,434
Honoraria	$2,120
Gift	$209
Other	$33

Research Payments

Dr. Thomas John, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $34,220.

Biography

Dr. Thomas John's area of specialization is ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. John (or staff) speaks Tamil and Hindi. His professional affiliations include Advocate Christ Medical Center and Advocate South Suburban Hospital. After completing medical school at St. John's Medical College, he performed his residency at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Dr. John's average rating from his patients is 1.0 stars (out of 5). Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. John takes.