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Dr. Thomas Paul Pontinen, MD

(Dr. Thomas Pontinen, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology

University of Minnesota Medical School (2008)

Professional interests include: hip pain, migraine, elbow pain, and more.

2875 W 19th Street
Chicago, IL 60623

(773) 484-4099

Dr. Thomas Paul Pontinen, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Hazel Crest, IL specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2008 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Thomas Paul Pontinen, MD is affiliated with Saint Anthony Hospital, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, Advocate Health Care, Advocate Christ Medical Center and MIDWEST ANESTHESIA AND PAIN SPECIALISTS SC.

Office Locations

Address:

17680 South Kedzie Avenue Suite 103
Hazel Crest, IL 60429

Address:

2007 75th Street
Woodridge, IL 60517

Address:

2875 W 19th Street
Chicago, IL 60623

Address:

2923 North California Avenue Suite 210
Chicago, IL 60618

Address:

3545 Rose Street
Franklin Park, IL 60131

Address:

4354 West 63rd Street
Chicago, IL 60629

Address:

9700 Golf Road
Des Plaines, IL 60016

aspiration	116
doctor visit	101
injections	113
nerve block	59

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

aspiration	785
doctor visit	376
injections	996
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve block	382
pain management	210
spinal procedures	44
X-rays	26

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	266
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	56
Less than 65	134

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	42
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

aspiration	531
doctor visit	317
injections	619
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve block	155
pain management	87
X-rays	13

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	31
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

aspiration	439
doctor visit	611
injections	517
nerve block	161
pain management	77
spinal procedures	26

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	15
Less than 65	96

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

aspiration	253
doctor visit	886
injections	291
nerve block	38
pain management	37
spinal procedures	40

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	72
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	113

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

aspiration	267
doctor visit	922
injections	313
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve block	46
nerve procedures	12
pain management	58
spinal procedures	48

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	110

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

aspiration	209
doctor visit	860
injections	235
nerve block	26
pain management	25
spinal procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	114

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

aspiration	182
doctor visit	661
injections	179

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

aspiration	113
doctor visit	504
injections	169
nerve block	16
pain management	55
spinal procedures	18

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Paul Pontinen, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Hazel Crest, IL were injections, aspiration, nerve block and pain management.

aspiration	321
doctor visit	584
injections	383
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nerve block	111
nerve procedures	12
pain management	80
spinal procedures	34
X-rays	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Paul Pontinen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	87
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	110
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	32
85 and over	10
Less than 65	81
65 to 74	93

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Paul Pontinen, MD From 2014 - 2022

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	5
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Paul Pontinen, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2008. He completed residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia. He is certified by the Anesthesiology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School (2008)

Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia

Board Certification: Anesthesiology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Saint Anthony Hospital

Advocate South Suburban Hospital

Advocate Health Care

Advocate Christ Medical Center

MIDWEST ANESTHESIA AND PAIN SPECIALISTS SC

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 Paul Pontinen, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: HFN, Blue Advantage PPO, Humana PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, PHCS PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, Aetna Choice POS II, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan PPO, Blue Cross PPO, AARP, CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare Options PPO, United Healthcare Indemnity, Humana National POS - Open Access, United Healthcare Choice Plus POS, Humana HMO, Aetna, Humana HMO Premier, Unicare PPO, Golden Rule, Humana Platinum HMO, TRICARE Prime, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Humana, Cigna, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Coventry, Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Humana National HMO, Humana National EPO, HealthLink PPO, Aetna Choice POS, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, Aetna EPO, First Health, Humana ChoiceCare PPO, Aetna PPO, HFN EPO, Aetna HMO, HFN PPO, HFN Platinum EPO, Union Health Services, Inc., HST Care Connect PPO, Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO, United Surest (previously Bind), Blue Cross Community MMAI, Health Alliance Employee EPO, AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, HST Care Connect EPO, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, Meridian, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Union Medical Care PPO, Blue Precision HMO, Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO, BlueCare Direct HMO, Blue Cross HMO Illinois and AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Thomas Paul Pontinen, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

HFN

Blue Advantage PPO

Humana PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

PHCS PPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO

Aetna Choice POS II

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan PPO

Blue Cross PPO

AARP

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

Blue Advantage HMO

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare Options PPO

United Healthcare Indemnity

Humana National POS - Open Access

United Healthcare Choice Plus POS

Humana HMO

Aetna

Humana HMO Premier

Unicare PPO

Golden Rule

Humana Platinum HMO

TRICARE Prime

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Humana

Cigna

Community Care Network (CCN)

TRICARE

Coventry

Aetna Open Access Aetna Select

Aetna Select

Humana National HMO

Humana National EPO

HealthLink PPO

Aetna Choice POS

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

Aetna EPO

First Health

Humana ChoiceCare PPO

Aetna PPO

HFN EPO

Aetna HMO

HFN PPO

HFN Platinum EPO

Union Health Services, Inc.

HST Care Connect PPO

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

United Surest (previously Bind)

Blue Cross Community MMAI

Health Alliance Employee EPO

AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan

HST Care Connect EPO

SEIU - Local 4 HMO

Meridian

SEIU - Local 4 PPO

Union Medical Care PPO

Blue Precision HMO

Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO

BlueCare Direct HMO

Blue Cross HMO Illinois

AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.	$13,202 $13,202
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$4,469 Neuro-Chronic Pain $4,263	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $130	Cinch $76
Abbott Laboratories	$3,334 PROCLAIM $1,646	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $702	Proclaim IPG $460	Axium INS DRG IPG $178	SCS IPGs $169	Other $180
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,954 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $1,687	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation $155	PRESTIGE $71	RESTORE $42
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,906 PRECISION PLUS SCS SYSTEM $1,022	PAIN MANAGEMENT $455	SPECTRA SYSTEM $276	Spectra IPG $152
Other	$8,715 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $2,152	Algovita $1,627	INTERVENTIONAL SPINE $1,034	Durolane $969	UBRELVY $792	Other $2,141

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$25,272
Travel and Lodging	$8,310

Biography

Dr. Thomas Pontinen, who practices in Chicago, IL, Franklin Park, IL, and Des Plaines, IL, is a medical specialist in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. Clinical interests for Dr. Pontinen include migraine, foot pain, and elbow pain. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Saint Anthony Hospital, Advocate Christ Medical Center, and Advocate South Suburban Hospital. He seems to honor Aetna EPO, Blue California, Coventry, and more. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School. For his professional training, Dr. Pontinen completed residency programs at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia and a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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