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Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD

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(Tony J. Choi, MD)

(90 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (2003)

Professional interests include: reconstructive surgery, shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder surgery, and more.

2111 MIDLANDS COURT
SYCAMORE, IL 60178

(815) 758-0000

Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD is an orthopedist in SYCAMORE, IL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group and CENTRAL DUPAGE PHYSICIAN GROUP.

Office Locations

2111 MIDLANDS COURT
SYCAMORE, IL 60178

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

arm X-ray

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD performed more arm X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 Affordability:

In 2012, Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD had a list price for elbow MRI, joint MRI, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), shoulder MRI, upper extremity MRI, and wrist MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD treated as an orthopedist in SYCAMORE, IL during 2012 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	122
doctor visit	571
hospital care	14
injections	122
inpatient care	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	82
musculoskeletal imaging	117
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD treated as an orthopedist in SYCAMORE, IL during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
doctor visit	620
hospital care	11
injections	124
inpatient care	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	82
musculoskeletal imaging	131
spinal procedures	23
X-rays	72

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	46
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD treated as an orthopedist in SYCAMORE, IL during 2014 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
doctor visit	460
injections	107
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
musculoskeletal imaging	90
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	50

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	29
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD treated as an orthopedist in SYCAMORE, IL during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	96
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	531
injections	96
joint surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	73
musculoskeletal imaging	140
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	85

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	82
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD treated as an orthopedist in SYCAMORE, IL during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
doctor visit	529
injections	86
joint surgery	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
musculoskeletal imaging	132
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	29
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	114

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	169

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	41
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD treated as an orthopedist in SYCAMORE, IL during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
doctor visit	566
hospital care	14
injections	86
inpatient care	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
musculoskeletal imaging	115
spinal procedures	33
X-rays	95

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	51
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD treated as an orthopedist in SYCAMORE, IL during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	108
doctor visit	563
hospital care	44
injections	108
inpatient care	44
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
musculoskeletal imaging	86
spinal procedures	37
X-rays	70

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	42
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD treated as an orthopedist in SYCAMORE, IL during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
doctor visit	581
hospital care	14
injections	130
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
musculoskeletal imaging	100
reconstructive surgery	18
spinal procedures	37
upper extremity surgery	18
X-rays	90

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	49
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD treated as an orthopedist in SYCAMORE, IL during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
doctor visit	426
injections	78
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
musculoskeletal imaging	69
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	41

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	34
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD treated as an orthopedist in SYCAMORE, IL during 2021 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	112
doctor visit	578
injections	112
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	111
spinal procedures	39
X-rays	116

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	38
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD treated as an orthopedist in SYCAMORE, IL during 2022 were X-rays, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
doctor visit	599
hospital care	16
injections	104
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
musculoskeletal imaging	104
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	44
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	113

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	32
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD treated as an orthopedist in SYCAMORE, IL were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

aspiration	104
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	547
hospital care	18
injections	104
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	54
musculoskeletal imaging	108
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	27
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	81

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	236
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	75
85 and over	40
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	125

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

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at University of Missouri-Columbia. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (2003)

Residency: University of Missouri-Columbia (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group

CENTRAL DUPAGE PHYSICIAN GROUP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 90 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tony J. Choi, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in SYCAMORE, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.	$6,529 GLOBAL $5,864	$665
Lima USA, Inc.	$3,971 SMR $3,971
Catalyst OrthoScience	$3,640 Catalyst Total CSR $2,688	Archer R1 Reverse Shoulder System $952
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,118 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,164	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $1,059	$894
Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc.	$2,270 Conventus Cage $1,970	Conventus PH Cage $300
Other	$5,722 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $672	EUFLEXXA $565	SET - TRAUMA $220	SiJoin/VerteLOc $207	HemiCAP Shoulder $193	Other $3,865

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$9,737
Consulting Fee	$7,873
Food and Beverage	$5,804
Education	$1,835

Biography

Dr. Tony Choi's areas of specialization are general practice and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery; he sees patients in Sycamore, IL, Rochelle, IL, and Sandwich, IL. Dr. Choi has a special interest in reverse total shoulder replacement, shoulder arthroscopy, and elbow arthroscopy. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He studied medicine at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at the University of Missouri Health System. He is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group. Dr. Choi welcomes new patients at his office inSycamore, IL as reported by Yext.