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Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology and Pediatrics (Child & Adolescent Medicine)

Shanghai Second Medical University

1415 South Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005

(847) 439-1005

Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD is a gastroenterologist in Arlington Heights, IL specializing in adult gastroenterology and pediatrics (child & adolescent medicine). He graduated from Shanghai Second Medical University. Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care and Ascension.

Office Locations

Ascension

1415 South Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005

(847) 439-1005

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Advocate Health Care

2000 Mcdonald Road Suite 260
South Elgin, IL 60177

(847) 888-1300

(847) 888-1341

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745 Fletcher Drive Suite 202
Elgin, IL 60123

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	181
doctor visit	228
gastrointestinal procedures	283
hospital care	520
inpatient care	520
manometry	46
minimally invasive procedures	237
preventive care	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	181

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	175
doctor visit	234
gastrointestinal procedures	272
hospital care	445
inpatient care	445
manometry	35
minimally invasive procedures	237
preventive care	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	175

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	20
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	78
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	141
doctor visit	217
gastrointestinal procedures	229
hospital care	355
inpatient care	355
manometry	36
minimally invasive procedures	181
preventive care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	141

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	19
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	73
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	197
doctor visit	275
gastrointestinal procedures	259
hospital care	324
inpatient care	324
manometry	30
minimally invasive procedures	229
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	197

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	856
Black	0
Hispanic	92
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	132
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	144
doctor visit	248
gastrointestinal procedures	244
hospital care	378
inpatient care	378
manometry	40
minimally invasive procedures	193
preventive care	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	144

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	25
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	89
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	160
doctor visit	276
gastrointestinal procedures	263
hospital care	371
inpatient care	371
lab tests	14
manometry	22
minimally invasive procedures	241
preventive care	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	160

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	17
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	83
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	198
doctor visit	264
gastrointestinal procedures	304
hospital care	452
inpatient care	452
manometry	33
minimally invasive procedures	271
preventive care	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	198

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	499
Black	23
Hispanic	63
Asian	11
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	85
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	21
chemotherapy	21
diagnostic procedures	209
doctor visit	235
gastrointestinal procedures	324
hospital care	404
injections	11
inpatient care	404
manometry	23
minimally invasive procedures	309
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	209

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	27
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	84
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	17
chemotherapy	17
diagnostic procedures	171
doctor visit	269
gastrointestinal procedures	237
hospital care	461
inpatient care	461
manometry	21
minimally invasive procedures	233
preventive care	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	171

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	30
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	69
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	24
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	176
doctor visit	277
gastrointestinal procedures	218
hospital care	434
inpatient care	434
manometry	20
minimally invasive procedures	198
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	176

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	19
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	77
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	191
doctor visit	288
gastrointestinal procedures	256
hospital care	364
inpatient care	364
manometry	17
minimally invasive procedures	239
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	191

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	21
Hispanic	51
Asian	17
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	66
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Arlington Heights, IL were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

anastomosis	12
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	19
catheterization	12
chemotherapy	19
diagnostic procedures	176
doctor visit	255
gastrointestinal procedures	262
hospital care	409
injections	11
inpatient care	409
lab tests	14
manometry	29
minimally invasive procedures	233
preventive care	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	176

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	460
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	51
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	177
85 and over	76
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	232

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD graduated from Shanghai Second Medical University. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Shanghai Second Medical University

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

Ascension

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. Wei Ming Sun, 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. Wei Ming Sun, 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

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$361 Humira $174	Creon $106	Technivie $32	Moderiba $17	$33
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$267 STELARA $81	SIMPONI $80	OLYSIO $68	SIMPONI ARIA $37
Gilead Sciences Inc	$197 Harvoni $101	$96
UCB, Inc.	$127 Cimzia $127
Ethicon Inc.	$115 LINX Reflux Management System $115
Other	$1,108 STELARA $110	LINX Reflux Management System $107	AMITIZA $88	LINZESS $75	LINZESS 290 mcg $71	Other $656

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,084
Consulting Fee	$79
Education	$12

Research Payments

Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $6,500.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Wei Ming Sun, MD.

GastroGPO, LLC	2022	$1,830.71	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
GastroGPO, LLC	2021	$1,813.89	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock

Biography

Dr. Wei Sun is a medical specialist in adult gastroenterology. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry. Dr. Sun studied medicine at Shanghai Second Medical University. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. He speaks Chinese. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Advocate Sherman Hospital and Ascension.