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Dr. William A. Heller, MD

(Dr. William Aaron Heller, MD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

1500 South Fairfield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60608

(773) 257-2273

Dr. William A. Heller, MD is an orthopedist in Chicago, IL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. William A. Heller, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care and Sinai Chicago.

Office Locations

Advocate Health Care

1111 E 87th Street Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60619

(773) 375-5500

(708) 375-4655

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Sinai Chicago

1500 South Fairfield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60608

(773) 257-2273

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2850 S Wabash Avenue Suite 100
Chicago, IL 60616

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In The News

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Heller, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chicago, IL during 2012 were injections, aspiration, fracture reduction (setting broken bones) and closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
doctor visit	364
fracture reduction (setting broken bones)	15
injections	163

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Heller, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chicago, IL during 2013 were injections, aspiration, fracture reduction (setting broken bones) and closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
doctor visit	365
fracture reduction (setting broken bones)	16
injections	191

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	156
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	37
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Heller, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chicago, IL during 2014 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	103
doctor visit	298
injections	130

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	114
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	22
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Heller, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chicago, IL during 2015 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	105
doctor visit	293
hospital care	15
injections	137
inpatient care	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	276
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	36
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Heller, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chicago, IL during 2016 were injections, aspiration, immobilization and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	193
doctor visit	510
hospital care	12
immobilization	14
injections	252
inpatient care	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	272
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	48
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Heller, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chicago, IL during 2017 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	276
doctor visit	735
hospital care	30
injections	368
inpatient care	30
musculoskeletal imaging	18
X-rays	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	379
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	65
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Heller, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chicago, IL during 2018 were injections, aspiration and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	283
doctor visit	601
immobilization	16
injections	396

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	315
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	48
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Heller, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chicago, IL during 2019 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	247
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
doctor visit	556
fracture reduction (setting broken bones)	13
hospital care	18
injections	337
inpatient care	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	309
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	56
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Heller, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chicago, IL during 2020 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	206
doctor visit	440
hospital care	14
injections	273
inpatient care	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	223
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	27
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Heller, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chicago, IL during 2021 were injections, aspiration, fracture reduction (setting broken bones) and closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	170
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
doctor visit	363
fracture reduction (setting broken bones)	11
injections	275

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	187
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	26
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Heller, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chicago, IL during 2022 were rehabilitation, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	148
doctor visit	343
injections	243
rehabilitation	264

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	164
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	26
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William A. Heller, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chicago, IL during 2023 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	121
doctor visit	329
injections	206

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	153
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	28
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William A. Heller, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William A. Heller, MD treated as an orthopedist in Chicago, IL were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and X-rays.

aspiration	175
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
doctor visit	433
fracture reduction (setting broken bones)	13
hospital care	17
immobilization	15
injections	247
inpatient care	17
musculoskeletal imaging	18
rehabilitation	264
X-rays	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	212
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	92
Hispanic	16
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	106
85 and over	34
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	163

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William A. Heller, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William A. Heller, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. William A. Heller, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Chicago Medical Center. He is certified by the AM Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery AM Board of Surgery - Hand Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center (1997)

Board Certification: AM Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery AM Board of Surgery - Hand Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William A. Heller, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

Sinai Chicago

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. William A. Heller, 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. William A. Heller, 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. William A. Heller, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$91 Reunion $46	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $45
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$82 Navio Surgical System $82
Orthofix International N.V.	$41 Physio-Stim $41
Abbott Laboratories	$39 Axium INS DRG IPG $39
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$37 Zilretta $37
Other	$235 SYNVISC-ONE $36	GenVisc 850 $36	Durolane $36	PENNSAID $34	Physio-Stim $23	Other $70

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$525

Biography

Dr. William Heller specializes in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Chicago, IL. Dr. Heller has indicated that his clinical interests include hand surgery procedures and orthopedic surgery. Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Heller accepts. Before performing his residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center, Dr. Heller attended the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with Advocate Christ Medical Center, Sinai Chicago, and Loyola Medicine. According to Loyola Medicine, Dr. Heller is currently accepting new patients at his office in.