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Dr. Aijaz Alvi, MD

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Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

Penn State College of Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: tonsil problems, sleep apnea, thyroid surgery, and more.

1750 N. Randall Road Suite 210
Elgin, IL 60123

(847) 888-9000

Dr. Aijaz Alvi, MD is an otolaryngologist in Elgin, IL specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 1989 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Aijaz Alvi, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Ascension, Advocate Sherman Hospital, Ascension Saint Alexius and SPECIALTY CARE INSTITUTE, SC.

Office Locations

Address:

1750 N. Randall Road Suite 210
Elgin, IL 60123

Address:

602 Fox Glen Court
Barrington, IL 60010

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Thyroid Surgery

Thyroid surgery is a procedure to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the lower neck that regulates the hormones that manage metabolism. Thyroid surgery, also known as thyroidectomy, treats thyroid disorders such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), goiters (noncancerous thyroid inflammation), and thyroid cancer. It may also be used to remove thyroid nodules or cysts that have a risk of becoming cancerous.

Both hypothyroidism and goiters are caused by an autoimmune reaction where the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The thyroid reacts by releasing too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones, impairing thyroid function and causing irregular metabolism. Goiters develop from the autoimmune reaction causing continued antibody damage to the thyroid over time. Thyroid goiters are large, swollen lumps that can be felt near the base of the neck. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. Hypothyroidism may also be caused by iodine deficiency, as iodine is needed to produce thyroid hormones.

The exact cause of thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts is unknown. While thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts can occur in individuals with thyroid disorders, they are not associated with a malfunctioning thyroid.

Physicians may prescribe thyroid surgery if blood tests reveal patients' thyroid stimulating hormones (TSA) are outside of the acceptable range, indicating a malfunctioning thyroid. Thyroid biopsies (tissue samples) and tests for thyroid-attacking antibodies are also criteria for surgery.

An ENT or general surgeon performs thyroid surgery. While a patient is placed under anesthesia, the surgeon makes an incision at the center of the neck and removes the thyroid gland. Two alternative methods of thyroid surgery are transoral (incision through the mouth) and endoscopic, where a surgeon operates a video camera for live footage to help guide the removal process.

Thyroid surgery requires minimal aftercare. Most patients recover quickly and resume normal activities within a few days of surgery. However, thyroid surgery patients must take daily synthetic thyroid medication (levothyroxine) for life to replace their removed thyroid.

allergy testing	1217
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	425
ear procedures	102
excision	20
gynecologic procedures	20
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	175
minimally invasive procedures	921
nose surgery	60
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
skin testing	1217
stroboscopy	48

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	56
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

allergy testing	975
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	414
ear procedures	129
excision	26
gynecologic procedures	26
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	175
minimally invasive procedures	767
nose surgery	84
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
skin testing	975
stroboscopy	22
submucous resection (SMR)	13

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	59
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

allergy testing	906
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	35
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	439
ear procedures	163
excision	35
gynecologic procedures	35
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	160
minimally invasive procedures	743
nose surgery	99
nosebleed treatment	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35
skin testing	906
stroboscopy	29
submucous resection (SMR)	10

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	586

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	916
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	60
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	486
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	126
Less than 65	92

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

allergy testing	1791
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	52
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	339
ear procedures	148
excision	52
gynecologic procedures	52
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	163
minimally invasive procedures	1297
nose surgery	179
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52
skin testing	1791
submucous resection (SMR)	15

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	13
Hispanic	30
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	47
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

allergy testing	454
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	379
ear procedures	171
excision	34
gynecologic procedures	34
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	171
minimally invasive procedures	726
nose surgery	109
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34
skin testing	454
submucous resection (SMR)	11

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	15
Hispanic	26
Asian	40
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	63
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	324
ear procedures	149
excision	24
gynecologic procedures	24
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	121
minimally invasive procedures	168
nose surgery	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	51
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

CT scan	28
doctor visit	303
ear procedures	128
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	111
minimally invasive procedures	106

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	50
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

ablation	24
CT scan	40
doctor visit	296
ear procedures	137
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	114
minimally invasive procedures	109
minor procedures	24
nose surgery	18
nosebleed treatment	23

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	42
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

ablation	41
CT scan	14
doctor visit	723
ear procedures	332
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	241
minimally invasive procedures	253
minor procedures	41
nose surgery	52
nosebleed treatment	40

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aijaz Alvi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Aijaz Alvi, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Elgin, IL were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and ear procedures.

ablation	32
allergy testing	1068
CT scan	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	405
ear procedures	162
excision	31
gynecologic procedures	31
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	159
minimally invasive procedures	568
minor procedures	32
nose surgery	84
nosebleed treatment	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31
skin testing	1068
submucous resection (SMR)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aijaz Alvi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	27
Non-Hispanic White	349
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	139
85 and over	49
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	191

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aijaz Alvi, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Aijaz Alvi, MD graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He is certified by the The American Board of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine (1989)

Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Board Certification: The American Board of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Aijaz Alvi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital

Ascension

Advocate Sherman Hospital

Ascension Saint Alexius

SPECIALTY CARE INSTITUTE, 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. Aijaz Alvi, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: HFN, Blue Advantage PPO, Humana PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, PHCS PPO, Aetna Choice POS II, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan PPO, Blue Cross PPO, AARP, Blue Advantage HMO, CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, 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, Aetna Choice POS, HealthLink PPO, 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, United Surest (previously Bind), Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO, 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. Aijaz Alvi, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

HFN

Blue Advantage PPO

Humana PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO

PHCS PPO

Aetna Choice POS II

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan PPO

Blue Cross PPO

AARP

Blue Advantage HMO

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

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

Aetna Choice POS

HealthLink PPO

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

United Surest (previously Bind)

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

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. Aijaz Alvi, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Acclarent, Inc	$3,477 Rhinology $2,384	RELIEVA Spin Balloon Sinuplasty System $335	ACCLARENT SE Inflation Device $194	RELIEVA SpinPlus NAV Balloon Sinusplasty System $156	RELIEVA SPINPLUS $79	Other $329
Aerin Medical Inc.	$501 Vivaer Airway Remodeling Stylus $360	Vivaer RF Stylus $62	RHINAER STYLUS $44	RHINAER $36
Stryker Corporation	$428 ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $193	1288 HD 3 Chip Camera $94	XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $21	ENTELLUS - FIAGON SINUS NAVIGATION SYSTEM CONSUMABLES $21	ENTELLUS - FOCESS SINUSCOPES $21	Other $77
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$377 Propel $243	SINUVA $133
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$175 RAGWITEK $118	ZINPLAVA $54	NON-PRODUCT $3
Other	$877 Repatha $84	DUPIXENT $72	NUCALA $68	Xhance $52	XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $47	Other $555

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,639
Education	$196

Biography

Dr. Aijaz Alvi, who practices in Elgin, IL and Barrington, IL, is a medical specialist in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Dr. Alvi's clinical interests include hearing loss, ear infection, and salivary gland problems. He is affiliated with Ascension and Advocate Health Care. He accepts Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Alvi graduated from Penn State College of Medicine. Dr. Alvi (or staff) speaks the following languages: Urdu and Hindi.

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