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Dr. Ammar Adnan Bayrakdar, MD

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Specializes in: Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism and General Practice

University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: hormone replacement therapy, diabetes, obesity, and more.

12251 S 80th Avenue Suite 100
Palos Heights, IL 60463

(708) 923-4000

Dr. Ammar Adnan Bayrakdar, MD is an endocrinologist in Palos Heights, IL specializing in endocrinology diabetes & metabolism and general practice. He graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine in 1990 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Ammar Adnan Bayrakdar, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care, Northwestern Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, CENTRAL DUPAGE PHYSICIAN GROUP, DIABETES AND ENDOCRINE CARE LTD and Diabetes and Endocrine Care.

Office Locations

Address:

12251 S 80th Avenue Suite 100
Palos Heights, IL 60463

Address:

2955 West 95th Street
Evergreen Park, IL 60805

Some issues Dr. Ammar Adnan Bayrakdar, MD can help you with:

Thyroid Problems

Thyroid problems are a group of conditions that alter hormone regulation and metabolism. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the lower neck, just below the Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence) and larynx (voice box). Despite its small size, the thyroid has an outsized effect on the body by regulating hormones that control metabolism. Metabolism is the body's process of converting consumed food into fuel to power the entire body. Heart rate, weight, cholesterol, body temperature, and even physical growth and development are all affected by the metabolism.

When the thyroid malfunctions, the body is unable to properly process and allocate energy. Thyroid problems, such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), cause irregular metabolism. In some cases, the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The damaged thyroid responds by releasing either too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones. Thyroid malfunctions may also arise from genetic causes or iodine deficiency. Thyroid problems may include:

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism
Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism
Goiter
Thyroid nodule
Thyroid cancer

Hashimoto's is the leading cause of hypothyroidism, which is when the thyroid does not produce enough hormones to stimulate adequate metabolism. The condition is diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and detect Hashimoto's antibodies. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include sluggish metabolism, inflammation, fatigue, weight gain, brittle hair, dry skin, and sensitivity to cold. To supplement impaired thyroid function, patients with Hashimoto's are typically prescribed synthetic thyroid hormone pills. Such patients may need to consume synthetic thyroids for the rest of their lives. Other treatments may include dietary changes, such as the avoidance of certain foods and medication to reduce inflammation. Frequent blood tests can inform patients if their TSH levels are within a normal range.

Grave's disease is most frequently the cause of hyperthyroidism, which is when the thyroid produces too many hormones, overstimulating one's metabolism. The condition is also diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH and detect Grave's antibodies. Elevated heart rate, high blood pressure, sweating, bulging eyes, and weight loss are common symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Treatments for hyperthyroidism include oral radioactive iodine, which slowly shrinks the thyroid, slowing the production of excess thyroid hormone. Other anti-thyroid medications such as methimazole (Tapazole) also reduce the production of thyroid hormones. Blood pressure medications known as beta blockers can ease the increased heart rate caused by hyperthyroidism. If treatments are unsuccessful, patients may be prescribed a thyroidectomy, or surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid. Some patients with hyperthyroidism may require ophthalmological (eye medicine) treatments such as eye drops, prednisone, and surgery to reduce eye swelling and bulging.

Untreated thyroid disorders frequently lead to goiters or thyroid nodules. A thyroid goiter is a large lump that can be felt near the base of the neck and is made of swollen thyroid tissue or nodules (excess cell growth). Nodules and goiters are diagnosed by CT scan or ultrasound. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. The most common cause of goiters is hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). However, Hashimoto's is also known to cause goiters or nodules. Goiters develop from continued damage from antibodies to the thyroid over time. At times, a goiter can result from a cancerous thyroid tumor. Most goiters and nodules are themselves benign.

The exact causes of thyroid cancer are unknown. People who develop thyroid cancer may or may not have another thyroid problem such as Hashimoto's or Grave's disease. Symptoms of thyroid cancer include a nodule that can be felt on the neck, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, swelling in the neck, and neck and throat pain. CT and MRI scans are used to diagnose thyroid cancer. There are four types of thyroid cancer which vary in intensity. Thyroidectomy (thyroid removal surgery) is usually prescribed to treat thyroid cancer.

Thyroid problems are often long-term conditions that require some form of treatment. With regular monitoring and medication, many people with thyroid problems are able to lead active and fulfilling lives.

aspiration	178
blood draw	242
diabetes management	1502
doctor visit	1403
ear procedures	16
hormone therapy	121
hospital care	1646
injections	299
inpatient care	1623
lab tests	1522
outpatient care	23
preventive care	689
vaccines	85

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	358
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	89
Less than 65	160

aspiration	92
blood draw	146
diabetes management	1208
doctor visit	1022
hormone therapy	67
hospital care	2262
injections	159
inpatient care	2263
lab tests	1205
preventive care	620
vaccines	77

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	397
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	121
Less than 65	155

aspiration	88
blood draw	165
diabetes management	1108
doctor visit	914
ear procedures	14
hospital care	1945
injections	87
inpatient care	1946
lab tests	1129
minimally invasive procedures	19
preventive care	558
vaccines	65

**Gender**
Male	710
Female	856

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	710
Black	718
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	570
From 75 to 84	474
85 and over	208
Less than 65	314

aspiration	83
blood draw	161
diabetes management	1212
doctor visit	1032
ear procedures	13
hospital care	1755
injections	82
inpatient care	1756
lab tests	1209
preventive care	591
vaccines	64

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	345
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	100
Less than 65	160

blood draw	17
diabetes management	1151
doctor visit	964
hospital care	1710
inpatient care	1711
lab tests	1148
preventive care	563
vaccines	47

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	340
Hispanic	39
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	100
Less than 65	171

diabetes management	1165
doctor visit	972
hospital care	1832
inpatient care	1833
lab tests	1162
preventive care	572
vaccines	46

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	358
Hispanic	46
Asian	15
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	91
Less than 65	146

diabetes management	1025
doctor visit	803
hospital care	1822
inpatient care	1823
lab tests	1022
preventive care	458

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	340
Hispanic	37
Asian	16
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	90
Less than 65	134

diabetes management	920
doctor visit	882
hospital care	1620
inpatient care	1621
lab tests	917
preventive care	405

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	286
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	80
Less than 65	88

diabetes management	1142
doctor visit	896
hormone therapy	51
hospital care	1422
injections	49
inpatient care	1423
lab tests	1139
preventive care	544

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	221
Hispanic	27
Asian	16
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	70
Less than 65	85

diabetes management	1127
doctor visit	957
hormone therapy	60
hospital care	976
injections	58
inpatient care	977
lab tests	1124
preventive care	577

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	185
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	61
Less than 65	73

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ammar Adnan Bayrakdar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ammar Adnan Bayrakdar, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Palos Heights, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

aspiration	110
blood draw	146
diabetes management	1156
doctor visit	985
ear procedures	14
hormone therapy	74
hospital care	1699
injections	123
inpatient care	1697
lab tests	1160
minimally invasive procedures	19
outpatient care	23
preventive care	559
vaccines	64

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Adnan Bayrakdar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	354
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	366
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	41
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	249
85 and over	101
Less than 65	148
65 to 74	293

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ammar Adnan Bayrakdar, MD From 2013 - 2022

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	75
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	14
Dementia	22

Education & Training

Dr. Ammar Adnan Bayrakdar, MD graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago. He is certified by the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago (1994)

Board Certification: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ammar Adnan Bayrakdar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

Northwestern Medicine

Advocate Christ Medical Center

CENTRAL DUPAGE PHYSICIAN GROUP

DIABETES AND ENDOCRINE CARE LTD

Diabetes and Endocrine Care

Insurance Information

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Dr. Ammar Adnan Bayrakdar, 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, Humana HMO, United Healthcare Choice Plus POS, 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, 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. Ammar Adnan Bayrakdar, 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

Humana HMO

United Healthcare Choice Plus POS

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

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. Ammar Adnan Bayrakdar, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$647,380 Tresiba $166,301	Victoza $165,350	Ozempic $138,892	RYBELSUS $106,836	Levemir $32,033	Other $37,969
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$242,350 STEGLATRO $90,298	JANUVIA $71,128	JANUMET XR $63,789	JANUMET $9,076	ZEMURON $2,025	Other $6,032
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$147,795 BYDUREON $116,837	FARXIGA $28,875	BYDUREON WEEKLY $245	QTERN $116	BYDUREON PEN $46	Other $1,677
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$141,732 JARDIANCE $108,032	GLYXAMBI $25,529	TRADJENTA $5,380	JENTADUETO $20	JENTADUETO XR $4	Other $2,767
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$103,907 INVOKANA $102,968	XARELTO $806	INVOKAMET $44	OneTouch $43	meters $30	Other $15
Other	$164,156 JARDIANCE $38,706	TOUJEO $34,305	Repatha $20,022	BASAGLAR $11,784	LANTUS $11,708	Other $47,632

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,211,715
Travel and Lodging	$135,081
Food and Beverage	$54,379
Consulting Fee	$45,605
Education	$480
Other	$59

Biography

Dr. Ammar Bayrakdar sees patients in Evergreen Park, IL and Palos Heights, IL. His medical specialties are general practice and endocrinology. Dr. Bayrakdar's areas of expertise include the following: diabetes, obesity, and diabetes management. He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry. He attended the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago for residency. Dr. Bayrakdar is conversant in Arabic. He is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, and Palos Hospital. His practice in Palos Heights, IL is open to new patients as reported by Yext.

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