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Dr. Benjamin Mathew, MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Ophthalmology

University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: retinopathy of prematurity, nasolacrimal duct obstruction (blocked tear duct), cataracts

1221 N Highland Avenue
Aurora, IL 60506

(630) 859-8700

Dr. Benjamin Mathew, MD is a pediatric ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL specializing in pediatric ophthalmology. He graduated from University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Benjamin Mathew, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System and SUMMA PHYSICIANS INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1009 S. Wood Street
Chicago, IL 60612

Address:

1221 N Highland Avenue
Aurora, IL 60506

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Address:

312.996. Eyes ( 03937

capsulotomy	20
doctor visit	66
eye procedures	258
laser treatment	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	22
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

capsulotomy	11
doctor visit	167
eye procedures	449
laser treatment	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	52
Less than 65	116

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

capsulotomy	28
doctor visit	105
eye procedures	534
laser treatment	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	29
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	90
eye procedures	476
laser treatment	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	21
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	13
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

doctor visit	55
eye procedures	329
ultrasound (sonogram)	58

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	25
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

doctor visit	59
eye procedures	289
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	17
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

doctor visit	94
eye procedures	317
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	19
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

capsulotomy	11
doctor visit	84
eye procedures	708
laser treatment	11

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	27
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	44
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	55
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Mathew, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Mathew, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	87
eye procedures	416
laser treatment	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Mathew, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	171
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	67
85 and over	24
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	84

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Mathew, MD From 2014 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	7
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin Mathew, MD graduated from University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Ottawa Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Ophthalmology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine

Residency: University of Ottawa Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin Mathew, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System

SUMMA PHYSICIANS INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$1,361 ORA $414	AcrySof $338	LenSx $89	Cataract Equipment $14	$506
Alcon Vision LLC	$163 Hydrus Microstent $139	AcrySof IQ VIVITY $24
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$124 EYLEA aflibercept injection $124
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$117 iSTENT iNJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $117
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$94 XARELTO $94
Other	$82 Healon Viscoelastics $57	Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs $25

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,019
Food and Beverage	$922

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Mathew is a physician who specializes in pediatric ophthalmology. Clinical interests for Dr. Mathew include nasolacrimal duct obstruction (blocked tear duct), retinopathy of prematurity, and surgical procedures. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Ottawa. Dr. Mathew's professional affiliations include the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System and Advocate Health Care.