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Dr. Daniel Cha, MD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Professional interests include: spinal cord stimulation (SCS), minimally invasive procedures, pain management, and more.

840 W Irving Park Road Suite 305
Chicago, IL 60613

(773) 975-6775

Dr. Daniel Cha, MD is an anesthesiologist in Skokie, IL specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Dr. Daniel Cha, MD is affiliated with Swedish Hospital, Thorek Memorial Hospital, ALGOSPAIN SERVICES SC, CENTERS FOR PAIN CONTROL, INC, Thorek Memorial Hospital and THOREK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

Office Locations

Address:

4711 Golf Road Suite 1075
Skokie, IL 60076

Address:

840 W Irving Park Road Suite 305
Chicago, IL 60613

Some issues Dr. Daniel Cha, MD can help you with:

Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)

If conservative treatment options and other spine surgeries have failed to provide someone pain relief, they may be a candidate for spinal cord stimulation. Spinal cord stimulation is a treatment for chronic back or leg pain. A spinal cord stimulator, which is surgically implanted underneath the skin (subcutaneously), can deliver electrical pulses to the area of pain. These pulses will reach the brain before the pain signals can, so instead of pain, patients will experience a tingling sensation.

To determine if spinal cord stimulation may benefit someone, they will first undergo a trial period. During this period, a temporary electrode lead is placed subcutaneously above the spinal cord, and it is connected to an external stimulator that they will carry with them. The procedure is typically completed within an hour, and patients may return home the same day. After a few days or weeks, the trial stimulator will be assessed for effectiveness. If the trial is unsuccessful, patients may undergo a second trial period, or the leads will be removed, and other treatment options will be considered. If, instead, a patient's pain is relieved during the trial, they will undergo surgery for implantation of a permanent stimulator and leads.

The components of a spinal cord stimulation system include the stimulator, the leads, and the wire that connects the two. Implantation of permanent leads may be percutaneous (through the skin) or involve a surgical incision. The spinal cord stimulator is implanted subcutaneously in the abdomen or buttock. The stimulator is battery-powered and may be rechargeable. If the battery is not rechargeable, it will last around 2-5 years, and a patient will need surgery to replace it.Their doctor will program the neurostimulator following the procedure.

After spinal cord stimulator surgery, patients may be released from the hospital the same day or the next one. In the weeks following the operation, patients will need to work with their doctors to find the optimal settings for their neurostimulator. Activities such as driving, twisting, bending, raising one's arms, sleeping on one's stomach, or lifting heavy objects should be limited.

aspiration	75
doctor visit	2516
hospital care	52
injections	413
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	145
nerve block	319
nerve procedures	132
neurostimulator lead placement	13
pain management	472
spinal procedures	352

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	15
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	37
Less than 65	365

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

aspiration	89
doctor visit	2407
hospital care	47
injections	472
inpatient care	47
lab tests	229
minimally invasive procedures	176
nerve block	370
nerve procedures	148
neurostimulator lead placement	28
pain management	533
spinal procedures	412

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	705
Black	26
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	33
Less than 65	475

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

aspiration	121
doctor visit	2158
injections	774
lab tests	349
minimally invasive procedures	241
nerve block	672
nerve procedures	200
neurostimulator lead placement	41
pain management	835
spinal procedures	675

**Gender**
Male	730
Female	920

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1506
Black	68
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	60
Less than 65	1048

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

aspiration	108
doctor visit	2302
injections	607
lab tests	117
minimally invasive procedures	155
nerve block	499
nerve procedures	132
neurostimulator lead placement	23
pain management	633
spinal procedures	465

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	659
Black	24
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	18
Less than 65	442

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

aspiration	102
doctor visit	2124
injections	267
lab tests	21
minimally invasive procedures	119
nerve block	99
nerve procedures	120
pain management	287
spinal procedures	125

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	593
Black	22
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	20
Less than 65	408

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

aspiration	103
doctor visit	2177
injections	242
minimally invasive procedures	124
nerve block	124
nerve procedures	125
pain management	266
spinal procedures	139

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	17
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	24
Less than 65	362

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

aspiration	51
doctor visit	326
implant surgery	13
injections	367
minimally invasive procedures	146
nerve block	347
nerve procedures	93
neurostimulator lead placement	53
neurostimulator replacement	13
pain management	348
spinal procedures	282

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	67
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	16
Less than 65	356

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

aspiration	66
doctor visit	237
injections	204
minimally invasive procedures	54
nerve block	98
nerve procedures	55
pain management	195
spinal procedures	138

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	44
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	12
Less than 65	124

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

aspiration	132
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	887
injections	393
minimally invasive procedures	53
nerve block	172
nerve procedures	54
pain management	293
spinal procedures	274

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Cha, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Daniel Cha, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Skokie, IL were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration	94
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	1683
hospital care	49
implant surgery	13
injections	419
inpatient care	49
lab tests	179
minimally invasive procedures	136
nerve block	304
nerve procedures	118
neurostimulator lead placement	31
neurostimulator replacement	13
pain management	432
spinal procedures	322

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Cha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	531
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	27
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	62
85 and over	22
Less than 65	358
65 to 74	156

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Daniel Cha, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	5
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Daniel Cha, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. He completed residency at University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Anesthesiology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Anesthesiology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Daniel Cha, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Swedish Hospital

Thorek Memorial Hospital

ALGOSPAIN SERVICES SC

CENTERS FOR PAIN CONTROL, INC

Thorek Memorial Hospital

THOREK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$11,239 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $5,065	PROCLAIM $3,324	Proclaim IPG $1,510	Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs $653	SCS IPGs $590	Other $96
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$2,959 ZORVOLEX $2,959
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.	$1,200 Intracept $1,200
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,196 Neuro-Chronic Pain $780	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $192	S-Series $129	NT1100 $95
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,113 Superion $615	GENERAL THERAPIES $142	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $79	Superion Indirect Decompression System $38	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $24	Other $215
Other	$3,466 Superion ISS $689	INTELLIS $463	INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $307	Nucynta $262	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $203	Other $1,542

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$17,502
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$2,400
Travel and Lodging	$1,201
Education	$57
Entertainment	$14

Biography

Dr. Dan Cha specializes in anesthesiology and pain medicine and practices in Skokie, IL and Chicago, IL. He attended the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago for residency. He is especially interested in pain management, minimally invasive procedures, and spinal stenosis. Dr. Cha is affiliated with Swedish Hospital and Thorek Memorial Hospital. According to Swedish Hospital, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Skokie, IL.