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Dr. Derrick A. Christopher, MD, MBA

Accepting New Patients

(Derrick A. Christopher, MD)

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Transplant Surgery and General Practice

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2010)

Professional interests include: abdominal organ transplant

676 N St Clair Street Arkes Pavilion, 19th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 695-8900

Dr. Derrick A. Christopher, MD, MBA is a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL specializing in transplant surgery and general practice. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2010 and has 14 years of experience. Dr. Derrick A. Christopher, MD, MBA is affiliated with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG) and Northwestern Medicine Organ Transplantation Center.

Office Locations

Address:

676 N St Clair Street Arkes Pavilion, 19th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611

Address:

800 N Westmoreland Road Suite 100
Lake Forest, IL 60045

Address:

1000 N. Westmoreland Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045

In The News

“Then, Dr. Derrick A. Christopher implanted the healthy kidney on Hembd's right side in Chicago.”—"Constable: Roller coaster year ends on a high note for both kidney recipient and donor", Daily Herald, December 2020

doctor visit	7

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	48

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	16
hospital care	10
inpatient care	11

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	31

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	62
Dementia	16
Cancer	0

abdominal surgery	25
hospital care	71
inpatient care	72
open surgery	26
stent placement (stenting)	26
transplant procedures	25
urologic procedures	51

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	47
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	87

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	61
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

abdominal surgery	37
anastomosis	9
dialysis access procedures	19
doctor visit	11
hospital care	163
inpatient care	164
open surgery	36
stent placement (stenting)	36
transplant procedures	37
urologic procedures	73
vascular procedures	18

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	65
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	112

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	59
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

abdominal surgery	19
anastomosis	25
dialysis access procedures	37
doctor visit	27
hospital care	116
inpatient care	117
transplant procedures	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	27
urologic procedures	18
vascular procedures	64

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	70
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	116

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	59
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

abdominal surgery	16
anastomosis	22
dialysis access procedures	33
doctor visit	9
hospital care	180
inpatient care	162
outpatient care	18
transplant procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	22
urologic procedures	15
vascular procedures	55

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	49
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	99

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	61
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

abdominal surgery	39
doctor visit	39
hospital care	81
inpatient care	82
transplant procedures	39
urologic procedures	38

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick A. Christopher, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Derrick A. Christopher, MD, MBA treated as a transplant surgeon in Chicago, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and urologic procedures.

abdominal surgery	27
anastomosis	19
dialysis access procedures	30
doctor visit	21
hospital care	104
inpatient care	101
open surgery	31
outpatient care	18
stent placement (stenting)	31
transplant procedures	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
urologic procedures	39
vascular procedures	46

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick A. Christopher, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	37
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	18

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick A. Christopher, MD, MBA From 2015 - 2021

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

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	1
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Derrick A. Christopher, MD, MBA graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2010. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2010)

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2015)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Derrick A. Christopher, MD, MBA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern Medical Group (NMG)

Northwestern Medicine Organ Transplantation Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Derrick A. Christopher, MD, MBA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Derrick A. Christopher, MD, MBA from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$6,532 Da Vinci Surgical System $6,532
Merit Medical Systems Inc	$501 Performa Catheters $464	$36
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$124 Envarsus $124
CONMED Corporation	$75 AirSeal $75
Baxter Healthcare	$24 Renal - PD $24

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,386
Education	$3,000
Food and Beverage	$869

Biography

Dr. Derrick Christopher is a specialist in general practice and transplant surgery in Lake Forest, IL and Chicago, IL. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Christopher include abdominal organ transplant. Dr. Christopher is affiliated with Northwestern Medical Group (NMG) and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Yext reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Lake Forest, IL.