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Dr. Gary Shapiro, MD

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

SUNY Upstate Medical University

Professional interests include: herniated disc, neck problems, microdiscectomy, and more.

900 Rand Road Suite 200
Des Plaines, IL 60016

(847) 375-3000

Dr. Gary Shapiro, MD is a spine surgeon in Glenview, IL specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University. Dr. Gary Shapiro, MD is affiliated with Private Practice, Advocate Health Care, Illinois Bone & Joint institute, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Ascension, NorthShore, ILLINOIS BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE LLC and Ascension Saint Francis.

Office Locations

Address:

2401 Ravine Way Suite 103
Glenview, IL 60025

Address:

521 Green Bay Road Second Floor
Wilmette, IL 60091

Address:

900 Rand Road Suite 200
Des Plaines, IL 60016

Some issues Dr. Gary Shapiro, MD can help you with:

Spinal Fusion

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure to permanently join together two or more vertebrae, the bones in the spine. Certain spinal disorders can lead to instability and pain, and the idea behind spinal fusion is that fusing vertebrae together can both make them stronger and reduce motion, which can sometimes reduce pain.

There are several different types of spinal fusion surgery available, mostly depending on where a patient's pain is located and whether his or her surgeon will perform the procedure through the back, front, or side. In general, a fusion is performed by packing the vertebrae to be fused with grafted bone. This bone may be taken from the patient's hip, may be donated from a cadaver, or it may be a manufactured synthetic material. The bone is placed along the vertebrae, and sometimes, the disc that lies in between the vertebrae is removed and replaced with grafted bone. The bone material will grow and cement the two vertebrae together. After the bone graft is placed, the vertebrae are sometimes held in place with rods, screws, plates, or cages, depending on the weakness of the spine and needs of the graft.

Spinal fusion is a significant surgery and can take three to four hours or more. Recovery is typically two to four days in the hospital. After surgery, it is important to remember that the fusion takes time to grow from the bone graft. So, the actual fusion is not complete for several months. Patients will probably feel somewhat better right away, but it may take a while to feel the full effects of the fusion as the bone grows into place. In the meantime, doctors might have patients wear a brace to protect their spine and keep it properly aligned.

Spinal fusion is not used for all kinds of back pain. Changing the way the spine moves can lead to strain on the other joints in the back, and fusion is only performed when the benefits outweigh the risks. Some spine disorders that are treated with fusion include:

Curvature disorders, such as scoliosis and kyphosis
Degenerative disc disease
Spondylolisthesis, a disorder that causes vertebrae to slip over each other
Significant spinal fractures that cause instability
Weakened spine due to infection or tumor
Some cases of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column
Chronic lower back pain (although the use of fusion to treat this is controversial)

Regardless of the diagnosis, there is always a possibility of 'failure' with spinal fusion, or of the surgery not fully solving the pain. This is more likely when fusion is used primarily to treat pain instead of structural problems. Patients can improve their chances of a successful outcome by stopping smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, moving their body every day, and following their doctor's instructions for any physical therapy that they are prescribed.

decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	909
hospital care	20
injections	272
inpatient care	20
manual therapy	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	69
nerve block	273
nerve procedures	50
pain management	273
pelvic imaging	18
rehabilitation	87
spinal procedures	771
X-rays	376

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	92
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	1065
hospital care	18
injections	264
inpatient care	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	147
nerve block	265
nerve procedures	55
pain management	265
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	927
X-rays	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	11
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	101
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	1067
injections	274
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	140
nerve block	275
nerve procedures	42
pain management	275
spinal procedures	881
X-rays	412

**Gender**
Male	560
Female	796

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1252
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	638
From 75 to 84	476
85 and over	182
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	1145
injections	325
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	155
nerve block	326
nerve procedures	39
pain management	326
spinal procedures	915
X-rays	374

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	631
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	82
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	50
aspiration	15
decompression surgery	87
doctor visit	1272
injections	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	185
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	87
spinal procedures	780
X-rays	428

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	708
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	14
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	126
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	1332
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	159
nerve procedures	69
spinal procedures	707
X-rays	430

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	755
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	112
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	55
CT scan	15
decompression surgery	96
doctor visit	1323
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	177
neck surgery	10
nerve procedures	96
spinal procedures	831
X-rays	428

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	727
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	102
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	9
decompression surgery	73
doctor visit	1126
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	176
nerve procedures	73
spinal procedures	694
X-rays	410

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	88
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Shapiro, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary Shapiro, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Glenview, IL were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
aspiration	15
CT scan	15
decompression surgery	72
doctor visit	1291
hospital care	19
injections	230
inpatient care	19
manual therapy	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	175
neck surgery	10
nerve block	284
nerve procedures	72
pain management	284
pelvic imaging	15
rehabilitation	87
spinal procedures	920
X-rays	493

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Shapiro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	595
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	18

**Age**
85 and over	88
75 to 84	246
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	287

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

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

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Gary Shapiro, MD graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University. He completed residency at Hospital for Special Surgery. He is certified by the Board Certification: Certificate in Evaluation of Disability and Impairment Ratings and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Residency: Hospital for Special Surgery

Board Certification: Board Certification: Certificate in Evaluation of Disability and Impairment Ratings

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gary Shapiro, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Private Practice

Advocate Health Care

Illinois Bone & Joint institute

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Ascension

NorthShore

ILLINOIS BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE LLC

Ascension Saint Francis

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. Gary Shapiro, 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, United Healthcare Choice Plus POS, Humana HMO, Aetna, Humana HMO Premier, Unicare PPO, Golden Rule, Humana Platinum HMO, TRICARE Prime, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, 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, HealthLink PPO, Aetna Choice POS, 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. Gary Shapiro, 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

United Healthcare Choice Plus POS

Humana HMO

Aetna

Humana HMO Premier

Unicare PPO

Golden Rule

Humana Platinum HMO

TRICARE Prime

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare

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

HealthLink PPO

Aetna Choice POS

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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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gary Shapiro, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gary Shapiro, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Glenview, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$11,833 Cervical $6,248	XIA $1,344	NEURO SPINE ENT $1,199	AVIATOR $726	DBM $543	Other $1,772
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,578 CD HORIZON $2,125	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $180	O-ARM-Spine $162	RESTORE $94	AQUAMANTYS $18
Choice Spine, LP	$2,252 Harrier $1,500	VEO $623	Stealth $129
Spine Wave, Inc.	$1,798 Spinal Implants $1,798
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,340 SPINE INSTRUMENTS ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT SETS $140	$1,200
Other	$2,617 Spine $244	PRODISC C $226	Spinal-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator $193	Arsenal $184	CellerateRx $176	Other $1,595

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,637
Travel and Lodging	$6,501
Consulting Fee	$2,080
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,200

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Gary Shapiro, MD.

Spine Wave, Inc.	2015	$56,329.78	Physician Covered Recipient	stock and or options
Spine Wave, Inc.	2017	$56,279.78	Physician Covered Recipient	stock and or options
Spine Wave, Inc.	2016	$56,029.78	Physician Covered Recipient	stock and or options
Spine Wave, Inc.	2019	$55,879.78	Physician Covered Recipient	stock and or options
Spine Wave, Inc.	2018	$55,879.78	Physician Covered Recipient	stock and or options
Spine Wave, Inc.	2013	$800.00	Physician Covered Recipient	stock and or options
Spine Wave, Inc.	2014	$650.00	Physician Covered Recipient	stock and or options

Biography

Dr. Gary Shapiro works as a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His average patient rating is 4.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Shapiro's clinical interests include minimally invasive spine surgery, arthritis, and herniated disc. He accepts Aetna EPO, Blue California, Coventry, and more. He studied medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University and New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Dr. Shapiro trained at Hospital for Special Surgery for his residency. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Private Practice, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and Ascension.