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Dr. Helen Plavnik, MD

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Specializes in: Obstetrics & Gynecology

University of Illinois College of Medicine (1999)

Professional interests include: laparoscopic surgery, menopause, endometriosis, and more.

201 East Strong Street Suite 3
Wheeling, IL 60090

(847) 626-7600

Dr. Helen Plavnik, MD is an obstetrician and gynecologist in Wheeling, IL specializing in obstetrics & gynecology. She graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1999 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Helen Plavnik, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Ascension and Ascension Saint Francis.

Office Locations

Address:

201 East Strong Street Suite 3
Wheeling, IL 60090

Some issues Dr. Helen Plavnik, MD can help you with:

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

breast exam	236
cytology	254
doctor visit	736
gynecologic pathology	254
gynecologic procedures	233
lab tests	386
pelvic imaging	727
placement of vaginal support device	110
preventive care	254
ultrasound (sonogram)	727
women's imaging	368

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	43
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

breast exam	245
cytology	277
doctor visit	746
gynecologic pathology	277
gynecologic procedures	242
lab tests	58
pelvic imaging	585
placement of vaginal support device	124
preventive care	277
ultrasound (sonogram)	585
women's imaging	294

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	57
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

breast exam	357
cytology	359
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	769
gynecologic pathology	359
gynecologic procedures	368
lab tests	58
pelvic imaging	599
placement of vaginal support device	138
preventive care	359
ultrasound (sonogram)	599
women's imaging	327
X-rays	11

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	1036

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	948
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	518
85 and over	114
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

blood draw	23
breast exam	412
cytology	405
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	897
gynecologic pathology	405
gynecologic procedures	429
lab tests	80
pelvic imaging	650
placement of vaginal support device	87
preventive care	405
ultrasound (sonogram)	650
women's imaging	357
X-rays	16

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	557

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	60
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

blood draw	49
breast exam	329
cytology	315
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	865
excision	11
gynecologic pathology	315
gynecologic procedures	357
lab tests	83
minimally invasive procedures	11
pelvic imaging	688
placement of vaginal support device	16
preventive care	315
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	688
women's imaging	363
X-rays	17

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	569

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	62
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

blood draw	43
breast exam	380
cytology	340
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	890
excision	11
gynecologic pathology	340
gynecologic procedures	416
lab tests	42
minimally invasive procedures	11
pelvic imaging	781
preventive care	340
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	781
women's imaging	393
X-rays	26

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	580

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	72
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	55
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	61
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

blood draw	72
breast exam	245
cytology	242
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	788
excision	10
gynecologic pathology	242
gynecologic procedures	300
lab tests	57
minimally invasive procedures	10
pelvic imaging	802
preventive care	242
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	802
women's imaging	403
X-rays	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	52
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

abscess drainage	11
blood draw	175
breast exam	638
cytology	636
diagnostic procedures	107
doctor visit	1981
excision	27
gynecologic pathology	636
gynecologic procedures	756
incision and drainage	11
lab tests	72
minimally invasive procedures	27
pelvic imaging	2062
placement of vaginal support device	26
preventive care	636
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	2062
women's imaging	1048
X-rays	74

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Plavnik, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Helen Plavnik, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Wheeling, IL were ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging, women's imaging and gynecologic procedures.

abdominal imaging	45
abscess drainage	11
blood draw	72
breast exam	352
cytology	350
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	963
excision	15
gynecologic pathology	350
gynecologic procedures	391
incision and drainage	11
lab tests	100
minimally invasive procedures	15
pelvic imaging	870
preventive care	350
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	870
vascular procedures	45
women's imaging	446
X-rays	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Plavnik, MD.

**Gender**
Female	427
Male	0

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	429
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	14

**Age**
85 and over	52
75 to 84	222
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	172

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	20
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Helen Plavnik, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1999. She is certified by the Obstetrics & Gynecology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine (1999)

Board Certification: Obstetrics & Gynecology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Helen Plavnik, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Ascension

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. Helen Plavnik, 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, 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, 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. Helen Plavnik, 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

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

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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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$1,126 Surgical Energy Products $1,126
AbbVie Inc.	$647 ORIAHNN $259	LO LOESTRIN FE $232	Orilissa $67	Liletta $66	$23
Gynesonics, Inc.	$621 SONATA SONOGRAPHY-GUIDED TRANSCERVICAL FIBROID ABLATION SYSTEM $621
Shionogi Inc	$428 Osphena $428
AbbVie, Inc.	$424 Orilissa $406	Lupron $18
Other	$4,244 MYFEMBREE $691	NEXTSTELLIS $277	Phexxi $270	INTRAROSA $262	IMVEXXY $189	Other $2,555

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,244
Travel and Lodging	$990
Education	$257

Biography

Dr. Helen Plavnik is an obstetrics & gynecology specialist in Wheeling, IL. Her areas of expertise include the following: menopause, colposcopy, and female infertility. Her professional affiliations include Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Ascension. Dr. Plavnik is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Dr. Plavnik is conversant in Russian.