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Joel Pekow, MD 4

(21 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), Hepatology (Liver Disease) and Gastroenterology (Digestive System)

University of Illinois College of Medicine (2003)

Professional interests include: inflammatory bowel disease, colon cancer, Crohn's disease, and more.

400 Skokie Boulevard Suite 300
Northbrook, IL 60062

1-888-824-0200

Joel Pekow, MD 4 is an internist in Northbrook, IL specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine), hepatology (liver disease) and gastroenterology (digestive system). He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 2003 and has 22 years of experience. Joel Pekow, MD 4 is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine, UChicago Medicine and UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Office Locations

Address:

400 Skokie Boulevard Suite 300
Northbrook, IL 60062

Address:

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Address:

5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	85
gastrointestinal procedures	106
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
minimally invasive procedures	106
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	78

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	12
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	91
gastrointestinal procedures	76
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
minimally invasive procedures	76
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	64

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	83
gastrointestinal procedures	36
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	39

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	76
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
minimally invasive procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	94
gastrointestinal procedures	57
minimally invasive procedures	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	60

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	118
doctor visit	162
gastrointestinal procedures	130
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
minimally invasive procedures	130
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	118

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	16
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	103
doctor visit	198
gastrointestinal procedures	112
hospital care	69
injections	11
inpatient care	69
minimally invasive procedures	112
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	103

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	134
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	14
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	122
gastrointestinal procedures	74
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	74
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	77

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	119
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	11
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	185
doctor visit	307
gastrointestinal procedures	210
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
minimally invasive procedures	210
preventive care	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	185

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Joel Pekow, MD 4 for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Joel Pekow, MD 4 treated as an internist in Northbrook, IL were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	136
gastrointestinal procedures	93
hospital care	63
injections	11
inpatient care	63
minimally invasive procedures	93
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	82

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joel Pekow, MD 4.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	81
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	46
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	5
75 to 84	20
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	61

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joel Pekow, MD 4 From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Joel Pekow, MD 4 treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Joel Pekow, MD 4 graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Gastroenterology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine (2003)

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Joel Pekow, MD 4 is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Chicago Medicine

UChicago Medicine

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

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.

Joel Pekow, MD 4 appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, Aetna POS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare, Humana, PHCS PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United W500 Emergent Wrap, Aetna Better Health *see insurance page, United Options (PPO), CountyCare *see insurance page, BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only), United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only), University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP), United Choice HMO (specialists only), BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only), Aetna HMO (specialists only) and United Choice Plus POS/PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Joel Pekow, MD 4 accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

Aetna POS

Medicare Advantage

Medicare

Humana

PHCS PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United W500 Emergent Wrap

Aetna Better Health *see insurance page

United Options (PPO)

CountyCare *see insurance page

BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)

United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)

University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)

United Choice HMO (specialists only)

BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)

Aetna HMO (specialists only)

United Choice Plus POS/PPO

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Ratings & Reviews

Joel Pekow, MD 4 has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 21 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Joel Pekow, MD 4 from all over the web to help you find the right in Northbrook, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Joel Pekow, MD 4. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$56,178 Humira $240	$55,938
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$6,275 ENTYVIO $6,231	$44
Roche Products Limited	$1,929 Non-Covered Product $585	$1,344
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,143 SIMPONI $1,136	REMICADE $7
Pfizer Inc.	$1,090 INFLECTRA $124	$966
Other	$556 ENTYVIO $72	$484

**Types of Payments**
Grant	$55,938
Consulting Fee	$6,600
Food and Beverage	$2,142
Travel and Lodging	$1,570
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$920

Research Payments

Joel Pekow, MD 4 has received 9 research payments totaling $158,873.

Biography

Dr. Joel Pekow is a gastroenterology (digestive system) and hepatology (liver disease) specialist in Chicago, IL and Northbrook, IL. Dr. Pekow is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine. He studied medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Pekow completed a residency program at Massachusetts General Hospital. The average patient rating for Dr. Pekow is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Pekow appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Aetna, and CIGNA Plans, in addition to other insurance carriers.

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Education & Training

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Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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