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Dr. Josh Levitsky, MD, MS

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(Josh Levitsky, MD)

(31 Ratings)

Specializes in: Hepatology (Liver Disease), General Practice, Gastroenterology (Digestive System) and Organ Transplantation

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (1998)

Professional interests include: medical education

259 E Erie Street Lavin Family Pavilion, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60611

(847) 535-6083

Dr. Josh Levitsky, MD, MS is a hepatologist in Chicago, IL specializing in hepatology (liver disease), general practice, gastroenterology (digestive system) and organ transplantation. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1998 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Josh Levitsky, MD, MS is affiliated with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG) and Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center.

Office Locations

Address:

259 E Erie Street Lavin Family Pavilion, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60611

Address:

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

Address:

1630 Sherman Avenue Suite 100
Evanston, IL 60201

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Data emanating from this critical research will ultimately help us prioritize and guide strategies to diagnose, treat and prevent progression of the most common liver disease in America," said Josh...”—"First National Study to Assess the Prevalence of NAFLD to be Conducted by Federal Government", WGN 9, April 2024

“As long as the patient accepts the risk, I support this," said Dr. Josh Levitsky, a professor of organ transplantation at Northwestern University who is not part of the team.”—"Patients who accepted infected kidneys cured of hepatitis C", Marin Independent Journal, August 2018

“"I know there are some centers that think it's the right thing to do" to offer hep C-infected organs, said lead author Josh Levitsky, a Northwestern University liver transplant specialist.”—"New hepatitis C drugs mean diseased organs can be used for transplants", Philadelphia Inquirer, August 2018

diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	274
gastrointestinal procedures	63
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181
minimally invasive procedures	80
minor procedures	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	44
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	54
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	218
gastrointestinal procedures	58
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144
minimally invasive procedures	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	49
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	113

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	48
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

doctor visit	207
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213
minimally invasive procedures	19

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	78
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	226

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	46
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	183
gastrointestinal procedures	41
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
minimally invasive procedures	40
preventive care	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	44
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	46
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

diagnostic procedures	8
doctor visit	175
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	9

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	31
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	47
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

doctor visit	190
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
minimally invasive procedures	13

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	36
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	52
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

doctor visit	177
gastrointestinal procedures	25
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
minimally invasive procedures	24

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	31
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	50
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

doctor visit	91
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	27
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	59
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

doctor visit	190
gastrointestinal procedures	32
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
liver imaging	12
minimally invasive procedures	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josh Levitsky, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Josh Levitsky, MD, MS treated as a hepatologist in Chicago, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	190
gastrointestinal procedures	37
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
liver imaging	12
minimally invasive procedures	39
minor procedures	17
preventive care	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josh Levitsky, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Female	99
Male	133

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	152
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	31
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	122

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josh Levitsky, MD, MS From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Josh Levitsky, MD, MS treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	6
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Josh Levitsky, MD, MS graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1998. He completed residency at University of Chicago Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Transplant Hepatology (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (1998)

Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center (2001)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Transplant Hepatology (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Josh Levitsky, MD, MS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern Medical Group (NMG)

Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Josh Levitsky, MD, MS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 31 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Josh Levitsky, MD, MS 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. Josh Levitsky, MD, MS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$168,844 ZORTRESS $7,113	NON BRAND $3,339	$158,391
Gilead Sciences Inc	$71,245 Harvoni $37,977	Epclusa $12,874	Sovaldi $7,169	Vosevi $3,800	$9,425
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$66,267 TERLIVAZ $19,048	$47,219
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$46,472 XIFAXAN 550 MG TABLETS $39,797	Xifaxan 550 mg $3,561	Uceris $3,000	XIFAXAN - 550MG $114
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$43,671 Epclusa $37,471	Vemlidy $4,835	$1,365
Other	$96,401 XIFAXAN $27,143	LIVTENCITY $23,648	Heplisav-B $3,750	ABT 450 333 072 267 $3,666	DAKLINZA $3,510	Other $34,682

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$248,026
Consulting Fee	$109,405
Travel and Lodging	$56,411
Honoraria	$38,150
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$30,800
Other	$10,107

Research Payments

Dr. Josh Levitsky, MD, MS has received 34 research payments totaling $349,102.

Biography

Dr. Josh Levitsky's specialties are organ transplantation, general practice, and gastroenterology (digestive system). He practices in Chicago, IL and Evanston, IL. Dr. Levitsky has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Levitsky include medical education and surgical procedures. He is a graduate of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and a graduate of the University of Chicago Medical Center's residency program. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. According to Yext, Dr. Levitsky is currently accepting new patients at his office in Chicago, IL.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josh Levitsky, MD, MS From 2013 - 2021

Education & Training

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Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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