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Dr. Kimberly D. Watts, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in Park Ridge, IL specializing in pediatric pulmonology. Dr. Kimberly D. Watts, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care, Advocate Children's Hospital - Park Ridge and Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.
1675 Dempster Street Floor 2
Park Ridge, IL 60068
1945 West Wilson Avenue 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60640
3232 Lake Avenue 2nd Floor
Wilmette, IL 60091
825 South Milwaukee Avenue
Libertyville, IL 60048
Asthma
Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.
Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:
Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.
There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.
She is certified by the Pediatric Pulmonology and has a state license in Illinois.
Board Certification: Pediatric Pulmonology
Licensed In: Illinois
Dr. Kimberly D. Watts, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Kimberly D. Watts, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, Magellan Health Services, United Healthcare Options PPO, Humana HMO Premier, United Healthcare Indemnity, Humana POS, Humana National POS - Open Access, Humana HMO, Unicare PPO, Blue Choice, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, TRICARE Prime, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Aetna Medicare HMO, Golden Rule, Great-West Healthcare, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Aetna EPO, Humana National HMO, Humana National EPO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA Open Access POS, Humana ChoiceCare PPO, CIGNA PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, WellCare, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Choice PPO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, United Healthcare, Medicare, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, First Health, Beech Street, HealthLink PPO, HealthSmart, Humana PPO, Aetna, CIGNA Open Access Plus POS, PHCS PPO, CHAMPVA, MultiPlan PPO, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Union Medical Care PPO, AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, HST Care Connect EPO, United Surest (previously Bind), Blue Cross HMO Illinois, Union Health Services, Inc., Blue Cross Med Select PPO, Benefits Services and Systems, Inc, FirstHealth, BCBS Commercial PPO, Blue Precision HMO, Provider Network of America (PNOA), AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan, UFCW Local 1546 Health and Welfare Fund (UMC), Blue Cross Community FHP, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, Meridian MMAI, Meridian, HST Care Connect PPO, Zing Health, Blue Cross Community MMAI, BlueCare Direct HMO, Benefit Plan Administrators (BPA), Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO and SIHO PPO.
According to our sources, Dr. Kimberly D. Watts, MD accepts the following insurance providers:
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kimberly D. Watts, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$33,543
TOBI PODHALER $23,991 |
NON BRAND $5,609 |
TOBI $1,149 |
$2,794 |
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$458
Bethkis $446 |
Pertzye $12 |
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$291
SYMDEKO $119 |
KALYDECO $49 |
TRIKAFTA $48 |
$76 |
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$242
Cayston $76 |
$166 |
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$223
SMARTVEST $223 |
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$620
QVAR $173 |
Cayston $137 |
Lupron $99 |
AirwayClearanceDevice $34 |
The Vest System Model 105 Home Care $31 |
Other $145 |
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| $6,325 | |
| $2,370 | |
| $2,088 | |
| $595 |
Dr. Kimberly Watts works as a pediatric pulmonology. Clinical interests for Dr. Watts include neuromuscular disorders (nerve & muscle diseases), cystic fibrosis (CF), and asthma. She seems to be an in-network provider for Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. She is affiliated with Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Advocate Children's Hospital - Park Ridge.
