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Mitchell Posner, MD 4

(48 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1981)

Professional interests include: stomach cancer, Whipple procedure, pancreatic cancer, and more.

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

Mitchell Posner, MD 4 is a general surgeon in Chicago, IL specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 1981 and has 44 years of experience. Mitchell Posner, MD 4 is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine, UChicago Medicine and UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Office Locations

Address:

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Address:

5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

In The News

“"This is a great bridge... a bridge to better techniques that hopefully will not involve surgery at all," said Dr. Mitchell Posner, chief of surgical oncology at the University of Chicago.”—"NEW TECHNIQUE DETERMINES IF CANCER'S SPREAD", Desert News, December 1996

doctor visit	247

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	41

doctor visit	283

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	38

doctor visit	275

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	36

doctor visit	293

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	13
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	33

doctor visit	286

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	28

doctor visit	267
gastrointestinal procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	30

doctor visit	296

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	27

doctor visit	180

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	31

doctor visit	203

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

doctor visit	160

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Mitchell Posner, MD 4 for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Mitchell Posner, MD 4 treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

doctor visit	251
gastrointestinal procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mitchell Posner, MD 4.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	155
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	1
75 to 84	65
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	103

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mitchell Posner, MD 4 From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Mitchell Posner, MD 4 treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	5
Cancer	30

Education & Training

Mitchell Posner, MD 4 graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 1981. He completed residency at University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1981)

Residency: University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Mitchell Posner, 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.

Mitchell Posner, MD 4 appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Aetna PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, Medicare Advantage, Aetna POS, 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, Mitchell Posner, MD 4 accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

Aetna PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

Medicare Advantage

Aetna POS

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

Mitchell Posner, MD 4 has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 48 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Mitchell Posner, MD 4 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 Mitchell Posner, MD 4. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION	$12 INTERVENTIONAL PRODUCTS $12

**Types of Payments**
Gift	$12

Biography

Dr. Mitchell Posner works as a general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Areas of expertise for Dr. Posner include esophageal cancer, cancer surgery, and stomach cancer. Dr. Posner is professionally affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine. He attended medical school at SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Posner trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver for his residency. He is rated highly by his patients. He can take several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Aetna, and CIGNA Plans.