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Dr. Robert Balk, M.D.

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (1978)

1725 W Harrison Street Po Box 054
Chicago, IL 60612

(312) 942-5871

Dr. Robert Balk, M.D. is a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 1978 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Robert Balk, M.D. is affiliated with Rush University Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

1725 W Harrison Street Po Box 054
Chicago, IL 60612

bronchoscopy	10
doctor visit	260
hospital care	425
inpatient care	425

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	90
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	20
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

doctor visit	302
hospital care	521
inpatient care	521

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	136
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	39
Less than 65	87

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	214
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	60
Less than 65	126

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	46
Dementia	23
Cancer	19

doctor visit	159
hospital care	258
inpatient care	258

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	88
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	21
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	47
Dementia	29
Cancer	17

doctor visit	199
hospital care	253
inpatient care	253

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	89
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	25
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	46
Dementia	27
Cancer	19

doctor visit	191
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	79
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	17
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	51
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

bronchoscopy	14
doctor visit	211
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	65
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	24
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

doctor visit	197
hospital care	258
inpatient care	258

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	82
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	22
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	56
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

doctor visit	654
hospital care	241
inpatient care	241

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Balk, M.D. for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Balk, M.D. treated as a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	271
hospital care	305
inpatient care	305

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Balk, M.D..

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	84
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	128
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	38
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	83
85 and over	22
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	103

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Balk, M.D. From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Balk, M.D. treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	14
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Balk, M.D. graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 1978. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (1978)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Balk, M.D. is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Rush University Medical Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Robert Balk, M.D.. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
bioMerieux	$22,361 Procalcitonin $10,588	PCT $5,708	Vidas Brahms PCT $4,750	$1,315
Dompe US, Inc.	$18,600 $18,600
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$10,119 $10,119
Roche Diagnostics Corporation	$9,859 CD cobas Reagents $4,032	PD CD Reagents and Disease States $3,077	POC cobas Liat Analyzer, Assays, Controls and Accessories $2,750
AbbVie, Inc.	$4,833 Creon $105	$4,728
Other	$11,895 MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT $2,500	FilmArray $2,000	RDI Research $1,915	VIBATIV $1,633	Product in Development $250	Other $3,597

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$36,600
Consulting Fee	$30,595
Travel and Lodging	$6,142
Food and Beverage	$2,347
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,845
Other	$138

Research Payments

Dr. Robert Balk, M.D. has received 2 research payments totaling $7,402.

Biography

Dr. Robert Balk's specialties are adult critical care and adult pulmonology. Dr. Balk studied medicine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Rush University Medical Center.