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Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD

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(Ken Yamaguchi, MD)

(36 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physician and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1989)

Professional interests include: shoulder surgery, shoulder replacement, elbow surgery, and more.

259 E Erie Street Lavin Family Pavilion, 13th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 695-6800

Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD is a physician provider in Chicago, IL specializing in physician and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Center for Comprehensive Orthopaedic and Spine Care.

Office Locations

259 E Erie Street Lavin Family Pavilion, 13th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL during 2012 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	542
injections	83
joint surgery	122
minimally invasive procedures	56
reconstructive surgery	66
upper extremity surgery	122

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL during 2013 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	100
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
doctor visit	678
injections	100
joint surgery	114
minimally invasive procedures	33
reconstructive surgery	81
revision surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	114

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	31
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL during 2014 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	507
injections	76
joint surgery	99
minimally invasive procedures	47
reconstructive surgery	52
upper extremity surgery	99

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	17
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
doctor visit	199
injections	28

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	152

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	26
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL during 2016 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	177
injections	19
joint surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	82

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL during 2017 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	129
joint surgery	22
reconstructive surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	54

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL during 2018 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	135
joint surgery	20
reconstructive surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL during 2019 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	157
joint surgery	24
reconstructive surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	56

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	142
joint surgery	31
reconstructive surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL during 2021 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	181
joint surgery	34
reconstructive surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL during 2022 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	163
joint surgery	34
reconstructive surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD in 2023

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL during 2024 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	102
joint surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	12

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD in 2024

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD treated as a physician provider in Chicago, IL were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

aspiration	61
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	244
injections	61
joint surgery	47
minimally invasive procedures	45
reconstructive surgery	35
revision surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	47

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	119
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	47
85 and over	5
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	91

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	9
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1989. He completed residency at George Washington University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1989)

Residency: George Washington University Medical Center (1994)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Center for Comprehensive Orthopaedic and Spine Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 36 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ken Yamaguchi, MD 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. Ken Yamaguchi, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,027,643 Identity $450,379	Trabecular Metal $210,720	Trabecular Metal (TM) Shoulder $144,604	TMR Baseplate $87,007	Extremities $77,180	Other $57,752
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$436,952 Elbow Plating System $395,053	LATITUDE AND LATITUDE EV $24,581	UPPER EXTREMITIES $17,209	AEQUALIS $109
Stryker Corporation	$248,309 LATITUDE EV $248,309
Tornier, Inc.	$147,963 UE - Lat EV Total Elbow $95,431	UE - Latitude Total Elbow $33,374	CLIN - Global Shoulder Reg $19,158
Zimmer Holding Inc	$91,793 Extremities $91,793
Other	$389 Equinoxe $160	Shoulder System $147	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $82

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$1,850,823
Consulting Fee	$86,809
Travel and Lodging	$12,324
Food and Beverage	$2,933
Education	$160

Biography

Dr. Ken Yamaguchi's medical specialty is general practice and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He has a special interest in reverse total shoulder replacement, rotator cuff surgery, and shoulder arthroscopy. Dr. Yamaguchi is professionally affiliated with Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Before performing his residency at George Washington University Medical Center, Dr. Yamaguchi attended George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences for medical school. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Yamaguchi welcomes new patients at his office inChicago, IL as reported by Yext.