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Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD

(Kris Alden, MD, PhD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

4700 Gilbert Avenue Suite 51
Western Springs, IL 60558

(708) 387-1737

Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD is an orthopedist in Western Springs, IL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD is affiliated with Illinois Bone & Joint Institute.

Office Locations

4700 Gilbert Avenue Suite 51
Western Springs, IL 60558

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1200 S. York Road Suite 4110
Elmhurst, IL 60126

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2940 Rolingridge Road Suite 102
Naperville, IL 60564

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In The News

“Finn and another orthopedic surgeon at Weiss, Dr. Kris Alden, did the five-hour surgery Oct. 8 in Chicago.”—"From bone to titanium: Man undergoes rare procedure - Southwest Daily News", Albert Lea Tribune, November 2008

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD treated as an orthopedist in Western Springs, IL during 2012 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	117
doctor visit	509
hip imaging	178
hospital care	18
injections	117
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	60
lower extremity surgery	60
manual therapy	148
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
musculoskeletal imaging	502
pelvic imaging	141
reconstructive surgery	60
rehabilitation	619
X-rays	579

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD treated as an orthopedist in Western Springs, IL during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
diagnostic evaluation	29
doctor visit	596
hip imaging	251
injections	114
joint surgery	98
lower extremity surgery	98
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
musculoskeletal imaging	689
pelvic imaging	182
reconstructive surgery	98
rehabilitation	351
revision surgery	26
X-rays	780

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	80
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	35
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD treated as an orthopedist in Western Springs, IL during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	167
doctor visit	694
hip imaging	312
hospital care	13
injections	167
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	70
lower extremity surgery	70
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
musculoskeletal imaging	791
pelvic imaging	244
reconstructive surgery	70
X-rays	981

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	44
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD treated as an orthopedist in Western Springs, IL during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	133
doctor visit	711
hip imaging	298
injections	133
joint surgery	87
lower extremity surgery	87
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	615
pelvic imaging	213
reconstructive surgery	87
revision surgery	12
X-rays	765

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	740
Black	52
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	72
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD treated as an orthopedist in Western Springs, IL during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	167
doctor visit	775
hip imaging	62
injections	167
joint surgery	96
lower extremity surgery	96
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
musculoskeletal imaging	539
reconstructive surgery	96
revision surgery	15
X-rays	465

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	34
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	49
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD treated as an orthopedist in Western Springs, IL during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	187
doctor visit	859
hip imaging	36
injections	187
joint surgery	175
lower extremity surgery	175
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	759
reconstructive surgery	175
revision surgery	49
X-rays	723

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	25
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	62
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD treated as an orthopedist in Western Springs, IL during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	145
doctor visit	694
hip imaging	47
injections	145
joint surgery	120
lower extremity surgery	120
manual therapy	177
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
musculoskeletal imaging	726
reconstructive surgery	120
rehabilitation	530
revision surgery	18
X-rays	679

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	564
Black	32
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	62
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD treated as an orthopedist in Western Springs, IL during 2019 were rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
doctor visit	664
hip imaging	46
injections	83
joint surgery	135
lower extremity surgery	135
manual therapy	328
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	802
reconstructive surgery	135
rehabilitation	958
revision surgery	13
X-rays	756

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	477

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	677
Black	19
Hispanic	34
Asian	24
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	78
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD treated as an orthopedist in Western Springs, IL during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, rehabilitation and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	224
hip imaging	36
injections	18
joint surgery	76
lower extremity surgery	76
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	487
reconstructive surgery	76
rehabilitation	353
X-rays	451

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	12
Hispanic	12
Asian	12
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	43
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD treated as an orthopedist in Western Springs, IL during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	13
doctor visit	331
hip imaging	40
injections	39
joint surgery	103
lower extremity surgery	103
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
musculoskeletal imaging	440
reconstructive surgery	103
revision surgery	11
X-rays	400

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	50
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD treated as an orthopedist in Western Springs, IL during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
doctor visit	443
hip imaging	24
injections	42
joint surgery	113
lower extremity surgery	113
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
musculoskeletal imaging	314
reconstructive surgery	113
X-rays	290

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	43
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD treated as an orthopedist in Western Springs, IL during 2023 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	192
injections	23
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	44
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	44

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	108

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD treated as an orthopedist in Western Springs, IL were X-rays, rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging and manual therapy.

aspiration	102
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	13
diagnostic evaluation	29
doctor visit	557
hip imaging	120
hospital care	15
injections	102
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	95
lower extremity surgery	95
manual therapy	217
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	39
musculoskeletal imaging	559
pelvic imaging	195
reconstructive surgery	95
rehabilitation	562
revision surgery	20
X-rays	576

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Female	316
Male	177

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	421
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	155
85 and over	44
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	257

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kris John Alden, MD, PHD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,055,737 GPSIII $58	EBI Bone Healing System $37	Hip Product Portfolio $34	$1,055,607
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$94,784 Orthopaedics $43,764	Orthopedics $41,472	PINNACLE $9,056	Ortho-Hips $301	HIPS $177	Other $14
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$76,097 ACTIS $30,524	TRI-LOCK $29,739	S-ROM NOILES $12,555	PINNACLE $2,700	ATTUNE $190	Other $389
Medacta USA, Inc.	$53,586 AMIStem $19,363	GMK Sphere $17,664	MyKnee $12,655	GMK Sphere Revision System $1,400	Moto Partial Knee $1,159	Other $1,346
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$52,958 DJO SURGICAL $21,585	$31,373
Other	$118,345 Resolve $29,472	Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device $18,353	Recon Knees $10,365	Knee $9,449	Exparel $8,812	Other $41,894

**Types of Payments**
Acquisitions	$1,055,607
Consulting Fee	$275,942
Travel and Lodging	$52,999
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$39,820
Honoraria	$14,800
Other	$12,338

Biography

Dr. Kris Alden's areas of specialization are general practice and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is affiliated with Illinois Bone & Joint Institute.