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Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD

(Michelle Josephson)

(255 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology and Organ Transplantation

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1983)

Professional interests include: kidney transplant

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

(773) 702-6134

Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD is a nephrologist in Chicago, IL specializing in adult nephrology and organ transplantation. She graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine, UChicago Medicine and UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Office Locations

The University of Chicago Medicine

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

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5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	105
doctor visit	200
hospital care	409
inpatient care	409

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	70
doctor visit	250
hospital care	406
inpatient care	406

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	192
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	11
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	60
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	22
doctor visit	251
hospital care	481
inpatient care	481

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	156
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	69
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	44
doctor visit	216
hospital care	577
inpatient care	577

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	454
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	406

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	68
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	17
doctor visit	255
hospital care	512
inpatient care	512

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	175
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	60
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	12
doctor visit	300
hospital care	460
inpatient care	460

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	131
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	60
Dementia	18
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	210
hospital care	482
inpatient care	482

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	126
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	66
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	35
doctor visit	262
hemofiltration	19
hospital care	429
inpatient care	429

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	135
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	61
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	213
hospital care	290
inpatient care	290

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	112
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	57
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	22
doctor visit	225
hospital care	412
inpatient care	412

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	148
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	61
Dementia	20
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, hemofiltration and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	27
doctor visit	171
hemofiltration	27
hospital care	400
inpatient care	400

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	141
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	63
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chicago, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	39
doctor visit	232
hemofiltration	23
hospital care	441
inpatient care	441

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	160
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	62
Hispanic	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	2
85 and over	1
Less than 65	153
65 to 74	68

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	8
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1983. She completed residency at University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certification: Internal Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1983)

Residency: University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD 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.

Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD 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, Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD 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

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 255 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, 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. Michelle A. Josephson, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.	$4,080 $4,080
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$2,875 $2,875
Akorn, Inc.	$2,000 $2,000
Immucor, Inc.	$1,600 $1,600
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.	$1,161 $1,161
Other	$3,301 Mycophenolate Mofetil $1,340	Mycophenolate $390	PROCYSBI $368	Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry $316	MYFORTIC $305	Other $582

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$8,416
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$2,875
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,404
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$1,000
Food and Beverage	$582
Other	$741

Research Payments

Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $172.

Biography

Dr. Michelle Josephson is a specialist in organ transplantation and adult nephrology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Josephson include kidney transplant. She is professionally affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. For her professional training, Dr. Josephson completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago. Her average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). She seems to honor Blue California, Aetna, CIGNA Plans, and more.