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Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM

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Specializes in: General Podiatry, Sports Medicine and Foot & Ankle Surgery

Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: corns, calluses, ankle surgery, and more.

125 E. Central Street
Arlington Heights, IL 60005

(847) 253-7090

Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM is a general podiatrist in Arlington Heights, IL specializing in general podiatry, sports medicine and foot & ankle surgery. He graduated from Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM is affiliated with Endeavor Health, Ascension and Ascension Saint Alexius.

Office Locations

Endeavor Health

125 E. Central Street
Arlington Heights, IL 60005

(847) 253-7090

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Endeavor Health

2740 W. Foster Avenue Suite 205
Chicago, IL 60625

(773) 271-9050

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In The News

“Roadway construction is something Dr. Theodore Polizos says is used to, traveling often between his Chicago and Arlington Heights podiatry practices and his Hoffman Estates home.”—"Des Plaines Oasis dismantling begins", Chicago Tribune, July 2014

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

nail trimming

By Affordability:

excisional debridement

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

nail procedures

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM performed more excisional debridement, and nail trimming procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for excisional debridement, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and nail procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

removal of benign hyperkeratosis

removal of benign skin lesion

removal of skin lesion

skin procedures

In 2023, Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM had a list price for removal of benign hyperkeratosis, removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion, removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), and skin procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

removal of benign hyperkeratosis

In 2012, Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM performed more removal of benign hyperkeratosis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2012 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	347
doctor visit	774
excision	248
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nail avulsion	21
nail procedures	747
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	730
skin procedures	730
X-rays	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2013 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	272
doctor visit	596
excision	152
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nail avulsion	17
nail procedures	676
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	647
skin procedures	647
X-rays	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	20
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	84
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	54
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2014 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	531
doctor visit	649
excision	312
hospital care	237
inpatient care	237
nail avulsion	20
nail procedures	591
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	573
skin procedures	573

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	19
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	69
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	56
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2015 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	310
doctor visit	538
excision	181
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
musculoskeletal imaging	11
nail avulsion	13
nail procedures	497
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	483
skin procedures	483
X-rays	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	28
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	118
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	55
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2016 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	343
doctor visit	623
excision	200
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
nail avulsion	15
nail procedures	593
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	579
skin procedures	579

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	17
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	68
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	53
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2017 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	333
doctor visit	733
excision	238
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
nail avulsion	13
nail procedures	619
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	607
skin procedures	607

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	17
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	59
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	59
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	77
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	348
doctor visit	821
excision	288
hospital care	18
immobilization	77
inpatient care	18
nail procedures	580
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	580
skin procedures	580

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	65
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	58
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2019 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	262
doctor visit	713
excision	221
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
nail procedures	534
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	533
skin procedures	533

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	56
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	60
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2020 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	257
doctor visit	619
excision	257
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
nail avulsion	14
nail procedures	373
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	358
skin procedures	358

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	49
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	63
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	209
doctor visit	681
excision	209
nail procedures	439
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	439
skin procedures	439

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	51
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Arlington Heights, IL during 2022 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	157
doctor visit	627
excision	157
nail procedures	439
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	438
skin procedures	438

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	37
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	48
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Arlington Heights, IL were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

compression therapy	77
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	306
doctor visit	670
excision	223
hospital care	71
immobilization	77
inpatient care	71
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nail avulsion	16
nail procedures	553
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	542
skin procedures	542
X-rays	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	222
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	95
85 and over	59
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM graduated from Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery - Foot Surgery The American Board of Podiatric Medicine - Podiatric Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine (1989)

Residency: Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital (1990)

Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery - Foot Surgery The American Board of Podiatric Medicine - Podiatric Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Endeavor Health

Ascension

Ascension Saint Alexius

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Theodore Polizos, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$123,063 Regranex $107,728	Oasis $13,865	Santyl $1,249	Wound Matrix $165	Pico $56
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$42,507 Oasis $13,855	COLLAGENASE SANTYL $10,160	Santyl $9,948	Regranex $7,069	STRAVIX $765	Other $711
Organogenesis Inc.	$1,480 PuraPly $726	Apligraf $522	Affinity $119	Puraply/Affinity/NuTech $114
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$1,067 IDRT $332	Bilayer Wound Matrix (BWM) $240	BMWD or IDRT $213	Integra Wound Matrix (IWM) $150	Omnigraft $15	Other $116
TEI Medical Inc.	$872 PriMatrix $766	AMNIOEXCEL $105
Other	$2,644 BlastX $493	VAC THERAPY $375	GrafixPL $217	GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX $170	DR. COMFORT Diabetic Shoes and Inserts $142	Other $1,247

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$123,851
Travel and Lodging	$27,851
Food and Beverage	$14,540
Consulting Fee	$5,080
Education	$170
Other	$141

Biography

Dr. Theodore Polizos works as a foot & ankle surgery, general podiatry, and sports medicine. In addition to English, Dr. Polizos (or staff) speaks Spanish and Greek. Areas of expertise for Dr. Polizos include plantar warts, toenail fungus, and ankle surgery. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Ascension and Endeavor Health. Dr. Polizos trained at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital for residency.