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Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD

(Dr. Catherine Pesce, M.D.)

(175 Ratings)

Specializes in: Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Rush Medical College (2005)

Professional interests include: oncoplastic breast surgery, lumpectomy, breast-conserving surgery, and more.

2650 Ridge Avenue Suite 1155
Evanston, IL 60201

(847) 570-1700

Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD is a surgical oncologist in Evanston, IL specializing in surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She graduated from Rush Medical College in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD is affiliated with Endeavor Health and ENDEAVOR HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP.

Office Locations

Endeavor Health

2650 Ridge Avenue Suite 1155
Evanston, IL 60201

(847) 570-1700

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777 Park Avenue West Suite B400
Highland Park, IL 60035

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"As a breast surgeon, whenever you have this type of cancer, you have to really go wide in terms of trying to get every single cell," explained Dr. Catherine Pesce, a surgical oncologist with...”—"Treatment combines breast cancer surgery with cosmetic procedure", NBC Chicago, October 2025

“Her oncologist, Dr. Catherine Pesce, said her active lifestyle and health were why Horwich had options for treatment.”—"Woman diagnosed with breast cancer at 100 is now cancer-free at 101. Her advice to women of all ages", NBC Chicago, June 2025

“"I think breast cancer, overall, has a really good prognosis,"said Catherine Pesce, a breast surgeon with NorthShore University HealthSystem.”—"More than 1,000 turn out for Lake County breast cancer awareness walk", Chicago Tribune, October 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

biopsy

breast cancer surgery

breast procedures

excision

excisional breast biopsy without margin

lymph node procedures

mastectomy for breast cancer

open biopsy

open lymph node biopsy

By Affordability:

excisional breast biopsy

excisional breast biopsy without margin

surgical breast biopsy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD performed more biopsy, breast cancer surgery, breast procedures, excision, excisional breast biopsy without margin (surrounding tissue), lymph node procedures, mastectomy for breast cancer, open biopsy, and open lymph node biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for excisional breast biopsy, excisional breast biopsy without margin (surrounding tissue), and surgical breast biopsy 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 25%

By Affordability:

breast biopsy

lymph node biopsy

In 2012, Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD had a list price for breast biopsy, and lymph node biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Evanston, IL during 2013 were breast procedures, cancer surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	17
cancer surgery	17
doctor visit	101
excision	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD in 2013

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Evanston, IL during 2014 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	44
cancer surgery	44
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	231
excision	77
lymph node procedures	67
open surgery	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD in 2014

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Evanston, IL during 2015 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	30
cancer surgery	30
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	205
excision	48
lymph node procedures	37
open surgery	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD in 2015

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Evanston, IL during 2016 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	42
cancer surgery	42
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	298
excision	72
lymph node procedures	60
open surgery	30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	11
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD in 2016

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Evanston, IL during 2017 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	24
cancer surgery	24
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	249
excision	44
lymph node procedures	42
open surgery	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD in 2017

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	13
Dementia	5
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Evanston, IL during 2018 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	35
cancer surgery	35
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	370
excision	58
lymph node procedures	47
open surgery	23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	24
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	13
Dementia	6
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Evanston, IL during 2019 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	41
cancer surgery	41
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	380
excision	67
lymph node procedures	53
open surgery	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD in 2019

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	14
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Evanston, IL during 2020 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	37
cancer surgery	37
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	378
excision	70
lymph node procedures	67
open surgery	33

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD in 2020

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	13
Dementia	4
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Evanston, IL during 2021 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	94
cancer surgery	94
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	482
excision	147
lymph node procedures	106
open surgery	53

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	34
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD in 2021

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Evanston, IL during 2022 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	95
cancer surgery	78
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	493
excision	131
lymph node procedures	74
open surgery	53

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD in 2022

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	9
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	3
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Evanston, IL were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

breast procedures	45
cancer surgery	44
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	318
excision	73
lymph node procedures	61
open surgery	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	230
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	88
85 and over	6
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	149

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD treated were cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension and depression.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	69
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD graduated from Rush Medical College in 2005. She completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Rush Medical College (2005)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals (2011)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery (2013)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Endeavor Health

ENDEAVOR HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 175 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Evanston, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Catherine E. Pesce, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Focal Therapeutics, Inc.	$202 BioZorb $202
Lilly USA, LLC	$111 CYRAMZA $111
Abbott Laboratories	$25 JOT DX $25
Tactile Systems Technology Inc	$17 ENTRE $17

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$244
Education	$111

Biography

Dr. Catherine Pesce works as a surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Before completing her residency at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Pesce attended medical school at Rush Medical College. Areas of expertise for Dr. Pesce include sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), breast cancer, and oncoplastic breast surgery. She has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. She is affiliated with Endeavor Health.