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Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD

(Dr. Charles Lettvin, MD)

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: hip arthritis, sports health, knee arthritis, and more.

2401 Ravine Way Suite 103
Glenview, IL 60025

(847) 832-6006

Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Highland Park, IL specializing in sports medicine, foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD is affiliated with Endeavor Health, Illinois Bone & Joint Institute and ILLINOIS BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE LLC.

Office Locations

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

1919 Skokie Valley Road
Highland Park, IL 60035

(847) 375-3000

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Endeavor Health

2101 Waukegan Road Suite 110
Bannockburn, IL 60015

(847) 914-9096

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Endeavor Health

2401 Ravine Way Suite 103
Glenview, IL 60025

(847) 832-6006

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Some issues Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD can help you with:

Hip Replacement

Hip replacement is a surgical procedure to replace parts of the hip joint that are damaged by disease or injury. It is most often done to treat arthritis, a common condition that causes stiffness and pain in the joints. Surgery is used only after other, less invasive treatments have failed to work.

The type of hip replacement patients receive is based on their age and the extent of damage to their hip. The hip joint has two parts: the femoral head, or hip ball, and the acetabulum, or hip socket. The hip ball is located on the upper end of the femur (thigh bone), and the hip socket is part of the pelvis. Depending on whether one or both parts require replacement, patients may need one of the following procedures:

Partial hip replacement, which is generally recommended in the case of hip fractures or other hip injuries. If a patient is having a partial hip replacement, only the hip ball will be replaced.
Total hip replacement, which is often used to treat the hip joint when it has become damaged due to arthritis. Both the hip socket and hip ball are replaced.
Hip resurfacing, which is usually performed for younger patients. A hip resurfacing procedure reshapes the hip ball and only replaces its surface. This preserves more bone and makes future surgeries easier. If a patient is having a partial hip resurfacing, only the hip ball is resurfaced and replaced. If a patient is having a total hip resurfacing, the hip socket will be replaced as well.

During hip replacement surgery, an incision is made along the side of the hip. The surgeon may access the joint directly through this incision, or by using small tools and a lighted tube called an arthroscope to see and treat the joint. The diseased tissue is removed, and the bones are smoothed out and fitted with metal ends. The metal pieces may be cemented in place, or they may have a porous structure that encourages bone to grow into them and hold them securely. A smooth plastic cushion is placed between the two bones to replace the cartilage and allow the joint to move freely.

Hip replacement surgery takes one to two hours, and afterwards patients may stay in the hospital for several days. When patients go home, they will have to use a cane, walker, or crutches at first. Patients will likely have physical therapy to improve their ability to move with their new hip. After the first few weeks, light exercise such as bike riding or swimming will help them heal, but certain actions, such as climbing stairs or bending over at the waist, may be difficult at first. It will take several weeks before they can drive or return to work. Full recovery may take six to 12 months.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

MRI

musculoskeletal imaging

pelvic imaging

rib X-ray

spine imaging

tibia and fibula X-ray

X-rays

By Affordability:

neck X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD performed more ankle MRI, arm X-ray, hip MRI, knee MRI, leg MRI, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging, rib X-ray, spine imaging, tibia and fibula (lower leg) X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for neck X-ray 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:

spine X-ray

In 2012, Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD had a list price for spine X-ray 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Highland Park, IL during 2012 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	649
diagnostic evaluation	29
doctor visit	1482
hip imaging	85
hospital care	59
injections	649
inpatient care	59
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
manual therapy	422
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	297
pelvic imaging	156
rehabilitation	538
spinal procedures	189
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
X-rays	725

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Highland Park, IL during 2013 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	711
diagnostic evaluation	12
doctor visit	1621
hip imaging	125
hospital care	41
injections	711
inpatient care	41
manual therapy	120
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	107
musculoskeletal imaging	405
pelvic imaging	146
rehabilitation	146
spinal procedures	249
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
X-rays	788

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	737
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	180
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Highland Park, IL during 2014 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	588
doctor visit	1576
hip imaging	141
hospital care	26
injections	588
inpatient care	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	153
musculoskeletal imaging	458
pelvic imaging	159
spinal procedures	253
thoracic (chest) imaging	31
X-rays	802

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	658
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	171
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Highland Park, IL during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	765
diagnostic evaluation	12
doctor visit	1593
hip imaging	140
hospital care	73
injections	765
inpatient care	73
manual therapy	70
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	168
musculoskeletal imaging	390
pelvic imaging	140
rehabilitation	240
spinal procedures	245
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
X-rays	683

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	522
Female	1004

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1450
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	544
From 75 to 84	552
85 and over	390
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Highland Park, IL during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	833
doctor visit	1750
hip imaging	51
hospital care	58
injections	833
inpatient care	58
manual therapy	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	158
musculoskeletal imaging	300
pelvic imaging	77
rehabilitation	164
spinal procedures	280
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
X-rays	547

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	787
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	214
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Highland Park, IL during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	849
doctor visit	1868
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	64
hospital care	53
injections	867
inpatient care	53
lower extremity surgery	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	159
musculoskeletal imaging	248
pelvic imaging	100
rehabilitation	58
spinal procedures	302
thoracic (chest) imaging	31
X-rays	581

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	783
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	208
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Highland Park, IL during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	771
doctor visit	1689
hip imaging	66
hospital care	50
injections	771
inpatient care	50
manual therapy	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	188
musculoskeletal imaging	289
pelvic imaging	106
rehabilitation	158
spinal procedures	307
thoracic (chest) imaging	28
X-rays	567

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	523

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	795
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	218
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Highland Park, IL during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	712
doctor visit	1790
hip imaging	81
injections	712
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	200
musculoskeletal imaging	280
pelvic imaging	114
rehabilitation	125
spinal procedures	322
thoracic (chest) imaging	26
X-rays	565

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	787
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	187
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Highland Park, IL during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	575
doctor visit	1456
hip imaging	71
injections	599
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	168
musculoskeletal imaging	227
pelvic imaging	90
spinal procedures	249
thoracic (chest) imaging	28
X-rays	459

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	707
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Highland Park, IL during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	632
doctor visit	1604
hip imaging	81
injections	649
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	173
musculoskeletal imaging	230
pelvic imaging	94
spinal procedures	267
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
X-rays	489

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	805
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	173
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Highland Park, IL during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	701
doctor visit	1757
hip imaging	111
injections	724
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	241
musculoskeletal imaging	282
pelvic imaging	78
spinal procedures	345
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
X-rays	517

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	830
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	361
85 and over	184
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Highland Park, IL were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	707
diagnostic evaluation	17
doctor visit	1653
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	92
hospital care	51
injections	715
inpatient care	51
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
manual therapy	131
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	171
musculoskeletal imaging	309
pelvic imaging	114
rehabilitation	204
spinal procedures	273
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
X-rays	611

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	758
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	19

**Age**
75 to 84	299
85 and over	175
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	296

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Ohio State University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Ohio State University Medical Center (1993)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (1997)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Charles L. Lettvin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Endeavor Health

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute

ILLINOIS BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.	$407 Zilretta $407
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$383 Zilretta $383
Horizon Pharma plc	$215 Duexis $69	PENNSAID $55	NO_PRODUCT $53	RAYOS $36	VIMOVO $3
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$193 EUFLEXXA $193
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$174 Duexis $81	PENNSAID $58	RAYOS $21	$14
Other	$767 Duexis $79	Exogen $74	Kerecis Omega3 Wound $57	Physio-Stim $52	GELSYN 3 $48	Other $457

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,139

Biography

Dr. Charles Lettvin's areas of specialization are foot & ankle surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. These areas are among his clinical interests: hip replacement, knee replacement, and knee arthritis. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Illinois Bone & Joint Institute and Endeavor Health. Dr. Lettvin studied medicine at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Lettvin trained at Ohio State University Medical Center for his residency.