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Dr. Eric M. High, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and General Practice

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

238 South Congress
Rushville, IL 62681

(217) 322-4321

Dr. Eric M. High, MD is a general surgeon in Springfield, IL specializing in general surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Dr. Eric M. High, MD is affiliated with Springfield Clinic, Memorial Health System, SPRINGFIELD CLINIC LLP and Springfield Clinic 1st - 900 Building.

Office Locations

900 North 1st Street 3rd Floor
Springfield, IL 62702-3749

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Springfield Clinic

1025 South 6th Street
Springfield, IL 62703

(447) 448-3042

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Springfield Clinic

200 Stahlhut Drive
Lincoln, IL 62656

(217) 528-7541

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Springfield Clinic

238 South Congress
Rushville, IL 62681

(217) 322-4321

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Springfield Clinic

515 North College Street
Lincoln, IL 62656

1-800-444-7541

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701 N. First Street
Fisher, IL 62781

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Eric M. High, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

tunneled central line placement

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Eric M. High, MD performed more tunneled central line placement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. High, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, IL during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. High, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. High, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. High, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	23
catheterization	11
doctor visit	91
hospital care	176
inpatient care	176

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	47
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. High, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. High, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	20
catheterization	21
doctor visit	128
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	34
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. High, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. High, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
blood draw	16
catheterization	29
doctor visit	105
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
open surgery	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	62
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. High, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. High, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
catheterization	31
doctor visit	149
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	40
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. High, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. High, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	18
catheterization	23
doctor visit	110
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	29
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. High, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. High, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	45
doctor visit	106
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	21
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. High, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. High, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	41
doctor visit	119
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	24
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. High, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. High, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	34
doctor visit	85
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	27
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. High, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. High, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	41
doctor visit	111
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	27
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. High, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. High, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	17
blood draw	12
catheterization	29
doctor visit	132
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
minimally invasive procedures	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	26
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. High, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric M. High, MD treated as a general surgeon in Springfield, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal surgery	16
blood draw	17
catheterization	30
doctor visit	104
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	255
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	30
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	116

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. High, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Education & Training

Dr. Eric M. High, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. He completed residency at Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Surgical Critical Care Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Residency: Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Surgical Critical Care Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric M. High, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Springfield Clinic

Memorial Health System

SPRINGFIELD CLINIC LLP

Springfield Clinic 1st - 900 Building

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Davol Inc.	$289 Phasix Mesh $160	PHASIX $98	Bard 3DMax Mesh $31
Baxter Healthcare	$221 Renal - Non Product Related $125	Renal - PD $77	FLOSEAL $19
Stryker Corporation	$170 SPY-PHI SYSTEM $170
Medtronic, Inc.	$131 Signia $131
Allergan Inc.	$27 LINZESS $15	VIBERZI $11
Other	$21 Da Vinci Surgical System $21

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$860

Biography

Dr. Eric High's specialties are general practice and general surgery. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Southern Illinois University. Dr. High's hospital/clinic affiliations include Springfield Clinic and Memorial Health System. According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Springfield, IL.