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Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD

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(Jeanine A. Baqai, MD)

(100 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease), Physician and Eye Disease Ophthalmology (Corneal and External Diseases)

Rush Medical College (2007)

Professional interests include: refractive cataract surgery, cataracts, refractive surgery (vision correction surgery), and more.

259 E Erie Street Lavin Family Pavilion, Suite 1520
Chicago, IL 60611

(847) 535-7647

Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD is an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease), physician and eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases). She graduated from Rush Medical College in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Medicine Department of Ophthalmology.

Office Locations

259 E Erie Street Lavin Family Pavilion, Suite 1520
Chicago, IL 60611

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1630 Sherman Avenue Suite 100
Evanston, IL 60201

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645 N Michigan Avenue Suite 440
Chicago, IL 60611

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In The News

“Jeanine Baqai, MD, of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, told MedPage Today that eye doctors see keratitis often.”—"EGFR Inhibitors for Lung Cancer Tied to Increased Keratitis Risk", MedPage Today, January 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

extraocular surgery

In 2024, Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD had a list price for extraocular surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Affordability:

laser surgery

laser treatment

In 2024, Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD had a list price for laser surgery, and laser treatment 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 Affordability:

capsulotomy

laser eye surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

In 2012, Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD had a list price for capsulotomy, laser eye surgery, and YAG laser capsulotomy 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. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	237

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL during 2013 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1669
ultrasound (sonogram)	290

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	71
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	14
eye procedures	1732
laser treatment	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	270

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	83
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL during 2015 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	27
eye procedures	848
ultrasound (sonogram)	83

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	178
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	106
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL during 2016 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	107
eye procedures	977
ultrasound (sonogram)	133

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	97
Hispanic	47
Asian	18
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	41
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL during 2017 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	158
eye procedures	814
ultrasound (sonogram)	108

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	84
Hispanic	44
Asian	23
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	51
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL during 2018 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	282
eye procedures	935
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	102
Hispanic	56
Asian	19
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	51
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	151
eye procedures	1071
laser treatment	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	98
Hispanic	59
Asian	22
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	43
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32
eye procedures	910

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	66
Hispanic	46
Asian	13
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	33
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD in 2020

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	20
doctor visit	349
eye procedures	728
laser treatment	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	66
Hispanic	28
Asian	20
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	49
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	170
eye procedures	346

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	34
Hispanic	17
Asian	12
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL during 2023 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	19
doctor visit	317
eye procedures	496
laser treatment	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	46
Hispanic	20
Asian	14
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	27
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD in 2023

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL during 2024 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	12
doctor visit	380
eye procedures	583
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15
laser treatment	12

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	42
Hispanic	24
Asian	21
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	38
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD in 2024

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	15
doctor visit	197
eye procedures	872
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15
laser treatment	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	120

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	62
Asian / Pacific Islander	13
Non-Hispanic White	274
Hispanic	38
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	132
85 and over	45
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	196

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	12
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD graduated from Rush Medical College in 2007. She completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Rush Medical College (2007)

Residency: Rush University Medical Center (2011)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medicine Department of Ophthalmology

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 100 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, 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. Jeanine Alyce Baqai, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Research Ltd	$500 $500
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$262 Whitestar Phacoemulsficiation System $250	Tecnis 1-piece IOL $12
Trivascular, Inc.	$174 AAA Stent Grafts $174
Allergan Inc.	$152 LUMIGAN $41	COMBIGAN $24	RESTASIS $17	$70
Alcon Vision LLC	$132 AcrySof $116	AcrySof IQ PanOptix $16
Other	$143 Optics $83	Non-Covered Product $12	AmnioGuard $8	$40

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$614
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$500
Consulting Fee	$250

Biography

Dr. Jeanine Baqai's medical specialty is eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases) and physician. After completing medical school at Rush Medical College, she performed her residency at Rush University Medical Center. Clinical interests for Dr. Baqai include keratoconus, refractive cataract surgery, and dry eyes. Patients gave Dr. Baqai an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She speaks Spanish. Dr. Baqai's hospital/clinic affiliations include Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She has an open panel in Chicago, IL according to Yext.