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Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD

(Dr. Jerry Chow, M.D.)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery

University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine (1980)

11947 S. Harlem Avenue #100
Palos Heights, IL 60463

(708) 349-3388

Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD is a hand surgeon in Palos Heights, IL specializing in hand surgery and plastic surgery. He graduated from University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine.

Office Locations

11947 S. Harlem Avenue #100
Palos Heights, IL 60463

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Northwestern Medicine

15300 West Avenue Suite 310
Orland Park, IL 60462

(708) 349-3388

(708) 349-3334

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202 North Hammes # C
Joliet, IL 60435

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

excisional debridement

inpatient hospital care

internal fixation removal

reconstructive plastic surgery

tissue transfer

wound repair

By Affordability:

arm immobilization

implant removal

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD performed more endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery, excisional debridement, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), internal fixation removal, reconstructive plastic surgery, tissue transfer, and wound repair (e.g. stitches) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for arm immobilization, and implant removal 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:

immobilization

immobilization treatment

In 2023, Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD had a list price for immobilization, and immobilization 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 Volume:

tendon surgery

By Affordability:

splinting

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD performed more tendon surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for splinting (splint application) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Jerry C S Chow, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Palos Heights, IL during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, excision and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	62
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	714
emergency care	29
excision	77
hospital care	370
injections	37
inpatient care	370
joint surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	38
nerve procedures	38
plastic surgery procedures	49
reconstructive surgery	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
tendon surgery	49
tissue transfer	49
upper extremity surgery	72
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Palos Heights, IL during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, upper extremity surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	15
aspiration	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	55
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	727
emergency care	29
excision	55
hospital care	278
implant removal	11
incision and drainage	27
injections	18
inpatient care	278
minimally invasive procedures	34
minor procedures	27
nerve procedures	34
plastic surgery procedures	56
reconstructive surgery	56
skin surgery	27
tendon surgery	31
tissue transfer	56
upper extremity surgery	65
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	56

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	96
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Palos Heights, IL during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, excision and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	82
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	763
emergency care	70
excision	94
hospital care	430
incision and drainage	24
inpatient care	430
minimally invasive procedures	40
minor procedures	24
nerve procedures	40
plastic surgery procedures	90
pressure ulcer surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	90
skin surgery	24
tendon surgery	36
tissue transfer	90
upper extremity surgery	76
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	90

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	119
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Palos Heights, IL during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	13
aspiration	40
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	104
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	783
emergency care	35
excision	104
hospital care	397
implant removal	16
incision and drainage	26
injections	40
inpatient care	397
minimally invasive procedures	27
minor procedures	26
nerve procedures	27
plastic surgery procedures	83
reconstructive surgery	83
skin surgery	26
tendon surgery	36
tissue transfer	83
upper extremity surgery	63
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	106

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	502
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	980
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	436
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	194
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Palos Heights, IL during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	97
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	723
emergency care	17
excision	97
hospital care	325
incision and drainage	30
inpatient care	325
minimally invasive procedures	34
minor procedures	30
nerve procedures	34
plastic surgery procedures	63
reconstructive surgery	63
skin surgery	30
tendon surgery	18
tissue transfer	63
upper extremity surgery	52
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	82

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	127
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Palos Heights, IL during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	87
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	634
emergency care	12
excision	87
hospital care	266
incision and drainage	21
injections	16
inpatient care	266
minimally invasive procedures	38
minor procedures	21
nerve procedures	38
plastic surgery procedures	42
reconstructive surgery	42
skin surgery	21
tendon surgery	20
tissue transfer	42
upper extremity surgery	58
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	59

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	104
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Palos Heights, IL during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, upper extremity surgery and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	71
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	593
excision	71
hospital care	311
incision and drainage	31
inpatient care	311
minimally invasive procedures	50
minor procedures	31
nerve procedures	50
plastic surgery procedures	69
reconstructive surgery	69
skin surgery	31
tendon surgery	33
tissue transfer	69
upper extremity surgery	83
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	69

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	99
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Palos Heights, IL during 2019 were inpatient care, hospital care, upper extremity surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	52
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	618
excision	52
hospital care	227
injections	39
inpatient care	227
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve procedures	25
plastic surgery procedures	60
reconstructive surgery	60
tendon surgery	41
tissue transfer	60
upper extremity surgery	66
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	60

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	74
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Palos Heights, IL during 2020 were inpatient care, hospital care, upper extremity surgery and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	19
aspiration	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	39
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	551
excision	39
hospital care	179
incision and drainage	19
injections	15
inpatient care	179
minimally invasive procedures	22
minor procedures	19
nerve procedures	22
plastic surgery procedures	27
reconstructive surgery	27
skin surgery	19
tendon surgery	22
tissue transfer	27
upper extremity surgery	44
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	73
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Palos Heights, IL during 2021 were inpatient care, hospital care, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	34
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	581
excision	54
hospital care	152
implant removal	15
injections	20
inpatient care	152
joint surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	36
nerve procedures	36
plastic surgery procedures	46
reconstructive surgery	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
tendon surgery	76
tissue transfer	46
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	104
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	46

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	83
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Palos Heights, IL during 2022 were inpatient care, hospital care, plastic surgery procedures and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	15
aspiration	37
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	579
excision	27
hospital care	210
immobilization	15
implant removal	16
incision and drainage	15
injections	37
inpatient care	210
minimally invasive procedures	32
minor procedures	15
nerve procedures	32
plastic surgery procedures	53
reconstructive surgery	53
skin surgery	15
tendon surgery	21
tissue transfer	53
upper extremity surgery	53
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	53

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	88
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Palos Heights, IL were inpatient care, hospital care, excision and upper extremity surgery.

abscess drainage	15
aspiration	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	64
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	660
emergency care	32
excision	68
hospital care	285
immobilization	15
implant removal	14
incision and drainage	24
injections	27
inpatient care	285
joint surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	34
minor procedures	24
nerve procedures	34
plastic surgery procedures	58
pressure ulcer surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin surgery	24
tendon surgery	34
tissue transfer	58
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	66
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	63

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	468
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	179
85 and over	96
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	198

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD graduated from University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine in 1980. He is certified by the The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada* - Plastic Surgery (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine (1980)

Board Certification: The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada* - Plastic Surgery (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palos Heights, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Jerry C S Chow, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$1,282 AlloDerm $1,268	NATRELLE $14
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$1,002 STRATTICE $688	AlloDerm $314
Kerecis Limited	$181 Kerecis Omega3 Marigen $146	Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $35
KCI USA, Inc	$117 Advanced Wound Dressings $103	VAC VERAFLO $14
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$116 Flowable $98	$18
Other	$347 DAV-Arista AH $91	endoform $75	Regranex $40	PREVELEAK $24	SX-One Microknife $22	Other $95

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,782
Travel and Lodging	$1,262

Biography

Dr. Jerry Chow, who practices in Orland Park, IL, Joliet, IL, and Palos Heights, IL, is a medical specialist in plastic surgery and hand surgery. He speaks Chinese. Dr. Chow's areas of expertise include cosmetic surgery. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Northwestern Medicine and Palos Hospital. Dr. Chow studied medicine at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine. His average rating from his patients is 2.5 stars (out of 5).