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Dr. John P. Kress, MD

(John Kress)

(225 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

St. Louis University School of Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: respiratory failure, lung issues

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

Dr. John P. Kress, MD is a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL specializing in adult pulmonology and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. John P. Kress, MD is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine, UChicago Medicine and UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Office Locations

The University of Chicago Medicine

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

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5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

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Some issues Dr. John P. Kress, MD can help you with:

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“DR. JOHN KRESS, DIRECTOR, MEDICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER: Having the oxygen that comes right off of the wall supply without a ventilator at all is the idea.”—"Coronavirus Pandemic Special TRANSCRIPT: 3/31/20, The Last Word w/ Lawrence O'Donnell", MSNBC, April 2020

“The helmet-based ventilation has been widely used on COVID patients in Italy, France and Spain, said Dr. John P. Kress of the University of Chicago, a critical care specialist who has championed...”—"Ventilators for coronavirus patients are in short supply. How scientists might pivot", Los Angeles Times, April 2020

“To treat a torrent of COVID-19 patients with a limited number of ventilators, doctors will be forced "to MacGyver it," said Dr. John P Kress, an intensive care physician at the University of Chicago.”—"With ventilators in short supply, here are some alternatives", Los Angeles Times, April 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kress, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL during 2012 were catheterization, aspiration, pleural drainage and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kress, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
catheterization	145
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	120
pleural drainage	15
spinal procedures	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kress, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL during 2013 were aspiration, catheterization, pleural drainage and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kress, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
catheterization	50
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	130
pleural drainage	34
spinal procedures	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	239
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	32
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kress, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pleural drainage and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kress, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
catheterization	12
doctor visit	126
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
pleural drainage	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	211
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	33
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	50
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kress, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL during 2015 were catheterization, aspiration and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kress, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
catheterization	112
doctor visit	108
pleural drainage	31

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	434
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	58
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kress, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL during 2016 were pleural drainage, aspiration and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kress, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
catheterization	15
doctor visit	115
pleural drainage	24

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	19
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	49
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	43
Dementia	22
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kress, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL during 2017 were pleural drainage and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kress, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	73
pleural drainage	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	182
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	16
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	50
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kress, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL during 2018 were aspiration, catheterization, pleural drainage and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kress, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	122
pleural drainage	19
spinal procedures	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	163
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	23
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	57
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kress, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pleural drainage and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kress, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	131
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
pleural drainage	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	158
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	27
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	51
Dementia	24
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kress, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kress, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	70
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	145
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	24
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	58
Dementia	28
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kress, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kress, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	168
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	31
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	53
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John P. Kress, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kress, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	104
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
pleural drainage	22
spinal procedures	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	20
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	50
Dementia	16
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John P. Kress, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John P. Kress, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chicago, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and aspiration.

aspiration	31
catheterization	60
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	108
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
pleural drainage	21
spinal procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	176
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	96
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	75
85 and over	25
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	113

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John P. Kress, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John P. Kress, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, heart failure and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	24
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. John P. Kress, MD graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John P. Kress, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Chicago Medicine

UChicago Medicine

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. John P. Kress, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Aetna PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, Medicare Advantage, Aetna POS, Medicare, Humana, PHCS PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United W500 Emergent Wrap, Aetna Better Health *see insurance page, United Options (PPO), CountyCare *see insurance page, BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only), United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only), University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP), United Choice HMO (specialists only), BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only), Aetna HMO (specialists only) and United Choice Plus POS/PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John P. Kress, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

Aetna PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

Medicare Advantage

Aetna POS

Medicare

Humana

PHCS PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United W500 Emergent Wrap

Aetna Better Health *see insurance page

United Options (PPO)

CountyCare *see insurance page

BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)

United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)

University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)

United Choice HMO (specialists only)

BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)

Aetna HMO (specialists only)

United Choice Plus POS/PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John P. Kress, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 225 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John P. Kress, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

4.8

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited	$56,557 $56,557
Hospira Worldwide, Inc.	$38,633 Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Injection Precedex 100 mcg $38,633
Hill-Rom Services, Inc	$15,307 $15,307
HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC	$10,401 HospitalBedFramesSupportSurfaces $10,401
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$5,061 BREZTRI AEROSPHERE $15	$5,046
Other	$9,345 VIBATIV $2,433	NephroCheck Test $1,500	IsoConDa $268	ZERBAXA $150	AnaConDa $129	Other $4,865

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$56,833
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$46,838
Honoraria	$15,000
Consulting Fee	$8,345
Food and Beverage	$8,273
Other	$15

Biography

Dr. John Kress' areas of specialization are critical care (intensive care medicine) and adult pulmonology. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Kress has a special interest in respiratory failure and lung issues. He is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine. He usually honors Blue California, Aetna, and CIGNA Plans, in addition to other insurance carriers. He attended St. Louis University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago for residency.